The World of Peter Rabbit - The Complete Collection of Original Tales 1-23 White Jackets

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Also issued in 2016, this coin features a much larger image of Peter Rabbit, taking up the entire reverse design, though there is just enough room for his name across the top. Once again, in 2018, The Royal Mint put new Beatrix Potter coins into circulation. This time we saw Peter Rabbit munching on some radishes, much to the dismay of Mr McGregor.

In 1909, Potter returned with a degree of reluctance – due to wanting to develop other animal characters – to the rabbits that made her name and remained a favourite with her readers. She did so through the character of Benjamin Bunny, in The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. In this story, Benjamin has grown up and married Peter's sister Flopsy. Very 'improvident and cheerful', Flopsy and Benjamin have a large family of children called the Flopsy Bunnies. The story opens by introducing the family and the fact that eating lettuces has a sleep-inducing effect on rabbits – illustrated here with the bunnies asleep in a lettuce patch. This coin was launched in 2016 to commemorate the famous battle’s 950th anniversary, with as many as 6.7 million entering circulation. Not only are they rather lovely to look at and collect, but some go for quite a bit of money. Here are all the coins out there to complete your collection. In fact, this coin and the 'Flopsy Bunny' 50p of the same yearare the rarest of all the circulation Beatrix Potter 50p coins. Group Ltd Registered in England 2000413. Reg Office: Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EXPotter's later life saw her depart from writing to focus on her work relating to land sustainability and conservation. She and William enjoyed thirty years of marriage living a simple life in Near Sawrey, uninterested in the trappings of wealth. The 2018 edition – the rarest to look out for – shows the rabbit as he was painted by the author, happily biting into radishes in the garden of the curmudgeonly Mr McGregor.

Like the majority of the works on paper collection, they're not on permanent display to avoid the watercolour fading but are available to view by appointment in the Prints and Drawings study room. View a selection in the online gallery below. This design was one of five 50p coins issued to mark the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter'sbirth. The coin's design, by Emma Noble, features 'BEATRIX POTTER' and the years of her life, 1866 to 1943.The design also features a profile portrait of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit can be seen at the bottom of the design. It's a rather small depiction of the cheeky rabbit, but he's there! Among the most popular works in the British Museum's prints and drawings collection are the complete watercolours by the children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866– 1943) for The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies.