These coins feature specific errors that make them especially valuable
Brits have been told it’s “time to get rich” if they have four coins currently in circulation. Specific versions of these coins could be worth more than £1,000 combined.
In a video uploaded to TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard, explained more. He said: “Error coins that will make you lots of money.
“Time to get rich or make a little profit, keep watching.” Firstly he noted that a 2015 £2 coin could be worth far more than its face value if it features a rotation error.
This means that when looking at the tail side of the coin the right side up, the Queen’s head on the other side appears upside down when it is flipped. He continued: “Everyone is being encouraged to carry out a simple check to test for a rotation error that could make the coin much more valuable.
“The check involves twisting the coin between your thumb and forefinger to see where the Queen is aligned in relation to the date on the coin.” According to the expert, this coin can sell for £30 or more.
Following on from this, he noted that a certain 20p error is one to look out for. These coins are from 2008 but actually have no date on them.
He said: “In November 2008, a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted resulting in the coins being undated. This problem affected less than 250,000 coins of the 136 million 20p pieces. “
This could sell for £50 or more. Next he informed his viewers of another coin rotation error.
The coin in question is a 50p from 2017, which features the image of Beatrix Potter character Benjamin Bunny on its tail side.
He explained: “And here we have another rotation error. This time, it is a Benjamin Bunny 50p.
“The same rules apply when looking out for this error.” He estimated this coin is worth £35 or more.
Finally, he shared more about the most valuable coin in the video – an error £2 Lord Kitchener coin. This coin was minted in 2014 to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War.
He added: “If you find this £2 coin check it for a rare error worth a lot of money. This is the First World War Lord Kitchener coin from 2014.
“On the correct version it says ‘two pounds’ on the obverse [head side] but if you have the rare version it doesn’t say ‘two pounds’, like the example below this.” He said this could be sold for “over £1,000.”
