Samuel Whiskers is Beatrix Potter's most sinister villain — a large, cunning rat who lurks behind the skirting boards of a Lakeland farmhouse, plotting to roll poor Tom Kitten into a roly-poly pudding. Published in 1908 as The Roly-Poly Pudding, this tale has a darker edge than many of Potter's stories, reflecting the very real battle between country households and the rats who shared their walls. It remains one of her most gripping narratives.
This gold-plated commemorative captures Samuel Whiskers in striking relief. Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a proof-like finish, this 32mm piece is plated in 24 carat gold and weighs 10.5 grams — a fitting tribute to Potter's most notorious rogue.
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