A rare 50p coin has sold for a staggering 330 times its face value on eBay.
The coin is a Kew Gardens 50p , which was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759.
The Royal Mint estimate around 210,000 of these coins were made.
It features the famous Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side, with the face of Queen Elizabeth II on the other.
Change checking website Coin Hunter puts the average resale price for the Kew Gardens 50p between £150.89 and £161.50.
According to its eBay listing, this particular 50p had a starting price of just 99p.
But following a 32-way bidding war, the price soon jumped up and up.
One seller eventually snapped it up for £165 - plus £1.70 postage and packaging.
According to Coin Hunter's estimates, this particular coin has sold for a below average price.
However, there have also been examples of this coin selling for as much as £200 in the past.
If you find a Kew Gardens 50p in your change soon, the first thing you should do is check the date on it.
This is because the Royal Mint reissued a batch of the coins in 2019 to celebrate 50 years of the 50p - and this version doesn’t tend to sell for as much.
But you could still be in for an exciting payday if you find one of these, as they can sell for between £70 and £80 on eBay.
The Kew Gardens 50p was the most sought-after coin in the past three months, according to the latest Scarcity Index published by website Change Checker.
The next most sought-after coin is the 2011 triathlon 50p, which has climbed five places on the Index.
Released as part of the 2012 London Olympics collection, there are around 1,163,500 of these in circulation, with its design featuring someone running, cycling and swimming.
Experts say these can sell for around £11 on eBay however they have been given a collector’s value of £8.25 - not bad for a coin only worth 50p.
The Paddington at the Palace 50p has also climbed an impressive 14 places.
The price range for the coin in good condition is between £1.24 and £1.43.
Two new 50p coins have also been issued in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee and the anniversary of Pride.
Ahead of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, the Royal Mint issued a further 1 million Platinum Jubilee 50p coins into circulation, meaning there are now a total of 2.3million out there.
In celebration of 50 years since the first UK Pride Event, there are now five million Pride 50p coins in circulation.
While it is too soon to see the effect that these coins will have on the 50p Scarcity Index, it is likely that they will cause a significant shake up as more people discover these coins in their change.
