{"id":250449,"date":"2025-07-09T10:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250449\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:01:19","slug":"very-rare-50p-coin-up-for-sale-for-over-5000-in-bolton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250449\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Very rare&#8217; 50p coin up for sale for over \u00a35,000 in Bolton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The special coin was issued in 2020 to mark the UK&#8217;s departure from the EU.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Dubbed the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/24858571.extremely-rare-brexit-50p-coin-listed-3-000-bolton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brexit coin<\/a>&#8216;, it features an inscription which reads: &#8220;peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations&#8221;, with Queen Elizabeth II on the other side.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Now, an example of the coin has been listed on eBay for a staggering \u00a35,086.72 buy it now price, 100 times its original value &#8211;\u00a0although the option is there for any would-be hagglers to make an offer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Other listings on the website have varied in price, with some asking for as much as \u00a335,000 &#8211; 70,000 times the coin&#8217;s stated value.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The description reads: &#8220;This Brexit 50p coin is a true gem for collectors and enthusiasts alike.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Its intricate design features the concept of peace, prosperity, and friendship with all nations, making it a beautiful addition to any collection.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   alt=\"The coin which is for sale on eBay\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>The coin which is for sale on eBay (Image: eBay) Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25289977.uncertainty-future-little-lever-market-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncertainty over future of market hall with traders \u2018in limbo\u2019<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25272264.bolton-chef-fallow-founder-turns-social-media-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;I miss Carrs Pasties&#8217;: Bolton chef who helped set up one of London&#8217;s top restaurants<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25289934.founder-bolton-boot-makers-grubs-looking-back-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From working with Fred Perry to Ron Hill, Bolton business\u2019 25 year journey<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The coin&#8217;s denomination of 50p and fineness of 0.5 make it a valuable piece, and its origin in Great Britain adds to its historical significance. This coin is a must-have for those interested in British coins and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/national\/uk-today\/25282636.brits-warned-brexit-rule-imposes-3-year-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brexit<\/a> memorabilia.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Its unique design and rarity make it a great investment for collectors, while its historical significance adds to its sentimental value. Don&#8217;t miss out on the opportunity to add this beautiful piece to your collection.&#8221;\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Change checker says that there were 10,001,000 of the coins minted and that it is the only official UK coin to commemorate leaving the EU.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The minting of the coins was ordered by Sajid Javid, then Chancellor of the Exchequer and marks the date that the UK left the EU, January 31, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The coins were originally supposed to be minted in advance of the original departure date of October 31.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  However, the Brexit delay meant that nearly a million coins had to be melted down and put aside until a new leave date was confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The special coin was issued in 2020 to mark the UK&#8217;s departure from the EU.\u00a0 Dubbed the &#8216;Brexit&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":250450,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5226],"tags":[802,748,2000,299,5187,1699,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-250449","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brexit","8":"tag-brexit","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-eu","11":"tag-europe","12":"tag-european","13":"tag-european-union","14":"tag-great-britain","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114822701598240413","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}