This rare 0.50 cent coin is worth 160 euros
Rare coins, as many now know, can be worth a small fortune.
And not just euros: thanks to globalization it is possible to find a rare foreign coin in your pocket, in the bottom of an old trunk or scattered in a drawer.
And if you end up holding one of the 210,000 50p coins issued in 2009, you can consider yourself very lucky.
This rare £0.50 coin is worth a small fortune A 50p pound coin recently sold online for 279 times its face value.
This is a coin dedicated to Kew Gardens, which depicts the Royal Botanic Garden of Great Britain, minted 15 years ago.
read also This rare coin was sold for more than 9 million euros The coin was created to commemorate 250 years since the opening of the Royal Botanic Gardens in 1759.
On the side of the coin we find the fascinating pagoda of Kew Gardens, surrounded by decorative vines, while the other depicts the face of Queen Elizabeth.
According to experts, it is the rarest and most sought-after 50 cents pound coin by collectors.
Estimates indicate that between 210,000 and 300,000 coins were minted.
A 50p Kew Gardens example recently fetched £139 (around €162) on eBay.
The rare coin has been used, therefore it is not presented in uncirculated condition, a term which refers to coins in perfect condition and never used.
In impeccable condition, this rare coin can be worth around 430 euros.
It is recommended to be extremely careful with fakes and to consult professionals if necessary.
read also Rare lire, here are the ones that are worth the most (up to 8,000 euros) The other rare 50 cent coins Among the other rare coins with a nominal value of 50 pence we find for example the Triathlon 50p, minted in 2011 in view of the 2011 Olympics 2012.
There are more than 1,160,000 coins in circulation, which is why its value does not exceed 35 euros.
But the 50p Football, of all the coins created to commemorate the 2012 Olympic Games, is among the rarest.
It depicts an explanation of the controversial offside rule in football.
In the past it was also sold for 87.5 euros.
