A rare 50p coin has sold for a huge 300 times its original face value after sparking a bidding war online.
The coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759 and the Royal Mint estimate around 210,000 were made. It features the famous Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side with the Queen's face as normal on the other.
Change checking website Change Checker puts the average resale price for the Kew Gardens 50p at around £167.
