Rare coins worth thousands of pounds - check your spare change now
Coins are common and the majority of us probably have a collection of coins somewhere in our home, whether that be a spare coins jar or just in the pocket of your jeans.
It is worth keeping an eye on your loose change though, as recently a number of rare coins have been selling for eye-watering money.
The reason why they sell for so much is usually because of several reasons, they could've been released for a limited time, may celebrate a certain period of history or they may have a "minting error".
So which coins are worth looking out for?
Well, there are a few which could earn you a significant sum if they somehow fall into your possession, according to Daily Mail.
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1703 Queen Anne VIGO Five Guinea
1703 Queen Anne VIGO Five Guinea (Boningtons)This is an extremely rare find and could make you around £900,000 if you somehow acquire it.
The coin is from 1703 and is made from gold captured at the Battle of Vigo Bay, during the opening years of the War of the Spanish Succession.
This battle happened in October 1702 and the coin was minted the following year.
A small number of these coins were struck and there are thought to be just 20 left in existence today.
Paddington Bear 50p from 2019
Paddington Bear 50p from 2019 (PA)Released by the Royal Mint in 2019, the coins feature the British bear standing outside a number of famous London landmarks.
Four Paddington Bear 50p coins were produced for this collection, with two designs, one showing Paddington outside Buckingham Palace and the other showing him at his namesake, Paddington Station released in 2018.
In 2019, the second two designs were produced, showing Paddington outside the Tower of London and tipping his hat outside St Paul’s Cathedral.
At the time of their release, the Royal Mint said the coins would be “highly collectable”.
According to Change Checker's Mintage figures index, the Paddington at the Station 50p is the most sought-after of all the Paddington Bear coins and has a mintage of 5,001,000.
Recently this 50p coin sold for a whopping £1,500 on Ebay.
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1d penny - Issued for Edward VIII reign in 1937
1d penny - Issued for Edward VIII reign in 1937 (Royal Collection Trust)This coin was minted in celebration of the reign of Edward VIII however, the plans were abandoned in December 1936 following the abduction of the royal to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
This coin was one of around 50 that were produced to evaluate the design.
In 1978, the penny sold for £25,000 however the more recent sale in 2019 fetched around £133,000.
Round £1 coin from 2017
Round £1 coin from 2017 (The Royal Mint)This collector's item has come about due to a minting error, which saw the £1 coin as round rather than with its usually 12 sides in 2017.
According to TimeLine Auctions, the coin had an estimated value of between £1,000-£1,400 and earned itself a pre-bid of £900 back in 2018 when it went up for sale.
A similar error occurred in the same year which saw the £1 coin features the year of 2016 on one side and the year 2017 on the other.
The alphabet collection Z 10p
The alphabet collection Z 10p (The Royal Mint)The Z coin represents James Callaghan's iconic striped zebra crossing and was released as part of a 10p alphabet collection.
The Z coin represents James Callaghan's striped zebra crossing and only around 230,000 are said to be in existence.
The coin was minted a few years ago in 2019 and complete sets of the alphabet collection, which contain 26 coins, could potentially make you several hundred pounds.
The sale of this alphabet collection coin could bring in around £400.
Single European Market Fifty Pence Coin 1992-1993
Single European Market Fifty Pence Coin 1992-1993 (eBay)In 1992, a fifty pence coin was issued to commemorate the United Kingdom's Presidency of the European Community, and the completion of the Single European Market.
The coins were withdrawn in 1997 and around 109,000 of these coins, which feature a set of stars below the "UK", were minted and released overall.
These coins could currently make you between £45 and £55 if sold to a collector.
Una and the Lion gold five pound piece
Una and the Lion gold five pound piece (The Royal Mint)This coin from 1839 has a portrait of a young Queen Victoria as well as a second portrait of Queen Victoria walking a lion.
Minted in 1839, the coin was originally intended to show her as the character Lady Una from Edward Spenser's 1590 poem "The Faerie Queen".
Currently, this coin could be worth between £42,000 and £50,000.
Edward III Gold 'Double Leopard' Florin
Edward III Gold 'Double Leopard' Florin (Wikipedia)This is a very old coin which was minted in 1344 and only circulated from December 1343 to July 1344.
There are only thought to be three of these coins left in existence and all were found in the River Tyne in 1857.
The coin itself is worth around six shillings which is equivalent to around 30p nowadays, but the value of the coin could be up half a million.
"New Pence" 2p Coin from 1983
"New Pence" 2p Coin from 1983 (Wales Online)All 2p coins struck between 1971 and 1981 included the words "NEW PENCE" as part of their reverse.
In 1982 and in the years after the words were replaced with the word 'TWO PENCE'.
However, in 1983 a small number of 2p coins were mistakenly struck with the wording 'NEW PENCE' on the reverse.
If you have one of these coins, you could potentially sell it for more than £700 to a collector.
Elizabeth II European Championships Gold Proof Two Pound Coin 1996
Elizabeth II European Championships Gold Proof Two Pound Coin 1996 (Sovereign Rarities)This coin was released to celebrate the Euros being played in England in 1996 and around 2,000 were minted overall.
The circles on the reverse of the coin represent the 16 nations that took part in the competition.
Although not as rare as other coins featured on this list, the sale of this could garner around £800.
Elizabeth II London Olympics Aquatics Fifty Pence Coin 2011 (First Design)
Elizabeth II London Olympics Aquatics Fifty Pence Coin 2011 (First Design) (PA)This coin was created to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics in 2011, however, after it was originally minted it was decided that the swimmer's face was too obscure and it was redesigned.
The updated design saw the swimmer's face more visible.
The 29 Olympic designs are now commonplace in our day-to-day life, so this coin ultimately is just a normal 50p which you would happily pass over the counter to pay for something.
So you could blink and miss one which could fetch up to £1,500 to a collector.
George V Penny from 1933
George V Penny from 1933In the 1930s, the banks has such large stocks of pennies that it was not necessary to put any more in general circulation.
However, during that time, complete sets of coins of the current year were buried under the foundation stones of new buildings.
Because of this, pennies were only struck for buildings that year along with a small number to be kept as record copies by the British Museum and the Royal Mint Museum.
No record was kept at the time of how many pennies dated 1933 were made but it is thought to be no more than seven if they are found today, they could be worth around £72,000.
Elizabeth II Twenty Pence Piece without date (2008)
Elizabeth II Twenty Pence Piece without date (2008) (PA)An interesting error occurred at The Royal Mint in November 2008 and a small number of Twenty Pence pieces were struck without the year.
Around 136million 20p coins were minted between 2008 and 2009, and around 250,000 were created without the date.
These British coins were the first in more than three hundred years to enter circulation with no date and could be worth up to £50 if you have one.
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