A coin collecting expert has urged people to check for three coins in circulation that could be worth far more than their face value
Brits have been urged to keep an eye out for three coins in circulation that could “make you rich”. Combined, these pieces could sell for more than £3,000.
Though they may look like ordinary coins to you, they carry certain details that make them especially sought-after by collectors. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard explained what to look for.
According to him, three coins to look for include the Lord Kitchener £2 coin, the Olympics athlete 50p coin, and the Olympics aquatics 50p coin. However, these coins need to feature specific errors or dates to be the valuable versions.
The expert said: “You could become rich if you have any of these coins in your pocket. Come dive in this video with me and let me show you why.”
The Lord Kitchener £2
This coin was created to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War. On its reverse side (tail side) is the image of Lord Kitchener.
He said: “First up we have this £2 coin from 2014. This is known as the Lord Kitchener coin, but it isn’t the regular one you need to look for.”
If your coin is missing the words “two pounds” on the head side, it could be worth around £1,000. He said: “There is an error version that doesn’t have the denomination of £2 on the obverse, worth around £1,000.
“Here is an example of the error and as you can see there is no mention of ‘two pounds’ on the coin.”
Athletics 50p
This coin features the image of a high jumper, designed as part of a children’s competition. He said: “This is a 50 pence coin, part of the 2012 Olympic set with many designs from that year that you can find in your change.
“You want to find the 2009 version rather than the more common 2011 edition. This makes it worth around £250.
“But if you find this athletics coin with a date of 2009 instead of the usual 2011, then you have found a rare first edition of this coin that was part of a competition by Blue Peter,” he continued. “£250 for this one.”
Aquatics 50p
Finally, he urged people to look for a 50p displaying a swimmer. The expert said: “Here is another 50 pence from the 2011 Olympic set and is known as the aquatics 50p.”
You want to find the original version where lines representing water cover the swimmers face. This could be worth as much as £2,000.
He added: “The original design of this coin had lines over the swimmer’s face, just like this example below, until the Royal Mint changed the design so the swimmer’s face was more clear without the lines.
“If you are lucky enough to find this exact 50 pence then you are now £2,000 happier.”
