50 penny UK 2016 – Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter – famous writer of children’s books, the Royal Mint released a circulating commemorative 50p coin to celebrate Beatrix Potter herself. They were all designed by Emma Noble. In 2016, new coins were released featuring favorite characters from her books: Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Natkin the Squirrel. Due to the great success of the coins, the Royal Mint continued the series in 2017 with a different coin featuring Peter Rabbit again, then Tom Kitten, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Benjamin Bunny. In 2018 they were followed by yet another Peter Rabbit coin, then Mrs. Tittlemouse, The Tailor of Gloucester and Flopsy Bunny. The series continued in 2019 with a collector edition Peter Rabbit coin.
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 Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is a children’s book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, thus has been described as one of Potter’s most positive creations.
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle is a hedgehog and the laundress for the animals in the village. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle was published in 1905 and Beatrix Potter based the character on her pet hedgehog with the same name.
Denomination: 50 Penny
Metal: CuNi
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm
Quality: UNC
Circulation: 8 800 000
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