Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Peter Rabbit (2018) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2018 • Sp#H53, KM#1552
Overview
A Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 50 Pence commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, from the Beatrix Potter series. The obverse displays the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and the reverse shows Peter Rabbit eating carrots. This specific issue was struck in 2018 with a limited BU mintage of 163,403 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2018
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 27.3 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp#H53, KM#1552
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Reverse
Image of Peter Rabbit eating carrots facing forward, legend around.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Jody Clark, Emma Noble is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 163,403. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp#H53, KM#1552. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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