Is my 2011 Capital cities badges Edinburgh £1 coin rare and valuable?

2011 Capital cities badges Edinburgh
The 2011 Capital cities badges Edinburgh design is the rarest £1 coin in circulation and has a value of 1 pound, but collectors of coins currently pay £17.00* to own this coin.

This coin is 1 of 24 designs which are currently being collected by people taking part in the great british one pound coin race. If you would like to join in or find out more, visit the change checker website. You can see all the designs to collect including the 2011 Capital cities badges Edinburgh coin on our special £1 coin race collector chart.

Coin YearEntered CirculationActive Circulation*
2011935,000522,110

Change Checking Chances: When receiving a £1 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 2915 chance of finding this design.

Do you have one to sell?: Recent sales of this coin on eBay achieved £16.25 to £17.01 based on a sample of 195 sold items, taking the mid price* and a 10% range of ordered prices. View our Rare £1 Coin Values page to see current values for other rare one pound coins.

Additional information about this £1 coin:
Coin Name 2011 Official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom (Edinburgh)
Denomination £1
Details A depiction of the official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom, with the badge of Edinburgh being the principal focus.
In Circulation Yes
Edge Inscription NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA
Design By: Stuart Devlin

Notes: Entered Circulation data from The Royal Mint website. *Active Circulation is an estimated figure based on an assumed year on year reduction in circulating coins.