Most single coins sell for around £5 or less, the 'Football' 50p coin fetches around £8. The coins sparked a collecting frenzy that still goes on today and prompts many people to ask how much the different coins are worth.
The Royal Mint issued 29 coins, each depicting a different Olympic sport. See the full list of the coins and their value here… Perhaps the most popular 50p coins, or the series that captured the public's imagination was the London 2012 Olympics 50p coins.
The 50p coins at the top of the list for value are: When the 50p coin was first introduced in 1969, to replace the 10 shilling note, many people didn’t like the world’s only seven-sided coin, but fast forward fifty years and the 50p coin is perhaps Britain’s most popular coin, thanks mainly to the range of commemorative designs issued over the years.Īnd some of the coins we find in our change are worth more than the face value.
