Rare 50p coin could be worth £2k as Brits urged to check their change

Brits have been urged to check their pockets for a 50p coin that could be worth 'serious money'. The call came from @CoinCollectingWizard on TikTok, who has a following of 155,200 people.

In a recent post, he pointed out: "The 2017 Benjamin Bunny 50p is usually just worth face value unless you have a rare rotation error version." Adding more details, he said: "The error version of the coin has the Queen's head printed facing the wrong direction.

"When a coin is flipped over, the Queen's head should be facing to the left but on a rotation error coin, this would be different. Around £30 you can get for this rare coin."

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Furthermore, he brought up the specifics of the Athletics 50p coin: "Around 2.2million of the Athletics 50p coin was minted and released into circulation in 2011. But this earlier version was minted in 2009 and is more valuable to collectors. If you have this coin dated 2009, then you have found it. And can sell for £250 plus."

He closed with a final example, discussing the 2011 Aquatics 50p error coin which is part of the London 2012 Olympics series. He pointed out: "If you find one with the swimming lines over the face, it could be worth a small fortune.", reports the Mirror.

"A small handful of this original design entered circulation, but it was then adapted quickly to show the face above the water. With so few of the real design out there, it's meant the coin's value has been pushed up significantly to £2,000."

Since he shared his informative video, it has racked up hundreds of likes and shares. One social media user remarked: "I've got a few of them," while another chipped in with: "Only worth it if someone pays that for it."

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