As it is so unusual it has meant the coin has been dubbed the "holy grail" of change collecting making it much sought after. The 20p coin was highlighted on Instagram by Coin Collecting Wizard.

Rare coins can be worth hundreds of times more than their face value, as one person found out when they sold a 20p coin for more than £230 on eBay. We are all being urged to check our wallets for rare ...

A rare 20p coin sold for a whopping £232 on eBay – over 1,000 times its face value. The coin, which features a rare minting error, had collectors scrambling to get their hands on it.

Rare coins can be worth hundreds of times more than their face value, as one person found out when they sold a 20p coin for more than £230 on eBay. We are all being urged to check our wallets for ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Rare coins can be worth hundreds of times more than their face value, as one person found out when they sold a 20p coin for more than £230 on ...