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How rare is my coin? The Complete Change Checker Guide to UK Coin mintages
Have I just found a rare coin? It’s a question which collectors ask daily, and to help answer it, we’ve put together these charts listing each coin in order of its rarity.
The Northern Ireland 2002 Commonwealth Games is the rarest £2 coin currently in circulation – in fact the four designs in the 2002 Commonwealth Games series occupy the top ten list. There were only 485,500 Northern Ireland 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coins minted, that’s just 0.1% of all the £2 coins ever struck!
Others to look out for include the 2015 Navy £2 and the 2015 Britannia £2, both coins have recently been issued into circulation and share joint third place on our graph.
Themes have followed a similar pattern over the years with the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom being represented in cycles. The rarest One Pound coin currently in circulation is the Edinburgh £1 which was part of the series depicting the capital cities of the UK.
The Edinburgh design is the only £1 coin with a mintage below 1 million and by way of comparison, over 443 million Royal Arms shield £1 coins were issued in 1983. The 2011 Cardiff £1 and the 2010 London £1 follow closely behind, so all very sought after £1 coins to have.
Another coin to look out for is The Royal Arms £1. Although this is a common design which is regularly ignored, make sure to look out for one with a 2008 date – that’s actually the fourth rarest £1 coin.
The rarest coin in circulation, of any denomination, is the Kew Gardens 50p. the Kew Gardens 50p has been valued at up to £50 on online market place eBay. Its status as the most scarce coin has been well publicised, and as a result, many are hoarded by collectors. This chart illustrates just how rare it is compared with other Fifty Pence designs.
The Olympic Fifty Pence series is very popular with Change Checkers, but in terms of rarity, there really isn’t much separating the top 10 designs. The Football ‘Offside Rule’ 50p was certainly one of the most talked about designs, and it also narrowly ranks as the scarcest.
So, keep hold of your coins. You never know what they might be worth in the future! And remember you can Find, Collect and Swap all your coins for FREE with the Change Checker App: www.changechecker.org
Now on the production line in Wales – the 12-sided £1 coin
More details have emerged about the 12-sided £1 coin which is due to enter circulation in March 2017.
The new £1 coins have gone into production today – a whole year before they are due to be released.
New £1 Coin will enter circulation during 2017#pound2016 #kprs #tweetuk #bizitalk #uksopro https://t.co/9zY8XumeyN pic.twitter.com/SVZeklqtl7
— Crossbrook Insurance (@crossbrookuk) March 31, 2016
The new 12-sided £1 coin will be made from 2 different metals and has been billed to become the most secure circulating coin in the world.
“With ground-breaking technology, developed in Wales, the new coin will help secure our economy and get rid of counterfeits.” George Osborne on the 2017 £1 coin.
The release of this new coin will come as a relief to many as there are 45 million pounds worth of fake pound coins in circulation as three pound coins in every 100 have been found to be fake.
The new design by 16 year old student David Pearce from Walsall, will feature four emblems that represent the UK – a rose, a thistle, a leek and a shamrock emerging from a royal coronet.
We’re really looking forward to finding them in our change when they come out, and remember, you can collect them with www.changechecker.org
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Why you won’t be finding any 2016 £1 Coins in your change
If you’re holding out for 2016 to own the final circulating £1 coin you’ll be waiting in vain…
The final batch of round £1 coins intended for circulation have just come off the production line at the Royal Mint. And the Royal Mint has confirmed that the only 2016 coins will be collector’s version of the £1 coin.
But what about the 2016 design?
Earlier this year the Royal Mint confirmed that 2016 will see the last ‘round pound’, calling time on a coin which was first issued more than thirty years ago.
The 2016 coin will be the 25th design to feature on the £1 coin since it was introduced in 1983 as a replacement for the less robust £1 note.
The Last Round £1 Coin will never enter general circulation.
The design, which features four animals representing each of the four constituent UK countries, will not be available in general circulation but is currently available in a brilliant uncirculated collector’s edition.
It is estimated that over 50 million £1 coins in circulation are fake and counterfeits are becoming a closer match, making it extremely difficult to spot the difference. The new 12-sided £1 will be made from 2 different metals and has been billed to become the most secure circulating coin in the world.
To find out more about the new 12-sided coin that will replace the round pound in March 2017 read our previous blog here.
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Britain’s last round pound
Own the Last ‘Round Pound’ in brilliant uncirculated condition
If you want to get your hands on the 2016 last ‘round pound’ they are available here protectively encapsulated in certified brilliant uncirculated condition