2018 dated, 10p, the A to Z 10p collection celebrating Britain, each letter in this year had a mintage of 220,000, yes.2009, 50p, the design features the Kew Gardens pagoda with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower, 210,000, yes.The Mint said this was the lowest number of its 50ps issued into circulation, no. The design included a representation of a table with 12 stars, linked by a network of lines and the mintage was 109,000. 1992-1993, 50p, the coin celebrated the UK's presidency of the Council of Ministers and the completion of the European single market.2019, 10p, all other letters in the A to Z collection had a mintage of 84,000, yes.2019, 10p, also from the A to Z collection, the letter R had a mintage of 64,000, yes.Letters Y, W and Z each had a mintage of 63,000, yes. 2019, 10p, a set of "A to Z" coins celebrating Britain.Here is a list of rare coins compiled by the Royal Mint, with information about the year of release, denomination, design features and whether or not the coin is still in circulation (yes/no): By sharing the list of rare designs we hope people will look closely at their coins - if they're lucky they might find a piece of history." Mark Loveridge, director of UK currency at the Royal Mint, said: "Coin collecting remains a popular hobby in the UK and the coins of Queen Elizabeth II's reign are particularly coveted. The Mint then responds by issuing coins on behalf of the Treasury. It said that 2022 marked a new era for British coinage as the last coins bearing the late Queen's portrait were struck, and the first coins featuring the King entered circulation.Ĭurrently, there are around 29 billion coins in circulation in the UK.ĭemand for coins issued into circulation is determined by demand from UK banks and post offices. Some rare coins previously issued by the Mint have fallen out of circulation, such as "round pounds" which were superseded by 12-sided versions in 2017 which are harder to counterfeit and 50p coins which were removed due to requirements for a smaller version of the 50p. READ MORE: Win a top-of-the-range Shark vacuum cleaner worth £449.99 Some highly prized coins may be traded on websites such as eBay for far higher than their face value. Rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p, worth around £300, and a selection of Olympics 50p coins, with some selling upwards of £800. The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
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