AN ULTRA-rare coin has sold for a price 10 thousand times its original face value - and it has one key detail. The "extremely rare" 50p coin is "a must-have for any coin collector" and is being ...

rare-minted coins and currency notes that are no longer in use. These aren’t just old bits of metal, but tiny time machines, which have special stories that connect them to a specific moment in ...

Collectors hunting for valuable coins don't have to reach back a century or more to find them -- they can pop back a few ...

One rare 50p coin featuring a cartoon boy fetched £320 at auction online earlier this year. The coin that fetched 640 times its face value is one of just 20,000 minted in 2009, making it an ...

All others are extremely scarce, with only 25 to 50 known examples for each entire coin series. One 1990 example from the more common, but still rare, 11c pairing is being auctioned on eBay for ...

"The rarity and historical significance of the coin makes it highly sought after by collectors....High-end auction houses like Sotheby's or Bonhams would be the best option [to sell] such a rare ...

In 2010, the Reserve Bank of India celebrated the 1000 years of the renowned Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu by commissioning a 1000 rupee coin. The obverse of the coin had the ...

The coin was listed on eBay as "2009 Kew Gardens 50p Fifty Pence Genuine RARE" and had a starting price of £4.99. But a 21-way bidding war saw the price jump up and up, before the coin eventually ...

Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a small fortune or greater. “This iconic coin set a world record when ...

An expert has urged the British public to examine their £1 coins closely before parting with them, as certain rare pieces could be worth a significant sum to collectors. These coveted coins may ...

The 50p pieces only hold the higher value if they bear specific errors or dates that make them particularly rare. The Coin Collecting Wizard, a coin expert with more than 220,000 followers online ...