50 Penny UK 2017 – Bunny Benjamin
€4.00
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter, the famous children’s book writer, the Royal Mint in 2016 began issuing commemorative 50p coins dedicated to the heroes of Beatrix Potter’s fairy tales. They were all designed by Emma Noble.
The story of Benjamin Bunny is a sequel to The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In the story, Benjamin joins forces with his cousin Peter to travel to Mr. McGregor’s garden and find the clothes that Peter lost during his first adventure. The fearless bunnies escape the farm cat and learn a hard lesson from Mr. Benjamin Bouncer for their troubles. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny was published in 1904.
The British fifty pence coin is a seven-sided coin formed as an equilateral-curve heptagon. This shape, which was revolutionary at the time.
The obverse features a large Benjamin Bunny character wearing his little brown jacket and a huge soft hat on his head. The reverse depicts the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Designer Jody Clarke.
Series: Children’s Tales of Beatrice Potter
Denomination: 50 Penny
Metal: CuNi
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm
Quality: UNC
Circulation: 25,000,000
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