A rare £2 coin that has been released with a design error is said to have sold on eBay for almost £300.
Instead of having two colours consisting of a yellow metal nickel-brass ring on the outside and a grey cupro-nickel disc in the middle - this one is all yellow with no distinction between what should be two colours.
The coin, which is dated 2009, sold for £255 exactly - plus £1.50 delivery - and attracted 28 bids following a seven-day auction meaning the coin sold for around 127 times it's face value.
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Experts at Coin Hunter told The Mirror that this type of error is known as a “yellow” £2 coin and if you find one, it could be worth up to £500.
Coin Hunter says it is unclear how many of this particular error coin could be in circulation however it's worth checking your spate change and what's in your piggy bank just in case.
Error coins which have a fault or mistake in their design can be worth a mint to collectors and the reason for that they're so highly sought-after is because they are usually hard to come by - in some cases, they are even a complete one-off.
The Royal Mint manufactures between three million and four million coins a day, so it’s easy to see how mistakes can happen.
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Despite the seller of the "yellow" £2 coin admitting in the eBay listing that the coin has not been verified by the Royal Mint, this can be done and when purchasing a coin worth more than its face value, people should aim to do their research before buying as there are fakes circulating.
You can see the eBay listing for the rare £2 here.
