2016 Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p [Circulated]

The Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter in 2016. The design by Emma Noble centres on the text BEATRIX POTTER and the dates she lived 1866–1943. There is also a small silhouette of the author above, Peter Rabbit running below and growing plants on each side. The fifty pence piece is circulated and protected in a small plastic wallet.

The Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p coin can be found in your change, 6,900,000 coins entered circulation dated 2016.

This coin was designed by Emma Noble and features a portrait of the Queen by Jody Clark.

If you need this 50p for your coin collection and you have not found one checking your change, you can now buy this circulated quality coin for £2.79 from Coin Hunter.

What do we mean by circulated quality? This is a coin created by The Royal Mint for circulation, the same as the 50p coins you find in your change. The coin will have been used, but we only select coins in very good condition and securely pack each one in a plastic coin wallet for delivery.