Ultra-rare sketch of mythical figure on £2 coin makes it worth 27 times more – do you have one in your pocket?

SPOTTING this uncommon coin successful your alteration could beryllium a large money-spinner - it could beryllium worthy astir 27 times worthy its archetypal £2 value.

If you observe a sought-after coin in your change, you tin make money on it by selling it on.

You could bash this done an auction, either online, successful person, oregon done a dealer.

There are immoderate coins which are known to fetch ample sums of cash, specified arsenic the Kew Gardens 50p and the commemorative 50p coins minted to people the London 2012 games.

But determination are besides lesser-known designs that are worthy keeping an oculus retired for - similar the The Cattle of Geryon-themed £2 coin.

This commemorative circulated successful 2000 featuring a sketch of Geryon - a fig successful Greek mythology.

The Cattle of Geryon is portion of the Twelve Labours of Heracles and Geryon was a elephantine with 3 bodies, known for his spot and unsocial herd of cattle.

Hercules was tasked with stealing these prized cattle arsenic his tenth labour.

To scope Erytheia island, helium had to flooded challenges similar battling the elephantine Eurytion, herdsman of Geryon's cattle - and a two-headed canine named Orthrus.

Once helium reached the island, Hercules confronted Geryon and killed Geryon and took the cattle pursuing a pugnacious battle.

Hercules managed to bring the cattle backmost to Eurystheus, completing his labour.

The communicative is often utilized to symbolise spot perseverance and this uncommon coin serves arsenic a reminder of this.

You're successful luck - Ebay has been flogging the uncommon £2 variation coin, which features the cattle of Geryon connected its reverse, connected its website.

They've gone for arsenic overmuch arsenic £54 and arsenic small arsenic £32.

How to cheque if a coin is rare

In astir cases, a coin is rare if it has a debased mintage fig - which is acceptable by The Royal Mint.

The mintage fig relates to however galore of the coins were made, truthful the less determination are of them, the rarer they are.

You tin find retired what coins are uncommon and however they look connected The Royal Mint's website.

Your next step aft this is seeing if the aforesaid coin is inactive disposable to bargain successful superior Brilliant Uncirculated prime from an authoritative Royal Mint distributor, according to Change Checker.

These coins person been specially made to a superior prime which differentiates them from different coins you mightiness find successful your pocket.

How to merchantability a uncommon coin

If, aft checking, you realise you've travel crossed a uncommon coin, there's a fig of ways you tin merchantability it.

You tin merchantability it on eBay, through Facebook, oregon successful an auction - but beryllium wary of the risks.

The safest mode to merchantability a uncommon coin is much than apt astatine auction. You tin organise this with The Royal Mint's Collectors Service.