2021 Peter Rabbit Coins
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Coins
The Royal Mint has released three new 2021 Peter Rabbit coins. The UK coins are a one-ounce gold coin, a one-ounce silver proof coin, and a Brilliant Uncirculated £5 coin. Release date Monday 26th April 2021.
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The Tale Of Peter Rabbit stories were previously part of the fifty pence coins released in 2016 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter, with the fifth and final Peter Rabbit 50p issued in 2020. Some Beatrix Potter 50p coins at still available on the Royal Mint website, click the blue button below to browse the store.
Evolution of Peter Rabbit 50p Coins
The Royal Mint stated:
Britain’s favourite bunny returns! Hop along on another new adventure on the first-ever Peter Rabbit™ UK one-ounce gold and silver Proof coins and Brilliant Uncirculated £5 coin.
Peter Rabbit Coin Designs
2021 Peter Rabbit Coins
The exact design and mintage figures of the new 2021 Peter Rabbit coins remained a closely-guarded secret until it’s release.
The Royal Proclamation states that the design obverse:
‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year
and for the reverse design:
a depiction of Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Rabbit and three other rabbits accompanied by the inscription “‘NOW RUN ALONG, AND DON’T GET INTO MISCHIEF. I AM GOING OUT.’”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’
Peter Rabbit Coin Variants
The public Royal Declaration also states that the 2021 Peter Rabbit coins will include:
One-Ounce Gold Coin
- A new coin of gold of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.
One-Ounce Silver Coin
- A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.
£5 Cupro-Nickel Coin
- A new coin of cupro-nickel of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 28.28 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of seventy-five per centum copper and twenty-five per centum nickel, and being circular in shape.
Source: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3749223
These are collector-grade coins and will not be going in to general circulation.
2021 Peter Rabbit Coins Release Date
The release date is Monday 26th April 2021.
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History Of The Tale Of Peter Rabbit
Peter Rabbit first appeared in 1902 when children’s author Beatrix Potter first published what was to become her best-seller, The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten.
Today Beatrix Potter’s original 23 tales are still published by Frederick Warne, alongside a wide range of other formats including baby books, activity books and gift and sound books.
