• Squirrel Nutkin Birthday
• Squirrel Nutkin 50p Coloured
• Squirrel Nutkin 50p 2016 Worth

Final mintages are yet to be published but the Change Checker “Scarcity Index” scores each of the UK’s 54 circulation 50p coin designs out of 100 to determine their relative scarcity. Results suggest that Jemima Puddle-Duck is currently the 6 th most difficult coin to find in your change, with Squirrel Nutkin coming in close behind. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. In August 1903.The story is about an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown. The book followed Potter's hugely successful The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and was an instant hit. Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin Picture: Royal Mint In 2016, two versions of these classic characters were released, showing a portrait on each. The plain silver versions are valued at £10, while the colour editions are £60 each, and £55 for Squirrel Nutkin. A Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin in good circulated condition (A few small contact marks on the coin, but retains some original shine and most of the original design detail.) will be worth more than a worn down battered coin. Prices shown on this page relate to coins created for circulation.

Uncirculated Coin

The Squirrel Nutkin 50p is one of five 2016 coins marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter. The design by Emma Noble shows an upright Squirrel Nutkin with his front legs prominent. The fifty pence piece is uncirculated and protected in a small plastic wallet.

The Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin can be found in your change, 5,000,000 coins entered circulation dated 2016.

This coin was designed by Emma Noble and features a portrait of the Queen by Jody Clark.

Squirrel Nutkin Birthday

If you need this 50p for your coin collection and you have not found one checking your change, you can now buy this uncirculated quality coin for £2.99 from Coin Hunter.

Squirrel Nutkin 50p Coloured

What do we mean by uncirculated quality? This is a coin created by The Royal Mint for circulation, but the coin never entered circulation. Your 50p coin is taken directly from the first sealed bag it was placed in after minting and put into a protective plastic coin wallet. Uncirculated coins are shiny, but will have a few contact marks where they have knocked against other coins in production and transit.

Squirrel Nutkin 50p 2016 Worth