25 July 2025
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How many Beatrix Potter 50p coins are there? How much are the Peter Rabbit coins worth? Are they really worth £100s? We give you the lowdown on the coins, revealing the most valuable examples.
First issued in 2016, the Beatrix Potter 50p coins became hugely popular. Thanks to the thousands of people that grew up reading about Peter Rabbit and his friends. Plus, there’s a growing appeal of collecting 50p coins, originally sparked by the ambitious London 2012 Olympic 50p series.
The Beatrix Potter 50p collections
The Royal Mint released the first Beatrix Potter 50p coins in 2016 to mark 150 years since the famous writer and illustrator’s birth. But because of their popularity, The Royal Mint released more collections.
The first issue consisted of Peter Rabbit 50p coin, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p coin, Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p coin, Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin and the Beatrix Potter 150th anniversary 50p coin.
The following year in 2017 another four were released. These were the Tale of Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Benjamin Bunny and Tom Kitten.
Finally, in 2018 the last collection was released. This involved another Peter Rabbit, Flopsy Bunny, Tailor of Gloucester and Mrs Tittlemouse.
The collections focused heavily on Peter Rabbit and the more well-known friends. Which aided to the popularity of the series. Emma Noble created all the beautiful designs of the classic characters." Accompanied by Jody Clark designing the reverse side of the Queen.
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Which Beatrix Potter coins are the most valuable?
The scarcest Beatrix Potter 50p is the 2018 Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny coins. They both had a relatively low mintage of 1.4 million. They currently sell for around £5, with the price likely to increase in years to come. This is because more collectors are taking them out of circulation.
Collectors currently consider the Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p the most valuable. With a mintage of 2.1 million, this coin is no longer available from The Royal Mint shop. Buyers can find examples on eBay for between £10 and £20.
Why are Beatrix Potter coins selling for £100s on eBay?
Different versions of new coins were issued by The Royal Mint. The prices above are for circulated coins, that we find in our loose change. The Royal Mint also released Brilliant Uncirculated and Silver Proof Coloured versions alongside the circulated coins.
The Royal Mint released only 15,000 of the 2016 Peter Rabbit coloured version. These quickly sold out and led to The Royal Mint website crashing because of high demand. This 50p coin is now worth around £400.
Collectors can buy the coloured versions of the 2017 coins for £125 each from sites like The Westminster Collection. Sellers price the 2018 coloured versions at £60 each. They are all likely to go up in value over the years because of their limited numbers.
Be careful though because examples with a ‘professionally made sticker’ are being offered on eBay. These coins are not official and just feature a coloured sticker over the original design.
The Brilliant Uncirculated versions are only marginally more valuable than the examples we find in our loose change. You can get the Brilliant Uncirculated versions of the 2018 coins for £10 from The Royal Mint.
What should I do if I find a Beatrix Potter coin?
If you find a Beatrix Potter coin in your change why not keep it and complete the collection? Although it is unlikely to make you a lot of money on eBay, the coins do make for a lovely collection and there are a variety of different folders available to store and display the coins. Including a specific Beatrix Potter coin folder for this collection, find it here.