The UK's rarest 50p coin selling for more than £100 - how to spot

Rare coin expert tells Brits to spend common 50p listed for £45,000 online

A coin collector is telling people to spend a 50p which might be sitting in their pockets after he discovered the Queen Elizabeth II piece has been listed for £45,000 online

The UK's rarest 50p coin selling for more than £100 - how to spot

The Atlantic Salmon 50p, which in 2023 became the rarest 50p in circulation, sold for £101.33 on eBay

Rare coin collector urges all Brits to spend 50p with £45,000 price tag

A coin collector has urged all Brits to spend this common 50p which has Queen Elizabeth’s face on it. He revealed how it’s been spotted with a £45,000 price tag Christine Younan Deputy Editor Social Newsdesk 22:06, 27 Jan 2026 Do you own this 50p coin which has the late Queen Elizabeth II on the front? It’s no secret some rare coins are worth a lot of money, with various ways on how to spot a valuable piece in your change. Sometimes you might s…