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Posted: 2016-02-29T15:47:55Z | Updated: 2016-02-29T15:52:01Z

Peter Rabbit is on the money.

Beloved author Beatrix Potter's fictional bunny appears on a brand-new 50 pence piece released in Britain on Monday.

Printed in color, Peter wears his iconic blue jacket and appears to have a mischievous glint in his eye. It looks like he's about to thieve Mr. McGregor's tasty vegetables. (But it's probably just the way the metal shines.)

We're excited to reveal the next coin in the 2016 #Beatrix150 UK 50p series... #PeterRabbit https://t.co/cj0o3v2OPr pic.twitter.com/VHxKAuVZBr

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We're excited to reveal the next coin in the 2016 #Beatrix150 UK 50p series... #PeterRabbit https://t.co/cj0o3v2OPr pic.twitter.com/VHxKAuVZBr

The Royal Mint (@RoyalMintUK) February 29, 2016

British coin designer Emma Noble designed the limited-edition silver proof coin to mark the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth in 1866. Only 15,000 have been made.

The limited-edition coins can be purchased on the Royal Mint website for about $76, but a cheaper, unlimited color version costs about $14 on the same site.

An uncolored version of the coin will go into general circulation later this year with an unlimited mintage, the Royal Mint told The Huffington Post. It will be worth 50 pence, or around 70 cents.