The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more than 70 variations of the 50p coin have been minted, including ...

A recent auction on eBay saw the Kew Gardens piece sell for a whopping £156. The coin was first put into circulation in 2009 with collectors often willing to pay over the odds for one.

The top 10 most valuable 50p coins have been revealed ahead of the 1971 decimalisation's golden anniversary. The rarest is the Kew's Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the ...

The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens in 1759. Only 210,000 copies of the coin were produced by The Royal Mint, which lists the anniversary ...

The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more than 70 variations of the 50p coin have been minted, including ...

"It's not unusual to see rare coins like the Kew Gardens 50p listed for inflated prices online," he said. "While there are some Kew Garden 50 pence pieces which can command values between £100 ...

The best time to see spring flowers at Kew is from mid-March to mid-April. Our gardens come alive with magnolias, cherry blossoms, tulips, bluebells and daffodils. Here’s how to plan your ...

Other rare coins in include The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000, the Mint said. The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and ...

One of Ellen’s main tasks at Kew was working on the Africa ‘naming wall’ – an area where unidentified specimens are stored, waiting for expert attention. Each specimen is sorted by plant family and ...

Featuring the Chinese Pagoda, which is a staple of The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, the coin rose to fame in 2014 when it was revealed as the rarest coin in circulation. Since then, it has become ...

The Royal Mint has unveiled its 10 rarest 50p coins, with one estimated to be worth around £140. This particular coin was minted in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens' inauguration in ...