Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit is to become the first children's book character to appear on a UK coin.
He'll feature on a 50p coin released to mark the 150th anniversary of the author's birth in 1866.
The news that Potter's work will feature on a new run of coins was first revealed in January this year.
The Royal Mint has also said three more Potter characters will feature on special edition coins released later in the year to complete a four-piece set.
The coins were created by Royal Mint designer Emma Noble, who has previously worked on pieces commemorating the Diamond Jubilee and Remembrance Sunday.
She said: "I wanted to put Beatrix Potter's illustrations to the forefront of my design as they are lovely images and the characters are very well known.
"I felt they were strong enough to stand alone and I designed them in this way as I thought they would work best for both the coloured commemorative and uncoloured circulating coins."
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. He went on to appear in five more books by the author who became linked with the Lake District.
Potter died in 1943 aged 77.
The coins are the second set announced by the Royal Mint this year to celebrate the sesquicentenary of Potter's birth, with gold and silver 50p pieces unveiled at the new year.
It's part of a series that The Royal Mint says will give a snapshot of Britain over the last 1,000 years, marking key moments, organisations and people that have shaped the nation.
Other coins commemorate The Battle of Hastings 950 years ago, the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, and some of William Shakespeare’s best known histories, comedies and tragedies.
The Royal Mint’s five-year programme marking the centenary of the First World War continues with a £2 coin remembering the community pride that fuelled the rise of “Pals” battalions.
Anne Jessopp, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, told The Independent: “It is always exciting to see the new year’s design revealed, commemorating moments that matter, and revisiting some of the great and stories from our history.
“The British public should start to see these coins appearing in their change from spring 2016.”
(Additional reporting by Press Association)