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The rarest 50p coin in general circulation is the 2009 issued Kew Gardens 50p with a very low mintage figure of only 210,000 coins. What fifty pence pieces are worth money? Check our list of all 50p coins to see mintage figures and average selling prices in 2021. Which 50p coins are rare? The Olympics 50p Coins: The Most Popular Olympics Coins. The Royal Mint’s involvement in promoting the Olympics started as soon as the official handover was televised at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. That year, the Royal Mint issued a 2-pound commemorative coin to celebrate the handover. Then, to celebrate the countdown to the. Rare 50p Coins are the most collected coins from general circulation in the UK by British coin collectors. Some fifty pence coins have a low mintage figure making them rare coins that are hard to find in your pocket change.
A whopping 6x different 2017 50p were made. A commemorative to mark the 375th anniversary of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, the standard coin with the shield design and four new coins with Beatrix Potter themes – because the ones marking the actual anniversary sold so well last year.
Obverse Type 6 (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):
Reverse Type 4 (design by Matthew Dent):
Mintage for Circulation: 1,800,000
Collectability/Scarcity: 2 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The obverse portrait of the Queen by Mr Jody Clark was introduced in March 2015 and is used on all circulating coinage. It is the fifth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.
The reverse design, by Matthew Dent shows the bottom part of the shield of the Royal Coat of Arms.
Commemorative 2017 50p coin, Type 57A: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):
Reverse Type (design by Aaron West):
Mintage for Circulation: 1,801,500 (first seen in limited circulation from about 20th June 2017, earlier than expected)
Collectability/Scarcity: 2 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
Coins with this design were also struck dated 2018 (number 57B). Sir Isaac Newton was a physicist, mathematician, Warden of the Mint and one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. In 1717 Sir Isaac wrote a report which led to a proclamation later that year reducing the value of the gold guinea to 21 shillings. Here is the report in full:
Commemorative 2017 50p coin, Type 58: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2017):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: 19,900,000 (first appeared in circulation 21/9/17).
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The first wave of Beatrix Potter themed coins were a huge sales success for the Royal Mint, and despite the fact that this year isn’t a round anniversary of anything, they needed no excuse to produce another four different cuddly animal coins for staggered release during 2017. This second Peter Rabbit themed coin is the first. It will be followed by the flamboyant Benjamin Bunny, sombre Jeremy Fisher and a demonic-looking Tom Kitten.
Commemorative 2017 50p coin, Type 59: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2017):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: 9,900,000.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The Beatrix Potter Mr Jeremey Fisher coin.
Commemorative 2017 50p coin, Type 60: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2017):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: 9,500,000.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten coin.
Commemorative 2017 50p coin, Type 61: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2017):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: 25,000,000.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The Beatrix Potter Benjamin Bunny coin.
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2021 marks 50 years since our UK coins turned decimal, in the biggest numismatic change seen in centuries.
In celebration of this significant anniversary, The Royal Mint issued not one, but TWO Decimal Day 50ps in 2021. The reverse designs are the same, but that certainly can’t be said for their obverses…
The first version of the Decimal Day 50p, available exclusively in the 2021 Annual Coin Set, features the original Arnold Machin portraitof Her Majesty The Queen on the obverse – the same obverse used for the UK’s very first decimal coins.
However, the individual coin which was released later in January, featured Jody Clark’s fifth portrait of The Queen instead.
So why did The Royal Mint revert back to the Queen’s first decimal effigy for this new issue? Join Change Checker as we take a closer look…
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The 50p available in the Annual Setwhich features the original Machin portrait on the obverse, quickly caught the eyes of collectors as this was the first time we have seen The Royal Mint revert a previous portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II on a base metal UK coin.
Marking 50 years since our UK coins went decimal, it seemed only fitting that this coin should include Machin’s obverse design.
But, when the Decimal Day 50p was individually released later in January, collectors had the opportunity to get their hands on a second version of this coin, as Jody Clark’s portrait of The Queen featured on the obverse.
So with two versions of the 2021 UK Decimal Day 50p out there, this coin is set to become a real talking point among collectors!
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The significance of this anniversary and the fact that the Machin portrait of HM QEII was the first to be used on the UK’s 50p, makes for the perfect excuse to revert back to this previous effigy on the exclusive Decimal Day 50p within the Annual Set.
The UK’s very first decimal coins (5p, 10p, followed by 50p) actually entered circulation before 1971 and as they were circulating together with pre-decimal currency, a new portrait of The Queen was commissioned to help the new coins stand out.
Arnold Machin’s new portrait showed The Queen wearing a tiara given to The Queen by her grandmother, Queen Mary.
We love the fact that collectors have the chance to see this previous portrait reused on this brand new 50p and it certainly makes for interesting collecting!
Have you secure both versions of the 2021 Decimal Day for your collections? Let us know in the comments below!
But that’s not all, as this is not the first time we’ve seen different obverses used on the same coin…
2015 Battle of Britain 50p
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In 2015, The Battle of Britain 50p shot to fame as collectors were quick to spot that there were THREE different versions of the coin, with different obverses on each of them.
The Brilliant Uncirculated 50p was issued early in 2015 and was quickly dubbed an ‘error’ coin. The coins, which were sold in presentation packs, had been struck without the denomination in either numbers or writing anywhere on the coin. Chancers were quick to play to this, with some managing to sell on the coins for near to £100 each on the secondary market.
After the controversy surrounding the coin erupted, the Royal Mint confirmed that the 50p intended for circulation later on in the year would have the ’50 PENCE’ denomination. But was this after they had realised their mistake?
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So how did this coin end up with three different obverses?
Each version of this coin has caused a stir in the collecting world. Not only does this Battle of Britain 50p fail to feature a denomination on the Brilliant Uncirculated version, but the obverse is different for each finish used for the coin – a first for a UK commemorative coin.
In 2019, a brand new re-issued Brilliant Uncirculated version of the Battle of Britain 50p (from the 2019 50th Anniversary of the 50p Military Set) saw Jody Clark’s portrait and the 50 PENCE denomination – making this the FOURTH version of this 50p!
Do you have any of the Battle of Britain 50p coins? Let us know in the comments below!
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