People across Edinburgh are being urged to check their change after a rare 50p sold for more than 270 times its face value.
After a bidding war online, the coin released in 2009 sold for £140 earlier this month. Coins are a popular collectors item, with many selling on for lots more than many may expect.
Released to celebrate 250 since Kew Gardens opened in 1759, the Royal Mint estimates that there were around 21,000 made and released back in 2009. The coin features the famous Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side with the Queen's face as normal on the other, reports the Echo.
