Britons often carry coins and cash in their purses or wallets, and while some coins can fetch a tidy sum due to their rarity, others are merely worth their face value. A specialist known as @uk.

It's time to dig through your spare change as one rare 50p coin has just sold for £139, a staggering 250 times its face value, in an eBay auction. The sought-after coin was released in 2009 to ...

You might be sitting on a small fortune as certain rare coins are valued far beyond their face worth. Just recently, the final batch of £1 coins were released which are now believed to be the 'rarest' ...

Owning certain rare coins can certainly make you pocket extra money. Whether you have the one penny which is the "rarest in UK history" or a 50p that is 'skyrocketing' in value, some are definitely ...

The Royal Mint has unveiled the top 10 scarcest 50p coins - with some potentially commanding over 100 times their original worth. In our rapidly evolving cashless world, it's simple to overlook the ...

The top 10 rarest 50p coins have been revealed by the Royal Mint - some of which could fetch more than 100 times their face value. As we move to an increasingly cashless society, it's easy to forget ...

A rare 50p coin has sold for almost 500 times its shop value - after a collector snapped it up for an eye-watering £245 on eBay. The coin is one of 210,000 issued in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary ...

Certain coins can be more thrilling than others, as some pieces carry significant value, ranging from a 'super rare' coin worth £4,000 to a £10 banknote that sell for thousands. In short, it's always ...

You could be sitting on a fortune as some rare coins are worth way more than face value. Previously, collectors have been urged to look out for a 'super' rare 50p coin that could be worth more than ...

It's always important to check your wallets as you never know when there's rare coins 'to make you retire' lurking in your stash. Certain rare coins could be worth a few hundreds more than face value, ...

A 50p coin has fetched an impressive £122 after sparking a bidding war on eBay. Many coins are sought after by collectors, with some worth huge sums of cash. This particular piece is one of the UK's ...

As the reign of King Charles introduced us to a new face on our coins, limited pieces began to circulate, now leaving three rare 50p coins to be sold for hundreds of pounds. While these coins may just ...