An expert has shared details of two valuable error coins still in circulation in the UK
Brits should watch out for two coins in circulation that could command considerably more than their face value. These pieces contain an uncommon minting error, rendering them highly desirable amongst collectors.
A coin’s worth hinges on several factors, including its age, condition, and scarcity. Particularly unusual errors can also enhance their appeal to enthusiasts.
This applies to two coins still circulating throughout the UK. In footage uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard provided further details.
He drew attention to two coins displaying what’s termed a rotation error, creating the impression that Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait is facing the incorrect direction. This signifies that when viewing the tail side of the coin the correct way up, the Queen’s head on the reverse appears inverted when flipped.
The first is a 50p dated 2017, which depicts the image of Beatrix Potter character Benjamin Bunny on its tail side. He said: “If the Queen is upside down on your coin, then you have found a rare minting error. Check out these famous ones.
“The Benjamin bunny 50p is one of the most common coins in UK circulation. But there’s a rare version that’s got collectors buzzing – the rotation error.
“Normally, when you flip a 50p coin from front to back top to bottom the Queen’s head, and the reverse design should both be upright. But in this error coin, the Queen’s portrait is rotated sometimes by 90 or even 180 degrees.
“It’s a minting mishap and collectors love a good error.” In a previous video, he estimated that this particular coin could be valued at £35 or higher.
He then highlighted that a 2015 £2 coin might also prove valuable if it displays the same rotation error. In an earlier video, he suggested this coin could fetch £30 or more.
“The 2015 technologies £2 coin might seem like an ordinary coin,” he said. “It’s one of the most common designs featuring the iconic technologies reverse with interlocking gears and the Queen’s portrait on the obverse.
“But some of these coins were struck with a rotation error, these misaligned strikes weren’t meant to happen making them a collectable error. While the regular coin is worth face value, a rotation error version can fetch considerably more If the queen is upside down.”
In a separate video, he confirmed that this coin can command a price of £30 or above.
