There are different versions of new coins issued by The Royal Mint. The figures detailed above are for circulation coins - the examples that we find in our loose change. For each new coin, The Royal Mint issue aSilver Proof Coloured version, aBrilliant Uncirculated (BU) and the circulation copy. In 1909, Potter returned with a degree of reluctance – due to wanting to develop other animal characters – to the rabbits that made her name and remained a favourite with her readers. She did so through the character of Benjamin Bunny, in The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. In this story, Benjamin has grown up and married Peter's sister Flopsy. Very 'improvident and cheerful', Flopsy and Benjamin have a large family of children called the Flopsy Bunnies. The story opens by introducing the family and the fact that eating lettuces has a sleep-inducing effect on rabbits – illustrated here with the bunnies asleep in a lettuce patch. Potter's later life saw her depart from writing to focus on her work relating to land sustainability and conservation. She and William enjoyed thirty years of marriage living a simple life in Near Sawrey, uninterested in the trappings of wealth. While they will not be entering circulation, each coin is bound to be very popular when they go on sale, following the success of its predecessors.

Beatrix Potter was born and raised in London, the eldest child of parents who had both inherited Lancashire cotton fortunes. Her father Rupert, a qualified barrister, married her mother Helen in 1863. They left their family roots in the industrial Midlands to live in a large house in the exclusive area of South Kensington, London. It was here, at number two Bolton Gardens, that Beatrix Potter was born in July 1866 and raised in an affluent Victorian household complete with maids, cooks, butlers and nursemaids.One of the most sought-after coins at the moment are the various Beatrix Potter 50p collections out there.

Many versions of the 50p have been issued, but few have the potential to raise a smile like the Peter Rabbit coin. In 1903, following the success of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, came The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, a story about a red squirrel's narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown. During a great period of creativity, fourteen more tales followed in just seven years. Group Ltd Registered in England 2000413. Reg Office: Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EX Such was the popularity of the Beatrix Potter coins in 2016, The Royal Mint issued more coins the following year, and Peter Rabbit took centre stage again.'The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ was Beatrix Potter’s first tale and the coin features a well known illustration of Peter Rabbit hopping along.Discover the history of the British 50p piece, from 1969 to 2018, with your in-depth guide to designs and mintage figures, including collector notes, mintage figures and estimated values. Find out more >>>

A selection from the extensive collection of Western graphic art in prints and drawings at the British Museum. Personalised Money Box | Ceramic | Christening Keepsake| Peter Rabbit | Boy & Girl Gift | New Baby Gift | First Birthday | Flopsy Rabbit

The Royal Mint has released a new commemorative coin featuring Beatrix Potter's character Peter Rabbit. Like the majority of the works on paper collection, they're not on permanent display to avoid the watercolour fading but are available to view by appointment in the Prints and Drawings study room. View a selection in the online gallery below. View a 3D model of the Gayer-Anderson cat and discover why it is one of the British Museum's masterpieces. Among the most popular works in the British Museum's prints and drawings collection are the complete watercolours by the children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866– 1943) for The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies.