Dictionary 50p coin: how much is it worth?

A 50p commemorating the publication of Samuel Johnson's dictionary in 1755 is one of the most common collectable coins.

It could still be worth a decent sum if you find it in your spare change though - here is how much you could get for a Dictionary 50p.

The Dictionary 50p was minted in 2005 to mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.

It displays the words fifty and pence and includes their meanings as written in the publication at the time.

This wasn't any ordinary dictionary though.

It was the most complex of its time, taking eight years to complete and featuring detailed definitions of 40,000 words.

The dictionary was used by famous authors such as Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde.

How rare is the Dictionary 50p?

There are plenty of Dictionary 50p coins around so you do have a good chance of finding them in your spare change.

The Royal Mint put 17.6million into circulation, according to .

That may not seem like a lot compared with the  regular 50ps that are circulating.

But more rare coins such as the Kew Gardens 50p have circulation figures of just 210,000.

The Dictionary 50p is marked as one of the most common commemorative coins on CoinChecker's Scarcity Index.

It has a score of just 1, while the rarest coins such as the Kew Gardens, Triathlon and Wrestling 50p coins score 100, 89 and 87 respectively.

How much is the Dictionary 50p worth?

The Dictionary 50p coin is quite common and easily found, meaning it doesn't automatically command the same triple or quadruple figure valuations that others may do.