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What’s the Kew Gardens 50p coin worth today?
The Kew Gardens 50p is the most highly desirable UK coin, due to its scarcity in circulation and with a stunning design on a commemorative coin. Today it is worth around £145.00 depending upon condition.
There are two releases, the original in 2009, and a rerelease in 2019 as part of the Celebrating 50 Years of the 50p 2019 British Culture Set. This is a rare 50p coin.
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How many Kew Coins were minted?
| Date | Variety | Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kew Gardens 50p Gold | 629 |
| 2009 | Kew Gardens 50p Piedfort | 2,967 |
| 2009 | Kew Gardens 50p Silver | 7,575 |
| 2009 | Kew Gardens 50p BU | 128,364 |
| 2009 | Kew Gardens Circulating 50p | 210,000 |
What’s the Kew Gardens 50p commemorating?
The 250th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens. The coin features a design celebrating the botanical garden, depicting the pagoda at Kew with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower.
Why was the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p reissued in 2019?
The reissue gives collectors a chance to own a 2019-dated version of this sought-after design, it takes nothing away from the original circulating coin for anyone lucky enough to own one.
The 2019 version bears a different effigy of Her Majesty The Queen than the original 2009 version and of course, features the 2019 mintage date, but the Kew Gardens 50p design remains as iconic as ever.
Reverse Design
A design showing the pagoda, encircled by a vine and accompanied by the dates 1759 and 2009, with the word KEW at the base of the pagoda.
Designed by: Christopher Le Brun
Obverse Design
The obverse shows the fourth coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley.
The date 2000 is included on the obverse along with the inscription ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · FIFTY PENCE
Circulating Coin Value & Specification
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Mintage | 210,000 |
| Value | £145.00 |
| Diameter | 27.30 mm |
| Weight | 8g |
| Denomination | Fifty Pence |
| Obverse | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Reverse | Christopher Le Brun |
| Minted By | Royal Mint |
