Rare 50p coin featuring a Viking ship could fetch up to £850

TikTok's rare coin expert @thecoincollectorUK revealed the coin could be worth up to £850 if it was minted in 1972. The coin's high value is due to how uncommon it is

A rare 50p coin featuring a Viking ship could be worth up to £850 - but there's a catch.

TikTok's rare coin expert @thecoincollectorUK revealed the coin could fetch the huge sum if it was minted in 1972.

The coin's high value is due to how uncommon it is, with only about 1,000 of them produced that year.

But the coin is Isle of Man currency, so you're only likely to have one if you've visited or happen to have some Manx coins.

"So you'll notice this is quite an old coin from 1972, just a few years after the 50p was released, and for that reason it's 30mm one of the large, old-style 50ps," @thecoincollectorUK explained.

"It goes for crazy money, £750 to £850 in uncirculated condition. And even in circulated condition, found in your change, £500 to £600."

The expert went on to explain how the same coin from subsequent years, specifically 1973 and 1974, can still fetch hundreds of pounds.

"Some very good money to be had there," he added.

Isle of Man Viking ship coins dated much later, into the 1980s, can fetch a decent amount, with several currently listed on eBay for £10 to £20.

The likelihood of you having an Isle of Man coin without ever having visited are slim.

The British Crown Dependency has its own currency with the same denominations as the UK, and while UK currency is legal tender in the Isle of Man, Manx currency is not accepted in the UK.

The Royal Mint said: "The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom.

"They have their own legislative and taxation systems and issue their own banknotes and coins.

"These, in common with United Kingdom coins, bear the portrait of Her Majesty The Queen [now King Charles]. However, they are only legal tender within the Crown Dependencies themselves."

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