SPOTTING this detail on a rare 50p coin could see it sell for £134.
The commemorative Kew Gardens coin, which was minted in 2009, was created to mark 250 years since the botanical gardens opened in 1759.
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There were only 210,000 of these coins created by the Royal Mint, making it one of the rarest pieces out there.
What makes the coin special is the reverse, which features a leafy vine wrapped around a Chinese pagoda.
The front of the coin has an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II, with the engraver’s initials, Ian Rank-Broadley, below.
In the past, these coins have sold for up to £700 on eBay.
Recently, the coin has not sold for as much, but if you have one lying around, it can still fetch a hefty sum.
We spotted on eBay that the coin recently sold for £134.07 after 19 bids.
However, it is important to remember that coins are only worth how much a bidder is willing to pay.
We spotted an identical coin which sold for £79 after nearly 20 bids.
So, if you are keen to sell a coin, it is worth bearing in mind that you could end up receiving more or less than you initially hoped for.
It is important to remember that this 2009 Kew Gardens coin is uncirculated, meaning you would not receive it as change if you paid for something in a shop.
In 2019, The Royal Mint also released a second version of the coin.
Its reverse is identical to the original; the only difference is the date, which reads 2019.
Recently one of these coins sold for £82 after 11 bids.
How to spot rare coins and banknotes
Rare coins and notes hiding down the back of your sofa could sell for hundreds of pounds.
If you are lucky enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able to sell it for multiple times its face value.
You can spot rare notes by keeping an eye out for the serial numbers.
These numbers can be found on the side with the Monarch’s face, just under the value £10 in the corner of the note.
Also, if you have a serial number on your note that is quite quirky, you could cash in thousands.
For example, one seller bagged £3,600 after spotting a specific serial number relating to the year Jane Austen was born on one of their notes.
You can check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, just tick “completed and sold items” and filter by the highest value.
This will give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for some notes.
But bear in mind that yours is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
This is also the case for coins, you can determine how rare your coin is by looking a the latest scarcity index.
