Rare £2 coins worth 17 times their face value - how to spot them

A particular £2 coin struck in 2007, which bears the date 1807, could fetch you 17 times its worth—yep, check your wallets for this rare find. Two such coins have been snapped up by collectors for £28 and £25.74 on online marketplaces.

This specific currency commemorates two centuries since the slave Trade Act of 1807, a historic legislation that banned slavery across the British Empire. The eye-catching money-magnet here is the Piedfort silver edition; only 3,990 were issued.

"In a standard weight of 24.00 grams, this £2 is struck in .925 sterling silver with a band of fine gold plating around the edge reminiscent of the Two Pounds in your change," disclosed the Britannia Coin Company. Initially released at about £49 a pop, the Piedfort silver 1807 coins are valued higher than their common counterparts, of which there are 8,445,000 around, due to their detailed multiple strikes and rarity, as reported by the Sun.

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A striking feature of the coin is its broken chain design, interlinked with the significant date—a nod to historical liberation. Flip it over, and you'll find Queen Elizabeth II's portrait with the poignant words, "Am I Not A Man, And A Brother".

A coin specialist has revealed that certain 20 pence pieces possess a unique feature that could skyrocket their value to hundreds of times more than their face value, dubbing it the "holy grail" for collectors. Back in 2008, a batch of these coins was struck using the incorrect die, resulting in them being issued without any dates – a blunder that hadn't occurred for over 300 years, reports the Mirror.