A coin, that is harder to find than the Kew Gardens 50p, could be worth more than a hundred times its original value.
You might want to empty your pockets or check down the back of the sofa, as this 50p is pretty rare. In 1992 and 1993, the Royal Mint circulated an EC 50p coin.
The 50 pence pieces were minted to celebrate the Presidency of the Council of European Community Ministers and the completion of the Single Market. The 50ps are rather different to the usual ones, as they feature a design including a conference table and 12 stars.
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Twelve chairs are also placed around the furniture - one for each minister. According to the Mirror, only 109,000 of these type of 50ps were ever minted.
By comparison there were 210,000 Kew Gardens 50p coins made, meaning the EC 50p is almost twice as rare and harder to find. The EC 50p was stamped on an older, bigger 50p design that was removed from circulation in 1997 and replaced by a smaller version.
Although it is rare, some coin experts believe that it is not impossible for people to find one languishing at the bottom of a piggy bank or a wallet. Coin collectors at Change Checker said the EC 50p may be worth up to £60, reports the Daily Star, which works at a 120 times more than its face value.
However, despite Kew Garden 50ps being easier to find in theory, their value is worth much more than EC 50p coins.
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