Overview
- Online listings have asked up to £300,000 for a 50p showing Queen Elizabeth II with a visible necklace, according to reports.
- Instagram collector @CoinCollectingWizard told followers the detail is standard on the 1997 portrait and urged people not to overpay.
- The coin in question has a reported mintage of about 456 million, placing it among the most common 50p pieces in circulation.
- No verified completed sale at the advertised price has been reported, with specialists stressing that value typically derives from low mintages or minting errors.
- The Royal Mint highlights the 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p as the rarest in circulation at 200,000 minted, with the 2009 Kew Gardens at around 210,000 also highly sought.