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Your Name required. Your Email required. Your Message. He was born on 25 December in Woolsthorpe, England and led a life of discovery and passionate curiosity. Along with his work in classical mechanics and optics, he even became Master of the Royal Mint in , a position he held until his death in The proposition describes the properties of bodies that move in shapes like ellipses and how they move in accordance with forces positioned at a central focal point. It helps mathematically describe why planets move in an elliptical orbit.

He elaborates on why he chose this particular mathematical theory for the coin. The Isaac Newton 50p was minted only 1,, times. In terms of mintages, it has the second lowest mintage value for all the commemorative 50 pence coins. The lowest is the Kew Gardens 50p. There are other versions of the Isaac Newton 50p coin including Brilliant Uncirculated mintage of 30, , Silver Proof mintage of 7, , Silver Proof Piedfort mintage of 4, , and Gold Proof mintage of around There is also a version of the coin, but it was not for circulation.

These Isaac Newton 50p coins are only found as Brilliant Uncirculated coins in special packs, with an estimated mintage of 20, In , the Royal Mint released non-circulating Silver Proof 5-pound coin as part of the celebration for the London Olympics.

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This information has been compiled using data from the Change Checker Swap Centre and presented in the easy to use indexes below, with arrows to signify how many places up or down a coin has moved since the last Scarcity Index. This is definitely the one to watch. Whilst the top 8 spots have stayed the same , there have been some really big movers towards the middle and lower half of the table.

The Ice Cream and X Marks The Spot 10ps have both dropped 10 and 13 places respectfully, with other big movers including the Union Jack 10p dropping nine places and the Fish and Chips 10p climbing eight places. All of the lower mintage A-Z 10ps have remained strong at the top of the index; the Y, Z, and W 10ps all have a mintage of JUST 63, so it would take some doing to beat them to the top….

Regardless of where they feature in the above index, if you have any of the A-Z 10ps in your collection you should consider yourself very lucky. A maximum of only , of each design entered circulation!

The ones to watch are definitely Pentathlon having climbed 10 places last quarter and a further six this quarter and Shooting , which climbed two places last quarter and a further two places this quarter.

After climbing 8 places last quarter, the Florence Nightingale has dropped back down again to the bottom of the Index. Generally collectors have had to rely upon mintage figures to identify the scarcest coins. But they only tell part of the story. Trying to find a good quality coin from 15 — 20 years ago, even for a higher mintage issue, is much more challenging than a more recent issue, as coins become damaged over time and are ultimately removed from circulation.

Finally, it can be up to a couple of years before the Royal Mint eventually confirms the actual mintage for an issue. The Scarcity Index does not necessarily equate to value but it is certainly an effective indicator. For example, the Kew Gardens 50p coin commands a premium of up to times face value on eBay.

You can use the 6 point guide to help you determine a more realistic value for your coins. The Yeoman Warder 10p has also knocked the Tea 10p off the top spot where it was sitting comfortably for the previous two quarters!

This takes the combined and mintages for this coin to , In fact, all of the lower mintage A-Z 10ps have shot to the top of the index. The top of our Scarcity Index remains consistent with our last update with the Judo 50p sitting just below the Kew Gardens 50p. These are definitely the coins to watch over the next few quarters…. Other big movers include the H for Houses of Parliament and F for Fish and Chips , both moving down 16 places towards the bottom of the index.

Regardless of where they feature on the above index, if you have any of the A-Z 10ps in your collection you should consider yourself lucky, as they are particularly hard to come by in circulation and each design has a relatively low mintage just , of each design released in and 2.

The Judo, Triathlon and Wrestling 50ps have now all bumped the Football 50p to fifth spot. This update sees a huge jump for Taekwondo, jumping up 11 places and landing it in our top There are big changes for the Wheelchair Rugby and Athletics 50ps too, dropping 15 and 11 respectively. These coins are definitely the ones to watch…. For the first time in recent updates, the Commonwealth Games coins have been disrupted at the top of the index.

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There is also a version of the coin, but it was not for circulation. These Isaac Newton 50p coins are only found as Brilliant Uncirculated coins in special packs, with an estimated mintage of 20, In , the Royal Mint released non-circulating Silver Proof 5-pound coin as part of the celebration for the London Olympics.

The Tailor of Gloucester Silver 50p. Beatrix Potter 50p Album. Flopsy Bunny Silver 50p. Peter Rabbit 50p Log in Remember me. Lost your password? Add to Wishlist. Product added! Browse Wishlist. The product is already in the wishlist! Category: British Tags: , 50p. Other Isaac Newton Coins There is also a version of the coin, but it was not for circulation. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Related products. This information has been compiled using data from the Change Checker Swap Centre and presented in the easy to use indexes below, with arrows to signify how many places up or down a coin has moved since the last Scarcity Index.

This is definitely the one to watch. Whilst the top 8 spots have stayed the same , there have been some really big movers towards the middle and lower half of the table. The Ice Cream and X Marks The Spot 10ps have both dropped 10 and 13 places respectfully, with other big movers including the Union Jack 10p dropping nine places and the Fish and Chips 10p climbing eight places. All of the lower mintage A-Z 10ps have remained strong at the top of the index; the Y, Z, and W 10ps all have a mintage of JUST 63, so it would take some doing to beat them to the top….

Regardless of where they feature in the above index, if you have any of the A-Z 10ps in your collection you should consider yourself very lucky. A maximum of only , of each design entered circulation! The ones to watch are definitely Pentathlon having climbed 10 places last quarter and a further six this quarter and Shooting , which climbed two places last quarter and a further two places this quarter. After climbing 8 places last quarter, the Florence Nightingale has dropped back down again to the bottom of the Index.

Generally collectors have had to rely upon mintage figures to identify the scarcest coins. But they only tell part of the story. Trying to find a good quality coin from 15 — 20 years ago, even for a higher mintage issue, is much more challenging than a more recent issue, as coins become damaged over time and are ultimately removed from circulation.

Finally, it can be up to a couple of years before the Royal Mint eventually confirms the actual mintage for an issue.

The Scarcity Index does not necessarily equate to value but it is certainly an effective indicator. For example, the Kew Gardens 50p coin commands a premium of up to times face value on eBay. You can use the 6 point guide to help you determine a more realistic value for your coins.