The rarest UK coin of 2025 is turning heads online after one eager collector shared details about the piece. He claimed it’s the “one” everyone is hunting down for
You could be sitting on a fortune without even realising it with this rare coin. It’s no secret certain gems have been a huge topic in recent weeks, whether it’s the one penny coin deemed the ‘rarest in UK history’ or a rare 20p coin with a problem on the design.
Now we’re not talking about pennies as what you really need to look for is this one pound. According to one guru, known as @CoinCollectingWizard on Instagram, this piece is the “rarest of 2025”. Speaking with his 33,000 followers, it’s believed the coin is what everyone will be eager to find in their pockets this year, so do you have one?
He wrote in a post online: “The rarest UK coin of 2025!”
The user discussed the brand-new Bee £1 coin which has just been released in UK circulation.
He added: “It’s already being called the rarest coin of the year. With such a low mintage, this is the one everyone will be hunting for in their change throughout 2025.
“If you find one, don’t let it go – collectors will be desperate to get their hands on it!”
The 2025 Bee £1 coin is believed to be even rarer than both the Salmon and Kew Gardens 50p, reports Change Checker.
Meanwhile the Royal Mint confirmed that 30.8million new £1 coins are entering circulation across the UK.
This includes:
- 23.2m of the final £1 coins featuring Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- 7.5m coins bearing the portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, of which just 170,000 are new 2025-dated Bee £1 coins
Now with very few of these coins in circulation, it could mean it’s highly unlikely you’ll come across one by chance.
But that doesn’t mean you should quit your search as if you were to find one, it could be worth loads.
Around 2.9m of the 2023 Bee £1 coins entered circulation in August 2024.
Due to the low mintage and it being the first circulating £1 coin with King Charles III’s face on it, collectors are rushing to find one.
To check your £1 coins, make sure you observe the date on the obverse, as well as the micro-engraving on the reverse.
Also it’s worth comparing mintage and checking recent sold prices to understand how much its value could be.
So have you got this one pound coin in your pocket?