Rare 50p coins worth £100 are in circulation - how to spot one

THESE COINS FROM 2023 HAVE BEEN NAMED THE "RAREST" 50P COINS CURRENTLY IN CIRCULATION. 23:05, 30 May 2025Updated 07:42, 31 May 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will

receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more An expert has urged Brits to scour their change after a relatively new 50p coin fetched an eye-watering £100 in a sale.

Coined as the "rarest" 50p in circulation by the Royal Mint, this hot commodity features an Atlantic salmon and is part of the special collection minted in 2023 to mark King

Charles III’s coronation. Only 200,000 of these coins, which display an Atlantic salmon on the tail side and a portrait of King Charles on the head side, were ever released into circulation.

This low mintage makes it rarer than even the famous 2009 Kew Gardens 50p, with 210,000 pieces minted. An expert, known online as the Coin Collecting Wizard. discussed the 50p's rarity

and potential value in a TikTok video. He explained: "Rare 50p coin sells for £100 and there are more out there. Did you know this is just a normal 50p coin? “But wait, in the UK, 50p

coins come in loads of different designs. But this, this is the Atlantic salmon 50p and it's not just any coin. "It's already the new definitive 50p. Why is everyone freaking

out about a fish on a coin?" Previously, he had predicted that collectors might be willing to pay up to £80 for the special 50p coin. In his latest update, he said: "Well, one of

these just sold online for £100. Yep, £100 for a 50p and it's rare. "Only 200,000 of these were made. That makes it one of the lowest minted 50p coins ever." He then

encouraged people to start looking for this coin in their change. "Coin collectors are literally checking their change for this thing," he said. "I've been checking every

50p I get now, like I'm on Antiques Roadshow. So next time someone gives you 50p in change don't just chuck it in a jar. It might be worth a hundred quid. "Check your coins.

Check your mum's purse. Check your Nan's biscuit tin." The Royal Mint's website states: "His Majesty King Charles III's 50p coin has been officially crowned as

the rarest 50p in active circulation, following the latest mintage figures published by The Royal Mint. Article continues below "The coin depicting the Atlantic Salmon has knocked the

highly collectable 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot for the first time, with just 200,000 released to UK banks and post offices at the end of last year. A total of 210,000 2009 Kew

Gardens coins were released into circulation 15 years ago." At the time of reporting, several of these coins were available on eBay with prices ranging from £44.50 to £177.