50 penny UK 2017 – Peter Rabbit
€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 Tale of Peter Rabbit was the first of Beatrix Potter’s tales and introduced the world to a mischievous rabbit in a blue coat. Generations of kids loved Peter’s antics and the story of his escape from Mr. McGregor’s backyard. 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 depicts Peter the rabbit running in his “blue” coat. The reverse depicts the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clarke.
Series: Children’s Tales of Beatrice Potter
Denomination: 50 Penny
Metal: CuNi
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm
Quality: UNC
Circulation: 19,900,000
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