One of the UK's rarest 50p coins has sold for £180 - a staggering 360 times over its value. The 'Kew Gardens' coin, which has become infamous among collectors due to its scarcity, attracted 40 bids on the online auction site eBay.
Just 210,000 coins featuring the design were initially minted in 2009, making it the rarest circulated coin in England. This is why one collector was happy to pay way over its value to purchase it on eBay, reports Lincolnshire Live.
40 bids were made on the coin, before a winning bid of £180 from one user. The coin features a design of London's Kew Gardens on the 'tails' side, with The Queen's face as normal on the other.
