Rare coins are always worth looking out for, especially if it's a commemorative piece. Now you better check your change for this specific London Olympics 50p coin
Checking your change could potentially lead to a small fortune if you happen to stumble upon rare coins.
The summer games of 2012 are a memorable event for many Brits, and quite a few would have collected coins from the Royal Mint collection released at the time. In 2011, an impressive set of 29 coins were launched to commemorate the occasion. Discussing the Table Tennis 50p coin from the 2012 event, he said: "Almost 1.2million coins dated 2011 were struck to enter circulation. The coin features two people playing table tennis or ping pong if you prefer.
"If you are lucky enough to come across this table tennis 50p, then you are looking at around £2 in circulated condition and around £5 in brand new condition."
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