An eBay seller in Manchester has sold a rare Kew Gardens 50p coin which the Royal Mint says is "arguably the most sought-after" 50p coin.

An eBay seller in Manchester has sold a rare Kew Gardens 50p coin which the Royal Mint says is "arguably the most ...

Listed on the auction site as "Rare Genuine 2009 Kew Gardens 50 pence Coin in Good Condition", the starting bid was a modest ...

A RARE 50p coin has sold for an astonishing £115 on eBay – that’s 230 times its face value – and it might just be hiding in your spare change. The auction featured a genuine 2009 circulated ...

Struck by the Royal Mint in 2009 to celebrate Kew Gardens' 250th anniversary since its establishment in 1759, the coin is one of the rarest around, with just around 210,000 in circulation. The piece ...

The Kew Gardens 50p, owned by a coin collector in Worcester ... and the reverse is dominated by the iconic Chinese Pagoda at Kew, with a leafy climber wrapped around the tower.

The piece featured the famed Chinese Pagoda of Kew on one side and a portrait ... That said, if you do find a Kew Gardens 50p, the first thing you should do is to check the date on it.

The Kew Gardens 50p, owned by a coin collector in Worcestershire ... and the reverse is dominated by the iconic Chinese Pagoda at Kew, with a leafy climber wrapped around the tower.