A rare 50p coin that was only ever available for a limited time back in 2022 has sold on eBay for nearly 60x more than its worth.
The Royal Mint released a 50p coin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement back in summer 2022.
It was designed by east London artist and activist Dominique Holmes and marked the first time the UK’s LGBTQ+ community had been recognised on an official coin.
The design included the historic Pride progression flag and inscribed with Pride in London’s values of protest, visibility, unity, and equality in rainbows.
How to get your old coins valued
The 50p coins were available to buy over the summer (in 2022) in a range of metals but did not enter general circulation.
Rare 50p Pride coin sells for 60x its worth
Now nearly three years on, these rare 50p Pride coins are selling online for more than 60x their worth.
While another was sold on eBay earlier in March for £29.11.
The coloured Pride coins are also available to buy on Amazon for £9.99.
Five incredibly rare and valuable British coins
Top 10 rarest 50p coins
There are a range of other coins to keep an eye out for that could make you a small fortune.
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The rarest 50p coins to look out for, according to the Royal Mint, as well as when they were made and how many were minted are:
- Atlantic Salmon (2023) - 200,000 minted
- 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
The list of the UK's rarest coins comes from Royal Mint's 2023 mintage figures which were released late last year.
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