The Royal Mint has revealed the most valuable 50p coins in its collection. One of the rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009.
Coin Mintage
Kew Gardens 210,000
Football 1,100,000
Wrestling 1,100,000
Judo 1,100,000
Peter Rabbit 1,400,000
Flopsy Bunny 1,400,000
Sherlock Holmes 2,000,000
Paddington at St Paul's 5,700,000
Tower of London 6,800,000
Farthing 100,000,000
When were the rarest 50p coins released?
The Kew Gardens 50p coin was released in 2009, while the other rarest coins were predominantly released during the 2011 Olympics.
The Flopsy Bunny and Peter Rabbit coins were released in 2018, while the Sherlock Holmes, Paddington Bear and Tower of London coins were released in 2019.
What is the most valuable 50p coin in the UK?
The Kew Gardens 50p coin is the most valuable 50p coin in the UK, with an average selling price of £156.25.
However, one seller managed to sell the coin for over £700 on eBay.
The coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens in 1759.
Just 210,000 copies of the coin were produced by The Royal Mint, which lists the anniversary Kew Gardens coin as one of its most valuable.
The coin features the Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens on the tails side and a portrait of the Queen.
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