Coin experts are urging people to check their Brexit 50p coins for a rare date error
Fiona Callingham Lifestyle writer
14:28, 05 Dec 2025
An expert shared a specific 50p coin to look out for(Image: Getty)
Brits are being encouraged to “always” inspect a certain 50p coin, as it may prove to be a very scarce version. This particular piece could potentially sell for more than £40,000, it has been suggested.
Among coin enthusiasts, particular coins hold considerable worth. This usually relates to their rarity, with specimens from restricted mintages being particularly sought-after. Furthermore, coins bearing production errors can be extremely valuable owing to their distinctive nature.
With this in mind, an authority has revealed that one particular 50p might be “worth a fortune”. In a clip posted on social media platform TikTok, a specialist going by the name Coin Collecting Wizard highlighted what is known as the Brexit 50p.
This specific coin features the wording “peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” on its reverse – the tails side. Its obverse displays the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
The piece was struck to mark the occasion when Britain departed the EU on January 31, 2020. However, a quantity of these coins were manufactured in advance, bearing what has subsequently become an incorrect date.
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This occurred because Brexit was originally scheduled to take place twelve months prior. Consequently, the particular dates collectors ought to seek are March 29, 2019, or October 31, 2019.
He explained: “This 50 pence could have a rare error worth of fortune. A small number of Brexit 50 pence coins featuring the incorrect leaving date were produced by the Royal Mint.
“The coin was originally due to be released in March 2019, but due to setbacks with Brexit was pushed to January 2020. It is not yet known how many of the Brexit coins were produced, with the Treasury only confirming that some were made for test purposes.”
During his video, he showcased a photograph of one such coin stamped with March 29, 2019, urging watchers to “look out for” this specific specimen. “So always check your Brexit 50p as you never know,” he recommended.
“We do not know whether the coins have made it into the hands of the general public and suspect they’re being held back by the mint. There are many collectors out there who would pay a premium for the Brexit coin with an incorrect date.”
In a previous video, the Coin Collecting Wizard indicated that a Brexit coin bearing an erroneous date might command as much as £40,000. Earlier this year, it emerged that two examples displaying the October date had been discovered.
Gregory Edmund, a coin specialist from Spink & Son auction house, told The Telegraph that if these coins were to be auctioned, he expects them to surpass £40,000. He commented to say: “Ever since the official London Gazette notice for the 2019 Brexit 50 pence has existed, I have wondered if survivors of the one million cancelled coins would one day surface.
“Given the extremely stringent security at the Royal Mint, to suddenly have two examples survive, and be available for study at the same time, is a unique opportunity. This truly feels like my Charlie Bucket moment discovering the numismatic Golden Ticket.”
Around a thousand trial pieces were minted to mark the original exit date of 29th March 2019. It’s understood that approximately a million coins displaying the October date were later destroyed and repurposed.