The Royal Mint has shared details of the rarest 50 pence coins released into circulation in recent years that could become valuable to collectors.

According to the coin maker, there are three limited pieces that were created in 2022 to keep an eye out for.

The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50 pence coins released into circulation in recent years, which could become valuable to collectors. According to the coin maker, there are three limited pieces that were created in 2022 to keep an eye out for.

On its website, the Royal Mint lists the UK Pride 50p, the Platinum Jubilee 50p, and the Queen Elizabeth Memorial 50p coins as the “rarest 50p coin designs released into circulation in 2022”. Each coin had five million pieces released into circulation.

Although this seems a lot, other 50p coins are known to have much higher mintage figures, such as the 1997 Britannia 50p with more than 456 million released. But how much are they worth?

The Pride 50p was created to commemorate the historic 50th anniversary of Pride UK. It features several rainbows on its reverse side as well as the words “protest”, “visibility”, “pride”, “unity”, and “equality”.

Circulated versions of this coin can be found for sale online for £4 each - however, uncirculated versions cost around £10. A gold-proof version of the coin is also valued at £2,185.

The Platinum Jubilee coin features a large number 70 on its reverse side as well as the initials “ER” and the dates “1952 - 2022”. On some versions of the coin the obverse side features an image of Queen Elizabeth II on horseback.

This coin is valued on some sites at around £2.50, while other editions have been valued at £29 in a set of two coins. Gold-proof versions of the coin have also been advertised for more than £1,000.

The Queen Elizabeth Memorial 50p was the first UK coin to feature an image of King Charles III. It was released to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest reigning monarch.

The coin can also be spotted by the image of four shields on the reverse. Again the worth of the coin will vary depending on its quality, what it's made from, and how much collectors are willing to pay. Some sites have it valued from £2.50 to £12.99, while a gold-proof version has been spotted for up to £1,500.