Beatrix Potter 50p coins

15 Beatrix Potter 50p designs were issued from 2016 to 2020: 13 for circulation and two not for circulation.

Designs
15
Years
2016 to 2020
Lowest mintage
1,400,000

Beatrix Potter 50p value list

The list runs from the lowest circulation mintage up. The rarest are the Peter Rabbit 50p (2018) and the Flopsy Bunny 50p, with 1,400,000 struck each, which ranks them joint 7 of the 81 50p designs ranked by rarity. Each value is the typical price for the design, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

  1. 1

    Peter Rabbit facing forward in his jacket, eating, with PETER RABBIT around him and a small TM mark
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2018)

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,400,000
    Value
    £6

  2. 1

    Flopsy Bunny, Peter Rabbit's sister, faces forward with the name FLOPSY BUNNY split around her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Flopsy Bunny 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,400,000
    Value
    £5

  3. 3

    Mrs Tittlemouse the woodmouse facing left and carrying a basket, with MRS. TITTLEMOUSE above her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Mrs Tittlemouse 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,700,000
    Value
    £4.20

  4. 4

    Jemima Puddle-Duck in the centre of the coin, her figure dividing the name JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK round the edge
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,100,000
    Value
    £8

  5. 5

    A mouse in tiny glasses sitting cross-legged on a cotton reel reading a newspaper, with THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    The Tailor of Gloucester 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,900,000
    Value
    £2.80

  6. 6

    Squirrel Nutkin in a lively pose in the centre of the coin, his figure dividing the words SQUIRREL NUTKIN
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Squirrel Nutkin 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,000,000
    Value
    £2.80

  7. 7

    Beatrix Potter's silhouette above her name and the years of her life, with Peter Rabbit below and foliage at each side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Beatrix Potter 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,900,000
    Value
    £2.50

  8. 8

    Mrs Tiggy-Winkle the hedgehog in her dress and petticoat at the centre, with MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE above her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,800,000
    Value
    £2.50

  9. 9

    Tom Kitten facing forward in his clothes at the centre, his figure dividing the name TOM KITTEN
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Tom Kitten 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,500,000
    Value
    £1.80

  10. 10

    Close-up of Peter Rabbit with prominent whiskers in the centre, his figure dividing the words PETER RABBIT
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2016)

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,700,000
    Value
    £1.60

  11. 11

    Mr Jeremy Fisher the frog facing left in his mackintosh, with MR. JEREMY FISHER around him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Jeremy Fisher 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,900,000
    Value
    £2

  12. 12

    Peter Rabbit in his jacket walking to the right, with THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT running round the rim
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2017)

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Common
    Mintage
    19,900,000
    Value
    £1

  13. 13

    Benjamin Bunny facing forward in his oversized tam-o'-shanter, dividing the name BENJAMIN BUNNY
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Benjamin Bunny 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Common
    Mintage
    25,000,000
    Value
    £1.20
  14. Front-facing Peter Rabbit in his trademark jacket, the name PETER RABBIT and a TM mark running round him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2019)

    2019, Beatrix Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  15. Peter Rabbit in his jacket scrambling under Mr McGregor's fence, with the name PETER RABBIT and a small TM mark
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2020)

    2020, Beatrix Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £24

Beatrix Potter 50p coins in order of issue

  1. 2016

    The Beatrix Potter 50p opened The Royal Mint's 2016 series for the 150th anniversary of the author's birth, and it is the only coin of that year's set to show Potter herself rather than one of her animals.

  2. 2016

    The 2016 Peter Rabbit 50p is the earliest of the five Peter Rabbit 50ps, a close-up of the rabbit issued for the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth.

  3. 2016

    The Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p was the third coin in the 2016 Beatrix Potter series, and it had the smallest circulation mintage of the five coins issued that year.

  4. 2016

    The Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p shows Beatrix Potter's hedgehog washerwoman and was issued in 2016 for the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.

  5. 2016

    The Squirrel Nutkin 50p, one of The Royal Mint's 2016 Beatrix Potter coins, shows the red squirrel from Potter's tale of 1903.

  6. 2017

    The 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p shows the rabbit walking in his jacket under the words THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT, and it opened The Royal Mint's second year of Beatrix Potter coins.

  7. 2017

    The Tom Kitten 50p, the third Beatrix Potter coin of 2017, shows the kitten dressed in his best clothes and is the least common of that year's four designs.

  8. 2017

    The Jeremy Fisher 50p shows Beatrix Potter's frog in his mackintosh and was the second coin of the 2017 Beatrix Potter collection.

  9. 2017

    The Benjamin Bunny 50p shows Peter Rabbit's cousin in his oversized tam-o'-shanter and closed the 2017 Beatrix Potter collection.

  10. 2018

    The 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p shows the rabbit facing forward and eating, and it shares the lowest circulation mintage of the circulating Beatrix Potter 50ps with Flopsy Bunny.

  11. 2018

    The Flopsy Bunny 50p, from the 2018 Beatrix Potter collection, shows Peter Rabbit's sister and is tied with the 2018 Peter Rabbit for the lowest circulation mintage of the series.

  12. 2018

    The Mrs Tittlemouse 50p shows Beatrix Potter's house-proud woodmouse carrying a basket.

  13. 2018

    The Tailor of Gloucester 50p shows a mouse from Beatrix Potter's story, sitting on a cotton reel with glasses and a newspaper.

  14. 2019

    The 2019 Peter Rabbit 50p, a front-facing portrait of the rabbit in his jacket, was sold only to collectors in packs and tubes and never issued into circulation.

  15. 2020

    The 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p shows the rabbit scrambling under Mr McGregor's fence.

Beatrix Potter 50p questions

How many Beatrix Potter 50p coins are there?

There are 15 Beatrix Potter 50p designs, issued from 2016 to 2020.

Which Beatrix Potter 50p is the rarest?

The Peter Rabbit 50p (2018) and the Flopsy Bunny 50p share the lowest circulation mintage in the set, 1,400,000 each. The next rarest is the Mrs Tittlemouse 50p, with 1,700,000 struck.

Which Beatrix Potter 50p is worth the most?

In circulated condition the Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p is worth the most, typically £8. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Peter Rabbit 50p (2020), typically £24. Values were checked in September 2026.

Were all the Beatrix Potter 50p coins issued for circulation?

13 of the 15 were issued for circulation. The other two were not issued for circulation: the Peter Rabbit 50p (2019) and the Peter Rabbit 50p (2020).