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The coin comes in a fold-out case, with more information about Benjamin’s adventures and the life of Beatrix Potter. The obverse design is of the fifth definitive portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. The fine texture of the coin’s design also mimics the quality of Potter’s original illustration of the bunny. The design, by Emma Noble, features Benjamin in his oversized Tam o’ Shanter hat, holding his jacket, and one of Mr. McGregor’s garden to rescue the clothes Peter lost in his first story. Introduced in “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny,” the story follows Peter and Benjamin returning to Mr. The final coin in 2017’s four-coin collection is the Benjamin Bunny 50p coin, issued to commemorate Peter’s famous cousin, Benjamin Bunny. Based on its success, a new 50p coin collection was released for 2017 featuring more characters, each still based on Potter’s original watercolour designs. As part of the popular Great British Coin Hunt, the Royal Mint announced the first Beatrix Potter 50p collection in 2016 to celebrate the beloved author’s 150th birthday. Beatrix Potter has been charming the world’s children ever since her first story about Peter Rabbit was published in 1902.
