The Kew Gardens 50p is one of our most iconic and loved 50p coins and The Royal Mint has chosen to honour it by including it within our Celebrating 50 Years of the 50p 2019 British Culture Set Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.
The reverse design, created by Christopher Le Brun RA, features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower.
The venerable institution depicted on the Kew Gardens 50p coin is the nation’s most famous royal botanical garden. Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim. Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design. The sheer variety has sparked a collecting craze but of all the 50p coins, the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after. Over the years, the coin has been issued in a huge range of commemorative editions celebrating every aspect of British culture, from athletes to authors. If you were to ask collectors which coin got them started, the chances are it was the 50p.
The Kew Gardens 50p is the rare 50p Collectors go Crazy For
