These coloured $2 coins in your change could be worth hundreds more than their face value

While not all of them will be rare and valuable, there are some that could be worth hundreds more than their face value.

Think you'll be lucky to find a coloured $2 coin in your change? While not all of them will be rare and valuable, there are some that could be worth hundreds more than their face value.

The 2012 Red Poppy coin was the first coloured circulating coin to be released by the Royal Australian Mint. Coin expert Matthew Thompson told Yahoo Finance the coin, which commemorates Remembrance Day, continued to be one of the most valuable coloured $2 coins you could find.

"The standard issue ones are going for something around $200 to $300, which is a lot more than the original $10 issue price from the RSLs,” the director of Thompsons Coins and Collectables said.

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The 2013 Queen’s Coronation coin was the second coloured coin created by the Mint and is another valuable find.

"The coloured Coronation coins are also worth keeping an eye out for, especially the ones with the Privy Mark,” Thompson said.

"They're standard issue coloured $2 coins, but they have a little extra Privy Mark on them, which makes them rarer.

"The standard issue Coronation coins are worth about $30 to $40, but the ones with the Privy Mark are worth around $100 to $150.”

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Some of the coloured $2 coins are worth much more than their face value.

The coloured $2 coins were first released in 2012 to celebrate the Australian Open and some of them skyrocketed in price online with rarer Privy Mark versions selling for as much as $155 a piece on eBay.

"The coloured $2 coins for the Australian Open were really popular, especially the ones with the Privy Mark,” Thompson said.

"They're standard issue ones, but they have a little extra Privy Mark on them, which makes them rarer.

"The standard issue coloured $2 coins are usually worth about $20 to $30, but the ones with the Privy Mark are worth around $100 to $150.”

According to Thompson, coin collecting could be a great hobby to get into and it could be worth holding onto any unique coins you find.

"If you get any coins that look a bit different, like they have a special colour or design, it's always worth checking to see if they're valuable,” he said.

"You can take them to a coin dealer or look them up online to see what they're going for.

"Coin collecting can be a really fun and rewarding hobby, especially if you find some valuable coins.”

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