Some of the rarest coins are those with low mintage numbers or errors. Irrespective of whether you’re an avid collector or simply wondering if the shrapnel in your wallet might be worth something, here’s some of the key things you need to know. If you’re not lucky enough to count any of the much sought-after Olympic coins among your haul, there’s still a chance you could make a few hundred pounds just from selling loose change.
Kate Morgan, from Change Checker, said: “People have long loved collecting coins, but popularity sky-rocketed in 2011 with the 29-coin Olympic series was issued.” If you want to find out if you’re sitting on a pile which could make you a mint, the ‘Scarcity Index’ from Change Checker, is a useful resource which reveals Britain’s most sought after circulation coins.
