Royal Mint launches new COLOUR Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten 50p coin – but how much is it worth?
THE Royal Mint has launched a new limited-edition 50p Tom Kitten COLOUR coin, as part of its continuing celebration of the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth.
The latest coin is part of the colourful Beatrix Potter 50p series, featuring the cheeky cartoon of Tom Kitten.
It is juts one of four new commemorative coins based on the animal characters from her books.
A Jeremy Fish 50p coin went on sale in June and the final Benjamin Bunny coin will be released this September.
These follow an original four coins featuring Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin and another Peter Rabbit coin.
The limited editions been created to capture the hand-painted style of Potter’s original illustrations, according to the Royal Mint.
The commemorative coins, which can’t be used as legal tender, are expected to be snapped up by collectors when they are released at various dates throughout the year.
The colour coin has a hefty price tag of £60, while the silver version costs £10.
But is it set to become the next money spinner? Some coins are worth THOUSANDS of pounds more than their face value.
The most valuable coins are those with mintage numbers or those with an error, as they are deemed the most valuable by collectors.
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If a coin is in demand this can also push up its value.
Last month, it was released that collectors have been searching for the Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p - the rarest Beatrix Potter - to complete their set.
Interest from collectors pushed up the value of the coin to £100.
Sellers on eBay have already started listing the silver version of the Tom Kitten 50p coin for as much as £100 - but there's no guarantee that anyone will buy it.
In fact, none of these coins have had any bids and the Royal Mint still has the coin in stock.
That means there's no way to tell if new coin will go up in value, it's a gamble.
The Beatrix Potter coins were created by designer Emma Noble who has previously worked on pieces commemorating the Diamond Jubilee and Remembrance Sunday.
Potter’s children’s book The Tale Of Peter Rabbit - the first to feature the character - was an instant success after being picked up in 1902 by British children’s publisher Frederick Warne & Co.
The story has never been out of print since and more than 45 million copies have been sold worldwide.
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