Platinum Jubilee 50p (2024)

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How much is Platinum Jubilee 50p worth? ›

The Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Platinum Jubilee (horseback portrait) 50p in as new condition is worth about £5. The Platinum Jubilee 50p entered circulation on 7th February 2022. The maximum coin mintage is 5,000,070 coins – as a reference to 70 years on the throne.

Mintage of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p coin

According to the Royal Mint the official mintage of this coin is 5,000,070. With a mintage of just over 5 million it is similar to the 2022 Pride 50p coin and the 2018 Paddington at the Station 50p coin.

Circulated 2022 Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II UK 50p coin with equestrian portrait obverse design. Mintage: 2,300,000.

In terms of value, the normal coin was produced in the millions as mentioned above, and was only made from cupro-nickel. As such, it is not highly valuable, but does tend to still fetch more than its original value.

The famous Kew Gardens 50p still holds its place as the rarest 50p coin in circulation today, 13 years after it was created. Its beautiful design celebrates the famous royal botanical garden with the iconic Chinese pagoda taking centre stage.

Why are some 50p coins determined to be rare? One of the most important factors in deciding a coin's rarity and value is mintage – how many of a certain coin were issued. Unique coins with faults, like being struck twice can be very valuable, as they are sought after by collectors.

The Royal Mint produced tens of millions of the 1997 Jubilee coin, but that doesn't make them common. Many special coins only undergo minting for a single year, making them limited edition collector's items. While they might not carry significant value, they're frequently worth more than their legal tender value.

The rarest is the Kew Garden 50p coin, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted in this design. One seller received more than £700 for one when they sold it on eBay - but you can still buy them quite cheaply.

According to UK law, all coins made by The Royal Mint are classed as legal tender, whether they are commemorative coins or those in circulation. In truth, it does not mean they can be accepted by banks, shops or businesses for cash transactions.

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Roughly thirty-seven million coins were produced at that time, and thousands were gifted to children across the UK as a memento of the occasion.

The coins were given a unique design for each of the home nations - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All of these are now quite rare, but in particular there were only 485,500 of the Northern Ireland coins minted. This makes it the rarest UK common currency £2 coin on the scarcity index.

It's worth checking your pockets and wallets after a 50p coin sold for 5,000 times its face value on eBay. The coin, a 50p with King Charles' portrait on, sold for £2,500 and the coins are the second 50ps to enter circulation bearing Charles' official coin portrait.