A man has urged people to take a close look at their spare change after he sold a rare 50p coin for an “astronomical amount” online.
Darren James purchased the Kew Gardens 50p coin, created in 2009, and 'threw it to the back of his cupboard'.
The commemorative coin, minted to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759, lay there forgotten until a chance encounter with an advertisement reminded Darren to check the value.
