2016 50 Pence; Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle; Great Britain; Circulated

Description

2016 Great Britain
50 Pence
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Circulated
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Information:
Krause number
UC# 130
Country
United Kingdom
Denomination
50 pence
Year
2016
Subject
150th Anniversary - Birth of Beatrix Potter, Mrs Tiggy Winkle
Period
Queen Elizabeth II (1982 - 2020)
Coin type
Commemorative coins
Ruler
Elizabeth II
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Edge type
Smooth
Shape
7-sided
Alignment
Medal (0°)
Weight (gr)
8
Diameter (mm)
27.3
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Legend:
Obverse
2016
/
50 PENCE
/
ELIZABETH II D G REG F D
Reverse
MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE
The
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p
was first issued in 2016 as part of the massively popular
Beatrix Potter 50 pence coin collection
.
Also known as the Hedgehog 50p, the Mrs Tiggywinkle 50p is sought after by coin collectors of British coins, Beatrix Potter fans and children around the world.
Beatrix Potter wrote her book
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggly-Winkle
in October 1905.
Who is Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle is a beautifully characterised hedgehog who lives as a washer-woman in a tiny cottage in the Lake District. A little girl named Lucie comes across the cottage and stays for tea.
The Mrs Tiggle-Winky 50p is a very collectible coin to commemorate the work of Beatrix Potter and comes in general circulation coins worth a few pounds up to Silver Proof coins worth hundreds of pounds.
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