- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Released as part of a series of coins to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of children's author, Beatrix Potter, who was born on 28th July 1866.
- The reverse of the coin features a character from the Beatrix Potter books, 'Peter Rabbit', wearing his famous blue jacket.
- Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit first appeared in 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', which was first self-published by Beatrix Potter in December 1901.
- The depiction of the character Peter Rabbit on the reverse of the coin, is an original illustration by Beatrix Potter that was remastered by Emma Noble at The Royal Mint.
- The inscription, 'PETER RABBIT', is shown around the illustration of the famous Beatrix Potter character on the reverse of the coin.
- The initials 'en', of the artist Emma Noble who remastered the illustration, are displayed on the reverse of the coin.
- The obverse of the coin features the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, created by Jody Clark.
- The Latin inscription around the obverse of the coin, 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · ', an abbreviation of 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR', translates as 'Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith', followed by the monetary value of '50 PENCE', and the year '2016', in English.
- The initials 'J.C', of the artist Jody Clark who created the official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, are displayed on the obverse of the coin, below the neck of the portrait.
- Provided by The Royal Mint in a presentation card.
- Maximum mintage of 151,012 coins.
