Some coins, like the newly popular Atlantic Salmon 50p or a £140,000 penny, are worth a lot of money – but they're not the ones causing a stir on social media at the moment
It's well known certain rare coins can fetch a pretty penny, such as the Atlantic Salmon 50p or a £140,000 penny. However, it's not these scarce coins that are causing a stir on social media these days.
With a following of 211,000 on the platform, he recently posted a video showing off his coin collection. He said: "Not many people know this but there are rare coins you can actually find in your change." He explained: "The writing on the edge of this coin from 2014 should read 'What a piece of work is a man'. The Tragedies Era coins have the wrong inscription for King and country from the 2016 Army First World War Centenary £2 coin.Moving onto a famous coin, he revealed: "Everyone loves the Kew Gardens 50p with only 210,000 which made it into circulation. It can fetch you a very nice £150.
The post collected a plethora of likes and comments since being shared, with numerous followers keen to share that they too had one of these sought-after coins. Want to snag a rare coin for yourself?
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