Description
- The Squirrel Nutkin 50p is protectively encapsulated and Certified as superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality. This coin is no longer available from The Royal Mint, but you can secure the Brilliant Uncirculated issue today for just £12.99.
- Find out about the Squirrel Nutkin 50p and why it's popular with collectors. Chancery Collection is a leading distributor of commemorative coins.
- The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50p coins in circulation ahead of the 50th anniversary of decimalisation. (3,900,000), and the 2016 Squirrel Nutkin (5,000,000), while the most common.
- Coin Information: The Royal Mint is honouring Beatrix Potter with a series of 50p coins and this Squirrel Nutkin 50p is the fifth release. ‘The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin’ features the impertinent, yet loveable, red squirrel named Nutkin and his escape from an owl called Old Brown, whose character is featured on this 50p coin.
Year Issued: 2016
Mintage: 5,000,000
Estimated Value: 1.23
The Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin was released in 2016 by the Royal Mint alongside 4 other coins from the Beatrix Potter 50p collection. The Squirrel Nutkin version is dedicated to the Tale of Squirrel Nutkin – a children’s tale by Beatrix Potter which was first published in 1903.
The mischievous Squirrel Nutkin is one of the most popular. This captivating character is showcased on the series of Squirrel Nutkin 50p coins, designed by Emma Noble. The design is a lovely close-up of that beloved face, with clearly visible whisker details and his bushy tail in all its glory before his encounter with Old Brown.
Squirrel Nutkin 50p Coloured
This particular Beatrix Potter 50p features a design by Emma Noble of a large Squirrel Nutkin character with the inscription ‘SQUIRREL NUTKIN’ towards the top of the coin.
Squirrel Nutkin 50p Coin
In terms of the Beatrix Potter collection this design is not one of the rarest, but is still an affordable way to get into the series.