Peter Rabbit to star on new coins

In Beatrix Potter’s much-loved Tale Of The Flopsy Bunnies, Mr Mcgregor – the ever-menacing anti-hero – announces he will make quick cash by selling a sack of his floppyearred neighbours.

Now, more than 100 years since the book’s release, the Royal Mint has revealed the farmer’s mortal enemies shall adorn a dazzling set of coins. Peter Rabbit coins can be bought on the Royal Mint’s website and have been developed in collaboration with Frederick Warne & Co, Beatrix Potter’s original publisher.