50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Mrs. Tittlemouse) 2018 front 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Mrs. Tittlemouse) 2018 back
50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Mrs. Tittlemouse) 2018 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2018

50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Mrs. Tittlemouse

2018 year
Copper-nickel 8 g 27.3 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2018
Value
50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
8 g
Diameter
27.3 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#134993
Rarity index
12%

Reverse

Image of Mrs Tittlemouse carrying a basket facing left, legend above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MRS. TITTLEMOUSE
en

Engraver: Emma Noble

Edge

Plain

Comment

The fourth issued in the 4-coin Beatrix Potter 2018 Collection. The coin was issued individually in a BU pack (27,497 sales) and in BU tubes (102,888 sales). This design was also struck in colourised silver proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2018

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design by the artist, Beatrix Potter, who is known for her children's books, particularly "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." The coin's design depicts Mrs. Tittlemouse, a character from Potter's book "The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse," and is the first coin to feature a character from Potter's stories.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  130385 - - - - - -

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