Everyone seems to love it when there's a new 50p design released, just look at the excitement over The Snowman design earlier this month. Now, it's been revealed that there could be another 50p design based on another childhood favourite, The Gruffalo.
It's currently being reported by a number of publications, that the new Gruffalo coin could be set for release next year, to celebrate 20 years of Julia Donaldson's book, however a date has not yet been confirmed. As reported by Change Checker, it's not yet clear if the new design will be circulated, however, commemorative collector’s editions in Cupro-Nickel and Silver are expected to be available.
Although the details are very sparse at the moment, i news are also reporting that a Royal Proclamation released last week revealed details of a new 50p coin, including the children's character.
Now take a look at some of special coins and notes:
Special Money - coins and notes
1 of 14UK Crowned Shield £1 coin
Although they are fairly common, they can currently fetch around £3 - £5.50. They are one of the oldest £1 coins around having been minted in 1988, just five years after the £1 coin was introduced.
2 of 14Edinburgh City £1 coin
This was released in 2011 and is thought to be worth £12 - £16.
3 of 14Scotland's Thistle and Bluebell £1 coin
Even with a mintage of 5.1 million it is worth £3 - £5 to collectors.
4 of 14Cardiff City £1 coin
This coin features the Coat of Arms of Cardiff as the principal focus to represent Wales. It is thought to be worth £11 - £15.
5 of 14London City £1 coin
Although more common than the Scottish and Welsh versions it is still worth £5 - £8.
6 of 14EC and Kew Gardens
Dating back to 1992/3 this larger 50p coin (left) was issued to celebrate the British presidency of the council of Europe. No longer in circulation could be worth around £40.The Kew Gardens design was minted to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Only 210,000 coins were made and is now expected to sell on eBay for £70 - £100.
7 of 142011 WWF and 2012 The Offside Explained
2011 WWF design of the 50p (left) can often sell for around £200 to collectors.The Offside Explained 50p apparently regularly changes hands for around £10.
8 of 142012 Olympics - Swimmer
Early versions of the coin show the swimmer with the water covering their head, however later versions have the lines of water removed.According to eBay only 600 of the early version are in circulation, fetching up to £3000 when they were first placed on eBay.
9 of 14New fiver (£5)
The new £5 note was released into circulation on the 13th September 2016. Notes with serial numbers starting with AA or AK 47 sold for much more than than their face value.
10 of 14New tenner (£10)
The new £10 note, featuring Jane Austen was released on 14th September 2017.As before many with the serial number AA or AK 47 were highly sought after as well as those with serial numbers relating to Jane Austen's birthday, date of death, or date the Pride and Prejudice was first published.
11 of 14Peter Rabbit 50p
The Peter Rabbit collectable coin is available to buy from the Royal Mint.
12 of 14Benjamin Bunny 50p
Benjamin Bunny was released earlier this year (2017).
13 of 14Tom Kitten 50p
Tom Kitten was released earlier this year (2017).
14 of 14Jeremy Fisher 50p
Jeremy Fisher was released earlier this year (2017).
This news comes just a few weeks after the announcement of The Snowman design brought much excitement amongst the general public and collectors.
Also, earlier this year a new Paddington Bear 50p coin was released to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Paddington Bear. After The Royal Mint released the new 50p pieces into circulation, they were expected to be worth quite a bit MORE than their face value!
If you're a coin collector, or you just enjoy some of the fun designs that are available these days, then check out the Scarcity Index on changechecker.org. The Scarcity Index shows how likely you are to come across one of the unusual designs, which could be an indication of how much it might be worth.
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