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New 50p coin for Queen's Platinum Jubilee rolls out today - and it could be worth thousands

A new 50p coin is being released today to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

A total of 1.3 million coins are being made available on "limited release" in Post Offices across the nation to mark the monarch's 70 years of service.

The new 50p coin features the number 70 one side and an image of Her Majesty riding a horse on the other, with the maximum mintage capped at 5,000,070.

It's bound to be a collector favourite as it's the first time a royal event has appeared on the tail side of the 50p coin - but they won't enter circulation all at once.

Rare 50p coins can often sell for thousands of pounds and far more than their face value.

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas.

Post Office of Postmaster Umesh Sanghani and his wife Rashmita, with the new new 50p coin to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee (PA)

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures.

Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design.

Their value is based on how many are made and are available.

The Kew Gardens 50p coin is the rarest and one sold for £26,000 after only 210,000 entered circulation in 2009.

The next rarest is the Olympic wrestling coin which traded for £9,000 on the open market in 2019. Only 1,129,500 were minted.

It's unclear yet how much the new Platinum Jubilee 50p coin could be worth in future.

You can get your hands on the coin directly from a Post Office from today for 50p - and you might soon spot one in your change if you're lucky.

To find your nearest Post Office branch you can use the store finder tool - just enter your postcode.

Top 10 most valuable 50p coins

The Kew Gardens 50p coin 2009 (Royal Mint)

Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted, according to Royal Mint.

1. Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000

2. Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500

3. Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500

4. Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500

5. Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500

6. Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000

7. Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000

8. Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000

9. Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500

10. Olympic Shooting (2011), 1,656,500

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