Milners Tower 50p

Add Value to Your Collection With a Rare Milner's Tower 50p

Originally issued by the Royal Mint in 2015, the vintage Milner's Tower 50p coin prominently depicts the tower on its reverse side, a landmark on the Isle of Man built in in 1871 to honour the legendary safe-maker William Milner. Unlike some special commemorative issues of the 50p coin, this one was only produced in rather limited quantity. An ideal addition to the collections of both numismatists and architecture lovers, here is some information about this special coin and how it is sold on eBay.

Design, size, weight and metal content of the 50p coin

Before discussing the specific and distinguishing characteristics of the Milner's Tower 50p coin, here are some of the basic properties that it shares with the many other 50p variants out there. First, like all other 50p pieces, the Milner's Tower 50p coin is made of an alloy consisting of 75% copper and 25% nickel called cupro-nickel. Also, the unique Milner's Tower coin is heptagonal, weighs 8 grams, measures 27.3 millimetres in diameter, and is 1.78-millimetres thick. Like all other 50p coins created by the Royal Mint, it has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II displayed on its front side. What differentiates the Milner's Tower 50p piece from all other similar coins is its depiction of the tower on its reverse side.

Why does the Milner's Tower 50p cost more than usual?

As compared to many other specially issued and widely circulated 50p coins produced by the Royal Mint, the valuable Milner's Tower 50p tends to cost somewhat more. There are two important reasons for this. The first of these is that because the population of the Isle of Man is relatively low, there have been relatively few units of this coin minted. The second reason is that the coin is not considered to be legal tender in the UK. This also makes it more difficult to come across. The coin's relative scarcity, thus, makes it somewhat more expensive.

Considerations when choosing a Milner's Tower 50p coin

Here are a few general pointers to help you navigate the eBay listings for a low-priced Milner's Tower coin:

  • Milner's Tower 50p coins were not minted in great quantities.
  • It's common to offer the Milner's Tower piece along with some other similar 50p coin, most frequently, the one commemorating the founding of Kew Gardens as well as coins representing the Olympics and some that recognise artists like Beatrix Potter and Benjamin Britten.