The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error.

The coin shows the face of the First World War Lord Kitchener who featured on the “Your Country Needs You” posters.

A rare £2 coin featuring Lord Kitchener could be worth over £500 after it appeared to sell for a huge sum.

A rare £2 coin featuring Lord Kitchener could be worth over £500 after it appeared to sell for a huge sum.

The coin, which is still in circulation, features an error and shows the face of the First World War Lord Kitchener who featured on the “Your Country Needs You” posters.

The coin, which is still in circulation, features an error and shows the face of the First World War Lord Kitchener who featured on the “Your Country Needs You” posters.

It was released by the Royal Mint in 2014 to commemorate 100 years since the start of WW1.

It was released by the Royal Mint in 2014 to commemorate 100 years since the start of WW1.

While a normal version of the coin will be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error that boost their value for collectors.

While a normal version of the coin will be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error that boost their value for collectors.

On some of the coins the words “Two Pounds” are missing on the head side of the coin.

On some of the coins the words “Two Pounds” are missing on the head side of the coin.

According to experts at Coin Hunter, 5,720,000 of these coins are still in circulation but it appears to be “very rare” to find one without a date.

According to experts at Coin Hunter, 5,720,000 of these coins are still in circulation but it appears to be “very rare” to find one without a date.

It isn’t clear exactly how many of coins with an error remain in circulation but the first of its kind sold in March 2020 for £500.

It isn’t clear exactly how many of coins with an error remain in circulation but the first of its kind sold in March 2020 for £500.

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Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: "Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener.

Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: "Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener.

"If the heads side does not show 'TWO POUNDS' - you have an error that appears to be very rare."

"If the heads side does not show 'TWO POUNDS' - you have an error that appears to be very rare."

Royal Mint rarest £2 coins

Royal Mint rarest £2 coins

The Royal Mint has revealed the 9 rarest £2 coins in circulation in the UK today.

The Royal Mint has revealed the 9 rarest £2 coins in circulation in the UK today.

These are the 9 rarest £2 coins according to the Royal Mint, and their mintage.

These are the 9 rarest £2 coins according to the Royal Mint, and their mintage.

A Royal Mint spokesman said: “It’s been 27 years since the first UK £2 coins were struck for circulation, sparking a year of celebrations, but the coin’s history actually stretches back to 1986 when the first commemorative UK £2 coin was struck for the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

A Royal Mint spokesman said: “It’s been 27 years since the first UK £2 coins were struck for circulation, sparking a year of celebrations, but the coin’s history actually stretches back to 1986 when the first commemorative UK £2 coin was struck for the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

“This was the first time a sporting event had been commemorated on UK coinage.

“This was the first time a sporting event had been commemorated on UK coinage.

“Although these coins have the same diameter as the post-1997 circulating £2 coin, they are single-coloured nickel brass and much heavier.”