There are three rare £2 coins that you should be on the look out for, as they could make you a small fortune if you find them in your pocket
Brits have been urged to check their change for three rare coins worth far more than their face value. These pieces combined could be worth more than £1,000 to collectors.
However, you need to make sure you look for specific years, and in one case, a sought-after error. In a video, uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard shared what to look for.
He detailed the three valuable coins to his more than 250,000 followers. “Have you got any £2 coins?” he asked.
“Check out these worth big money – the last one will blow your mind.” Firstly, he told people to look for a coin known as the Commonwealth Northern Ireland.
Due to extremely low mintage figure, this can be worth up to £65 in good condition. He said: “This £2 coin known as the Commonwealth Northern Ireland is the rarest £2 coin you can find in your change.
“With only 485,000 minted it is worth around £35 in uncirculated condition and £65 if brand new.” This 2002 coin is one of four different designs, each featuring a different flag for the four UK countries.
The Northern Ireland version features the Northern Irish flag on the reverse (tail side), alongside a moving figure holding a banner. Next, he explained more about the 2011 King James Bible coin.
This coin displays the first words from the Book of John on its tail side. In the golden rim of the coin it reads “King James Bible” and “1611-2011”.
The expert continued: “Only 975,000 King James Bible £2 coins are out there in your change. Released in 2011 this is becoming scarcer to find but if you are lucky enough to find it then it is worth around £4 in circulated condition and £20 if brand new.”
The final coin on his list is by far the most valuable. He explained how you can get £1,000 for a Lord Kitchener coin with a specific error.
“£1,000 for this £2 coin,” he said. “Yes, I told you this one will blow your mind.
“This is the Lord Kitchener £2 from 2014 but you need to find a rare error version known as a mule error, which makes it worth a grand.
“If yours doesn’t have the words ‘two pounds’ on the Queen’s side then you have found the rare error.” This coin commemorates 100 years since the start of the First World War.
In February last year, an example of this coin sold at auction for £1,000.