- 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, 'Tom Kitten', depicted wearing his best jacket which has grown a little too small.
- Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, Tom Kitten first appeared in 'The Tale of Tom Kitten', published in 1907 by Frederick Warne & Co.
- The depiction of the character Tom Kitten 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, 'TOM KITTEN', 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 '2017', 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.
- Limited release of 160,496 coins.
