Brexit 50p coin sells for 2,000 times its value

BRITS are being urged to check their loose change after a rare coin has sold for 2,000 times its value at auction.

BRITONS are being urged to check their loose change after a rare coin sold for 2,000 times its value at auction.

The Brexit-themed 50p issued in 2020 is being sold for £1,226.72 on eBay.

The coin, which carries a message of world peace and the official European Union withdrawal date of 31 January, 2020, is the only official coin to commemorate the historic and controversial moment.

According to Changechecker.org, the coin is common, and 10,010,000 were issued by The Royal Mint at the time.

However, the 50p sold for an eye-watering £1,226.72 after it went up for auction.

The simple design features the words: "Peace, prosperity, and friendship with all nations."

Another seller is also flogging the same coin for £2,999 and 22 people are watching the listing at the time of writing.

This comes after another Brexit 50p was revealed to be worth as much as £40,000 at auction thanks to a tiny detail.

It carries the same design, except this one has the original date that Brexit was supposed to take place - October 31, 2019.

When it was delayed, the coins with 2019 on the front were supposed to be melted down but some made it into circulation.

According to reports, only two of the coins have so far come to light - so if you have one, you could be sitting on a goldmine.