Which 20p Coins Are Valuable?

A rare 20p coin made with a glaring error in its design has sold on eBay for £57. It is understood that hundreds of thousands of these so-called

“mule” coins

were released into circulation in 2008 after a mistake meant that the date was not minted on them.

Which 20p coins are rare?

A rare 20p coin made with a glaring error in its design has sold on eBay for £57. It is understood that hundreds of thousands of these so-called

“mule” coins

were released into circulation in 2008 after a mistake meant that the date was not minted on them.

Are 1982 20p coins worth anything?

Unlike 50p and 10p coins, the 20p design has remained almost the same since it was first minted back in 1982, making only a handful of them actually valuable to a collector. … The 20p coins that are worth the most are

“mule” ones

which have been minted with inaccuracies on them by mistake.

Is a 1986 20p coin worth anything?

The first officially circulated 20p coin was dated 1986. To add some perspective, 50.4 million of these were minted and one of these (uncirculated) is worth

approximately €4.00 today

. So, even if the real value is closer to the lower estimates, it’s probably still worth having a look down the back of your sofa.

How rare is a 1982 20p?

What is the rarest 2p coin?

Some of the rarest 2p coins are

a small batch from 1983

which were accidentally minted with the words “new pence” on them instead of “two pence”, according to the Royal Mint. All 2p coins printed between 1971 and 1981 had “new pence” printed on them but after that, the writing changed to “two pence.”

What is the rarest coin in the UK?

The Kew Gardens 50p coin dated 2009

is still the rarest in circulation, according to the Royal Mint. Only 210,000 of them were ever released into circulation making them pretty hard to come by.

How much is a coin from 1982 worth?

The average circulated 1982 penny is

worth 2 cents or less

— so most people don’t think of these old pennies as having much value.

Which 10p coins are valuable?

The rarest and most valuable 10p coins according to the scarcity index is

the Yeoman Warder and Zebra crossing designs

. They were both minted as part of a set of 26 different designs on the theme of the A-Z of Britain – the first ever commemorative 10p coins.

What is a 1983 20 pence worth?

In 1983, the Royal Mint made an error with the 2p piece stamping some with ‘new pence’ rather than ‘two pence’. The 1983 2p mule is currently worth

a few hundred pounds

even though there are far fewer in existence than the 20p coins.

How much is a 1995 20 pence worth?

How much is a 2000 50 cent coin worth?

It is well worth looking out for in your change as they can still be found, and they are worth

$20-30 in average circulated condition

.

Are old large 50p coins worth anything?

The 50p, being half a pound, had the same value as the bank note (there used to be 20 shillings to the pound). The larger old 50p coins on this page have been demonetized and

cannot be spent

, but they can however be exchanged for current coins or paid into UK bank accounts.

What is the error on the 1982 20p coin?

When the twenty pence was first issued in 1982, decimalisation was essentially complete, eleven years after “D” day in 1971. The word “new” which had appeared on all the decimal coins was discontinued from 1982, so

the twenty pence never was a “twenty new pence”

.

What is the oldest 20p coin?

The 20p was first issued in 1982 and has proved a popular denomination, being struck in large numbers ever since. Five different obverses and two reverses have been used to date. In 2008 an error (undated) coin known as a ‘

mule

‘ was made using mis-matching obverse and reverse dies.

What is on a 20p coin?

The British decimal twenty pence (20p) coin – often pronounced “twenty pee” – is a unit of currency equal to 20/100 (or 1/5) of a pound sterling. Like the 50p coin, it is an equilateral curve heptagon. Its obverse has featured the profile

of Queen Elizabeth II

since the coin’s introduction on 9 June 1982.