In 2009, the Royal Mint released just 210,000 50p coins celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical. Rare Australian Coins 1923 Halfpenny Very Fine 1856 Sydney Mint Half Sovereign Type I Fair 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II PCGS AU53 1852 Adelaide Pound Type II. Here’s a quick recap of the 10 most expensive coins in the world: Flowing Hair Silver/Copper Dollar 1794 10 Million Double Eagle 1933 7.6 Million Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle 1907 7.6 Million Brasher Doubloon 1787 7.4 Million Edward III Florian 1343 6. The penny dates listed below are worth more than just a few cents (unlike most of the ones referenced above). These four all look identical, except for a minor change - the image of the respective flag of the nation included on the front of the coin which is shown next to a running athlete trailing a banner behind. 2009 KEW GARDENS 50P COIN Americans haven’t cornered the market on rare coins. It belongs to a group offour coins that celebrate the Home Nations' - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland's - participation in thegames. Here are five of the most valuable coins that have been sold at auction and it may surprise you to learn how much someone was willing to pay to own such a small metallic object. This coin is rare because most of its kind are thought to have been melted down during the gold recall of 1933, says Numismatic News. It is the only coin to have a mintage of less than 500,000 and is currently selling on eBay for around £40. If this is the case, the coin becomes highly collectible and collectors are willing to pay huge sums of money to own the rare coins. The 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a 20 gold coin named after Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who designed the original 1905-1907 model.

The most valuable is the Northern Ireland 2002 Commonwealth Games coin, deemed the rarest of all the 37 £2 coins currently in circulation. 1937 Brass Threepence Edward VIII Brass and Nickel 6 4. One of the most valuable £2 coins - the 2012 Commonwealth Games England coin 1 Most valuable and rare UK coins wanted by collectors (2022 Update) 2 List of Rarest coins in the U.K.

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