The Beatrix Potter 50p coins are the clear favourites among Change Checkers

We recently asked you to pick your favourite 2016 Coin design and there is a clear winner…

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The Beatrix Potter 50p Series was the clear winner of our poll

Nearly 45% of you have voted for The Beatrix Potter 50p Series as your favourite.

Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated more than 20 children’s books starring characters such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Benjamin Bunny. Her charming stories have captured the imagination of children for generations and earned her status as a national treasure.

We can see why they’re so popular

The Beatrix Potter 50p Series: Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin

The Beatrix Potter 50p Series: Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin

Never has a female literary figure been commemorated on a UK coin, so all five Beatrix Potter 50ps are sure to be in high demand once they finally make it into circulation.


When you do find a Beatrix Potter 50p…

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Why not put it in a special Coin Collecting Pack made just for this series of coins? Click here for details…

Peter Rabbit 50ps are in circulation – here’s where to find them…

The new Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit 50p

The new Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit 50p

News emerged over the weekend that the brand new Peter Rabbit 50p coin has been released into circulation. So if you’re keen to find one – now’s your chance.

Getting one of the first coins put into circulation can be quite an achievement, especially with a coin as popular as this one.

They have initially been restricted to a few key locations in the north of England, but will find their way into circulation across the UK later in the year.

If you want to try and get one now, the coins have been put in the tills of the following attractions and National Trust properties:

  • The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-on-Windemere
  • The Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead
  • Wray Castle in the Lake District
  • Hill Top in Cumbria

Don’t forget to post a picture to our Facebook or Twitter pages if you find one!


Coin Collecting PackIf you do find a Peter Rabbit 50p…

Why not put it in a special Coin Collecting Pack made just for this series of coins? Click here for details…