A rare 50p coin from 2009 has been revealed by an expert to be worth up to £7,000. The coin, known as the Kew Gardens 50p, is highly sought-after by collectors.
In a TikTok video, a specialist called the Coin Collecting Wizard explained that the coin is worth £7,000 only if it is gold. The gold proof version, of which only 629 copies were made, is particularly valuable. The coin features an image of the Chinese pagoda at Kew Gardens on its reverse side.
The expert noted that a similar auction five years ago saw the gold proof sell for $2,000, meaning its value has increased by 240 per cent. The coin was first released in 2009 to celebrate 250 years of the Royal Botanical Gardens in West London.
Even the standard cupro-nickel version of the Kew Gardens 50p, which is the second rarest 50p coin in the UK, can sell for around £150 to £200. The Britannia Coin Company currently lists a pre-owned gold proof example for £4,995.
