276°
Posted 20 hours ago

2017 Complete Beatrix Potter Coin Collecting Pack

£9.9£99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

The Royal Mint first issued Beatrix Potter 50ps, designed by Emma Noble in 2016 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth.

Our team works hard to improve the quality of our coin collection so that you find exactly what you are looking for. The final two Beatrix Potter releases were both Peter Rabbit and they were the 2019 Peter Rabbit 50p and 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p which were uncirculated and could only be bought in presentation packs. The Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p can be found in your change: 6,900,000 coins dated 2016 were struck to enter circulation.portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 50 PENCE • 2016 •". Much like how the Beatrix Potter coin is a commemorative coin, similar rarities will often be desirable for collectors. While this has the same mintage as the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p coin at 1,400,000, we consider it the most rare coin of the set. The coin was designed by Emma Noble and includes elements of some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature as well as featuring a nostalgic font in the inscription. With the release of the 2020 Peter Rabbit 50p Coin the Royal Mint have announced that this would be the last in the series which is a shame as there were a number of characters we would have loved to see as 50p coins.

In 2016, there were two other 50p coins issued into general circulation; the 2016 Battle of Hastings 50p and the 2016 Team GB Rio 50p, both had a mintage of over 6 million. A series of commemorative 50p coins honouring Beatrix Potter, were released in 2016 by the Royal Mint, to mark the 150th anniversary of the famed children's book author's birth. The wonderful world of Beatrix Potter has just found Christmas, with these special coin and stamp packs in a Christmas theme. Brilliant Uncirculated, or BU coins, are also popular with collectors – perhaps on a tighter budget.The scarcity index ranks each of the coins between 1 and 100 to indicate how hard they are to find, as well as how in demand they may be. The Beatrix Potter 50p can still be found in your change and as collectors are adding them to their collections, the coin is becoming more scarce. The coin looks the same as a modern 50p piece, but it is heavier than the base metal version, and contains 14. Potter was a talented painter herself, and the Royal Mint took considerable effort to accurately capture the personality and subtly intricate details of the original piece. Our aim is simple - to provide a quality service that feels more personal, We want you to be delighted with every aspect of our service and that starts by delivering top quality products and getting them to you quickly, each and every time.

The Royal Mint began releasing Beatrix Potter 50p coins in 2016 to mark the 150th anniversary of her birth. One literature fan might be keen to spend hundreds just to get their hands on it, while another might only see the coin as worth its face value of 50p. The coins depict characters from her books which include The Tale of Peter Rabbit published in 1902. The beautiful silver coins feature some of her iconic characters, including Tom Kitten, Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mr Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddleduck, Mrs Tiggywinkle and Squirrel Nutkin. This popular coin-painting technique allows some creativity to be unleashed on the coins, creating customisations that take you anywhere from Father Christmas outfits to Batman costumes.

The historic financial performance of Bullion is not indicative of and does not guarantee future financial performance.

If you own the Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin it’s worth keeping in your collection as the value will increase over time. A Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p coin in good circulated condition (A few small contact marks on the coin, but retains some original shine and most of the original design detail. Beatrix Potter 50p coins are collected due to their unique designs featuring characters from Beatrix Potter’s tales. Coins with lower mintage figures or those featuring popular characters like Peter Rabbit tend to be more valuable. Before making any investment decision, you may wish to seek advice from your financial, legal, tax and accounting advisers.Emma has been in charge of carefully engraving the original illustrations and she has previously worked on coins commemorating Remembrance Sunday and celebrating the 60th anniversary of Her Late Majesty The Queen’s coronation. The series of specially-designed 50p coins were a huge success, leading to the launch of a second series in 2017.

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment