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The 2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p is a modern “change find” trophy coin. With a relatively low mintage and huge demand from Beatrix Potter collectors, it trades for many times its face value in average circulated condition.
Core specs and guide values for the circulating coin and main collector versions.
| Aspect | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination | 50 pence | Standard seven-sided UK 50p coin issued for general circulation in 2016. |
| Alloy, weight & diameter | Cupro-nickel, 8.00 g, 27.30 mm | Regular circulation specification used for the Beatrix Potter 50p series. |
| Mintage (circulating) | 2,100,000 | Lowest circulation mintage of the 2016 Beatrix Potter character coins, making Jemima one of the harder designs to find in change. |
| Designers |
Reverse: Emma Noble Obverse: Jody Clark |
Part of the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth series, with the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. |
| Typical value (circulated) | £6 to £9 | A genuine circulation example in collected condition usually sells for several pounds above face value, with sharper coins towards the top of this range. |
| BU & Silver Proof (guide) | BU: ~£15–£20 Silver Proof: ~£120–£180 |
Brilliant Uncirculated and coloured silver proof versions command strong premiums, especially boxed examples with certificate. |
Among the Beatrix Potter coins, Jemima Puddle-Duck is one of the big targets for change-hunters: not impossibly rare, but scarce enough that finding one in your change still feels like a win.
