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The rarest 50p coins have been listed by The Royal Mint - and one is worth up to £650

The rarest 50p coins in circulation have been revealed by The Royal Mint - and one of them is worth up to £650.

There are more than 200 million 50p coins circulating in the UK. The official maker of British coins has listed the official mintage and when the rare designs were made.

Mirror Online reports how the mintage figure is how many of each designed coin was ever made. If the figure is lower it means less of the coin are in circulation. This makes them rare and more valuable.

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The coins contain many different designs such as Harry Potter and Judo. The most sought-after is the Kew Gardens 50p.

Below we list the Royal Mint's rarest 50p coins and how much they're selling for on eBay :

Kew Gardens - worth £650

  • Mintage: 210,000
The Kew Gardens 50p coin (PA)

The Kew Gardens 50p is the rarest of all the 50p coins. In the past, it has sold for thousands and one listing shows one sold in September for £650.

It has an incredibly low mintage score of 210,000 and was created by Christopher Le Brun RA. It features the Chinese Pagoda with a leafy chamber that twists around the tower.

Football - worth £20

  • Mintage: 1,125,500
The 2011 Olympic Football 'offside rule explained' 50p coin (PA)

This coin is one of the many minted to commemorate the 2012 Olympics, but this one is the rarest. The 50p Football includes an explanation of the offside rule on it.

In August, one sold for £20.

Judo - worth £18

  • Mintage: 1,161,500
The 2011 Olympic Judo 50p coin (PA)

This coin was minted in 2011 ahead of the 2012 Olympics. David Cornell's design won a competition that saw his creation printed on 1,161,500 50ps.

One of the highest bids we've seen on eBay was for £18.

Triathlon - worth £16

  • Mintage: 1,163,500
The 2011 Olympic Triathlon 50p coin (PA)

The Triathlon 50p was introduced in 2011 and 1,163,500 in total were made. The Royal Mint circulated unique 50ps depicting the sport featuring in the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London.

One of the highest bids found on eBay for the 50p is £16.

Wrestling - worth £14.50

  • Mintage: 1,129,500
The 2011 Olympic Wrestling 50p coin (PA)

This 50p coin was designed by Roderick Enriquez, a graphic designer from Hammersmith, London.

It has been seen on eBay for up to £14.50 online.

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