Have you got any of these valuable and rare 50p coins?

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18 Jan 2021, 16:03

The country went decimal nearly 50 years ago and some of the millions of coins made since then are worth a pretty penny or two (read: £900).

Can you believe it was only in 1971 that shillings were traded in for pounds and pence back on February 15th and the 50p was welcomed into the world.

To mark the anniversary, the Royal Mint have released a new range of 50p coins, athough they won't go into circulation.

Dig around in your pots of spare change and you might find a rare 50p coin which could get you anything from a few quid to a few hundred.

The rarest 50p coins include:

Made in honour of the 2012 Olympics, these coins feature a swimmer and are thought to be worth between £750 and £900.

Credit: The Royal Mint

Released for the first time in 2009 and then in 2011, again, this coin was created for the 2012 Olympics.

It was drawn by a Blue Peter competition winner and goes for as much as £230. But a 2011-dated coin is worth just £2.

Credit: The Royal Mint

An extremely rare and desirable coin, this Kew Gardens coin boasts a competitively low mintage and is thought to be worth approximately £230.

Credit: The Royal Mint

Made in honour of the Olympics in 2012, this is also very rare but can go for just £14, with over one million in circulation.

Credit: The Royal Mint

To commemorate the 2012 Olympics, this coin has a wrestling image on one side and can go for around £17.

Also look out for 50p coins featuring judo, triathlon and tennis.

Credit: The Royal Mint