Peter Rabbit 50p coins by year
Five Peter Rabbit 50p designs were issued from 2016 to 2020: three for circulation and two not for circulation. The rarest in change is the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p, with 1,400,000 struck for circulation. Each is also one of the 15 Beatrix Potter 50p coins.
Peter Rabbit 50p value by year
| Photo | Coin | Circulation mintage | Rarity rank | Circulated | Uncirculated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2016 Peter Rabbit 50p | 9,700,000 | 67 of 81 | £1.60 | £9 |
 | 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p | 19,900,000 | 75 of 81 | £1 | £8 |
 | 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p | 1,400,000 | 7 of 81 | £6 | £10 |
 | 2019 Peter Rabbit 50p | Not issued | Not ranked | Not issued | £15 |
 | 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p | Not issued | Not ranked | Not issued | £24 |
Typical values are the median of published prices for each coin, checked in September 2026. Rarity ranks run from 1, the lowest circulation mintage among 50p designs.
How to tell the Peter Rabbit 50p years apart
2016 Peter Rabbit 50p
This is the only Peter Rabbit 50p that shows him in close-up, with his whiskers prominent and the words PETER RABBIT divided by his figure. Every later Peter Rabbit 50p, from 2017 to 2020, shows him in his jacket with a small TM mark, and the 2017 coin spells out THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Check for the 2016 date on the heads side to be sure.
2017 Peter Rabbit 50p
Two things set this coin apart from the other Peter Rabbit years: he is walking to the right in his jacket, and the lettering round the rim reads THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT rather than just his name. A small TM mark sits with the inscription. The 2017 date is on the heads side. Plain cupro-nickel coins are the circulation issue, while a coloured coin is a silver proof.
2018 Peter Rabbit 50p
Look for Peter facing forward in his jacket, shown eating, with PETER RABBIT running round him and a small TM mark. The 2019 coin also shows him facing forward with the same lettering, so the eating pose and the 2018 date on the heads side are what separate the two. In 2016 he was drawn in close-up without a TM mark, and the 2017 one reads THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT.
2019 Peter Rabbit 50p
This coin will not normally turn up in change, because it was sold only in packs and tubes; a loose one has been taken out of its packaging. To identify it, check for a front-facing Peter in his jacket, the name PETER RABBIT and a TM mark, then look at the heads side for 2019. The 2018 coin uses the same lettering but shows him eating, and the 2020 coin shows him under a fence.
2020 Peter Rabbit 50p
The fence is the clue: no other Peter Rabbit 50p has him crawling under Mr McGregor's fence, with PETER RABBIT and a small TM mark on the same side. The date 2020 is on the heads side. It was never put into circulation, so any example you come across started out in a pack or trade packaging. The design has no recorded varieties.
Peter Rabbit 50p questions
Which Peter Rabbit 50p is the rarest?
The 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p has the lowest circulation mintage of the three issued for circulation, with 1,400,000 struck, which ranks it 7 of 81 50p designs by rarity. The 2019 Peter Rabbit 50p and the 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p were not issued for circulation, so they have no circulation mintage.
How many Peter Rabbit 50p coins are there?
There are five Peter Rabbit 50p designs: the 2016 Peter Rabbit 50p, the 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p, the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p, the 2019 Peter Rabbit 50p and the 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p.
Which Peter Rabbit 50p is worth the most?
In circulated condition the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p is worth the most, typically £6. In uncirculated condition the highest is the 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p, typically £24. Values were checked in September 2026.