A rare 50p coin has sold for a staggering £179 after sparking a bidding war on eBay.
Many coins are worth more than their original value, with collectors all too keen to snap them up, and this one in particular is estimated to be worth around £140.
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 on the other.
