A rare two-pence coin made with a 'major error' on it has sold for £700 at auction. At first glance, it can be hard to spot what is wrong with the 1983 2p coin which went under the hammer at RWB ...

An unassuming coin that could be found in your change could be worth far more than its face value. According to experts, an ordinary-looking 2p could fetch as much as £2,000 when sold to collectors.

CHECK your change, dig down the back of the sofa and smash open the piggy bank – you could be sitting on a goldmine. We all ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. While stressing that there are no immediate plans to scrap any ...

(c) Sky News 2018: <a href="http://news.sky.com/story/government-signals-1p-and-2p-coins-safe-amid-backlash-at-consultation-11288402">Penny not dropped? Govt signals ...

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A rare two-pence piece has just sold for £750 at auction today – and Brits have been urged to check their change in case they've got one too. The coin, dated 1985, was found in a piggy bank in the ...

Brits have been urged to watch out for "one of the rarest" UK coins ever minted. This coveted two pence piece could fetch up to £1,000 amongst enthusiasts. The coin remains valid currency having been ...

"The Great British penny could be at risk of being scrapped," said Chris Matthews in the Daily Mail. This year, for the first time ever, the Treasury has placed no new orders at all for new coins from ...

Small denomination coins could be phased out under plans being considered by the UK government. 60% of small coins are used once before being put in piggy banks or thrown away. £50 notes could also be ...

A silver version of the usually copper British two pence coin sold for £1,350 ($1,915), 67,500 times its face value at auction on Wednesday. The Westminster Collection, a company that specialises in ...

One of the most exciting things about being a kid is filling up your money box with hundreds of coppers...before marching down to the sweet shop to spend them all. Sure, the shopkeeper would roll ...