In 2016 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Beatrix Potter, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Beatrix Potter 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
Beatrix Potter is world renowned for her 23 Little White Books for Children which include Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin,
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Mr Tod, her small tales for small hands have endured for more than a century. The reverse design of the Beatrix Potter Coin features Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit with the dates 1866 - 1943 while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 732 Coins Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mints Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
The first official United Kingdom coin to celebrate Beatrix Potters life
Endorsed by Frederick Warne & Co (a Penguin Random House company)
Comes with a booklet on the life of this talented British author and illustrator
