Peter Rabbit £5 (2022)

Coin Summary & Key Facts

The Peter Rabbit™ 2022 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin marks the 120th anniversary of the first publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. Issued as a non-circulating collector coin, it exists only in BU and proof formats and was sold directly to collectors in themed packaging. The reverse, by Ffion Gwillim, is based on Beatrix Potter’s original illustration, showing Peter in his classic blue coat surrounded by foliage.

Core specifications and mintage highlights for the standard (non-colour) BU Peter Rabbit 2022 £5 coin.

This BU £5 is very much “storybook on a coin”: a big canvas, classic Peter Rabbit artwork, and a neat anniversary hook that ties right back to the original 1902 publication.

• Commemorative theme: Struck to celebrate 120 years of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, one of the world’s best-known children’s books. Since 2016, Peter has appeared on multiple UK coins; this £5 shifts the design from the small 50p canvas to a larger crown format with more room for illustration.
• Reverse design: The reverse shows Peter in his blue jacket among wildflowers, with the inscription THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT (on some presentations) or similar legend, depending on layout. The larger £5 size lets more of the original Beatrix Potter linework survive the jump to metal.
• Non-coloured BU vs coloured BU:
  • This coin: non-coloured Brilliant Uncirculated, unlimited presentation (but finite sales), mintage recorded via BU and trade packaging totals.
  • Coloured BU: same design with colour printing on Peter and the background, capped at a limited presentation of 8,600.
  Many collectors either prefer the traditional all-metal look, or pair this coin with the coloured version for a complete mini-set.
• Other formats in the range (for context): The same anniversary design was also struck as a 1oz silver proof colour coin and a 1oz gold proof coin, with much lower mintages and significantly higher price points for precious-metal specialists.
• What to look for in BU condition: For the non-coloured BU £5:
  • sharp detail on Peter’s face, jacket buttons and fur texture,
  • clean legends with no flat spots around the rim,
  • bright, even lustre on both sides without heavy contact marks,
  • intact official packaging (no major creases or fading) if still in its original folder or card.
• Collecting angle: This coin sits nicely in several niches at once: Beatrix Potter collections, modern £5 crowns, children’s literature themes, and “end of reign” Elizabeth II pieces. The recorded BU sales figures give it a comfortably modest mintage for a modern character coin, while still being accessible.

Overall, the Peter Rabbit™ 2022 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin is a charming, story-driven crown: not rare in an absolute sense, but visually strong, tightly themed, and a natural centrepiece for any Peter Rabbit or Beatrix Potter coin collection.