Coin expert highlights three coins in circulation that could be worth a fortune due to minting errors

The Coin Collecting Wizard took to TikTok tp point out two different £2 coins and one 50p piece that are worth much more than their monetary value as a result of the anomalies.

Coin enthusiasts are being urged to scour their change for three coins that could be worth a small fortune due to simple minting errors.

The Coin Collecting Wizard highlighted the two £2 coins and one 50p piece on TikTok that are worth far more than their monetary value thanks to the anomalies. The first concerns £2 coins minted in 2015.

"Everyone is being urged to carry out a simple test for the error that could make the coin much more valuable," the expert advised. To check for this, flip the coin - if the 'Two Pounds' inscription on the back is upside down relative to Queen Elizabeth II's portrait, you might have hit the jackpot.

Another sought-after £2 piece is the Lord Kitchener World War 1 centenary coin, of which more than five million were produced in 2014. This coin bears an image of Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener and the iconic call to action, 'Your Country Needs You' on the reverse.

On the obverse side, a missing 'Two Pounds' inscription under the Queen's bust could mean your coin is worth £1,000 at auction. The wizard also mentioned another rotation error, this time on the Benjamin Bunny 50p from the 2017 Beatrix Potter series. "The same rule applies when looking out for this error," he concluded.