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Kate Lally

Rare 50p coins worth up to £150 to check your change for

The Royal Mint has shared some of its rarest 50p coins, and one could be worth up to £150.

The coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759 and the Royal Mint estimates around 210,000 were made. It features the famous Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side with the Queen's face as normal on the other.

While Coinhunter estimates the coins are worth around £150, one sold for a staggering £239 on eBay back in December.

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Other valuable 50p coins include those from the 2011 Olympics, with football and wrestling among those most likely to fetch the most money. There are also some that feature some of Beatrix Potter's most beloved characters.

The Kew Gardens 50p (Royal Mint/PA Wire)

According to the Royal Mint, these are the most valuable 50p coins in circulation:

  • Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000
  • Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500
  • Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500
  • Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500
  • Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500
  • Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000
  • Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000
  • Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000
  • Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500
  • Olympic Shooting (2011), 1,656,500

That said, Coinhunter estimates the Olympic Wrestling coin to be worth around £8, while the Football coin is worth £13 - and one has recently sold online for £22.

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