Brits instructed to ‘verify your cash now’ as uncommon 50p could possibly be price ‘huge cash’
Experts are urging households to check their change for a rare Benjamin Bunny 50p coin that could be worth significantly more than its face value – around 10,000 of the 2017 coins were struck with a rotation error
Check your change for this 50p coin(Image: De Agostini via Getty Images)
A 50p coin could be lurking in your pocket – and the best bit is, it’s worth a small fortune. You might have heard of the ‘rarest coin in UK history’ or a coin ‘soaring in value’, but what about this particular 50p?
Experts frequently advise households to always inspect their change as one minor detail could significantly boost its value without you even noticing. To spot a rare coin, you need to check for errors or low mintage, as these factors can greatly influence its all-important price tag.
Now, do you reckon this coin is in your pocket? According to @CoinCollectingWizard, who has an impressive following of 273,000 on TikTok, this 50p coin is worth ‘big money’ and it’s all due to one easily missed error on the front, reports the Mirror.
Discussing the Benjamin Bunny 50p with the late Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, he said: “If the Queen is upside down on your 50p coin then it’s worth ‘big money’.
“This 50p is an error all because the design is facing the wrong way. The error that’s left the Queen’s head in a different direction on the obverse design of the Benjamin Bunny on the reverse will have happened in the minting process.”
Error: Model returned no result. To determine if you possess one of these coins, hold the piece upright with the Queen’s head facing directly upwards, then flip it horizontally.
If Benjamin Bunny is skewed or upside down compared to the obverse, you have a rotation error.
