All coin collectors warned after common 50p spotted online with £45k price tag

All coin collectors warned after common 50p spotted online with £45k price tagThis 50p coin was released into circulation to celebrate the UK and its diversity. Spotted online with a £45,000 listing, an expert has revealed what you should do with the coin if you find itCommentsMoneyChristine Younan Deputy Editor Social Newsdesk08:33, 17 Apr 2026Updated 08:34, 17 Apr 2026View ImageCertain rare coins are worth a lot of money(Image: PA)Check your change as you could unknowingly be sitting on a fortune. Certain rare coins are worth all the talk, but not everything you see online is actually the value it's being listed for.‌Previously, collectors were issued an important message after one coin was listed for £300,000. And now the 50p which was released to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the UK has been spotted with a £45,000 listing online. An expert online, known as the @CoinCollectingWizard, recently shared a video about the 50p which was released in October 2020.‌He said in an Instagram video with his 37,200 followers: "This 50p for £45,000. This coin you can find in your change is known as the Diversity Built Britain 50p coin.‌"This coin was released by the Royal Mint in October 2020 to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the UK. It was even back by Rishi Sunak who was Chancellor at the time."It features the words 'Diversity Built Britain' and a geometric design symboling connection. Great message, great design, but not rare."The expert explained how a whopping 10.3million of these coins were made and put into circulation, making it "very common". He also claimed many people would list them for thousands.‌He concluded: "But guess what, that's just what they're asking, it doesn't mean anyone's paying it."Check the sold listings and you'll see the truth, most of them sell for 50p to £1, maybe a little bit more if it's uncirculated. Don't fall for viral coin myths."Conte...