eBay seller near Bolton gets £157 for rare and 'most sought-after' 50p coin
While coins are being used less nowadays, thanks to the digital technology that means we can swipe and pay for our everyday essentials, having some cash can still be beneficial.
Coins are also sometimes valuable, so it's worth checking what you have before spending them on your next purchase.
In Manchester, an eBay seller received more than £157 when they listed a Kew Gardens 50p coin for sale.
With 25 bids, the coin, which features the Kew Gardens pagoda with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower, caused a mini-bidding war on the online auction site.
The Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for more than £157 in Manchester (Image: eBay)
It was sold for £157.08, and the Royal Mint says 'the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after' 50p coin and 'one of our most iconic and loved 50p coins'.
It added that you might not get one in your change as they are so rare and often belong to collectors: 'Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design.
"Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim.'
The Royal Mint explained: 'The venerable institution depicted on the Kew Gardens 50p coin is the nation's most famous royal botanical garden.
'The reverse design, created by Christopher Le Brun RA, features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower.
'Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.'
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The Kew Gardens 50p coin is currently the second most valuable 50p coin.
Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable 50p coins, when they were made, and how many were minted:
Atlantic Salmon (2023), 200,000
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
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