A rare 2005 Gunpowder Plot £2 is sought after because of what appears to be mistake on the coin.
The collector’s coin seems to have a spelling error around the outside, although Royal Mint claims this is not actually a printing mistake.
One of these coins is currently for sale on eBay for £500.
The seller said of the piece: “Very collectable coin, very rare with minting error.”
The coin is supposed to read around the rim of the coin the popular rhyme: “Remember remember the fifth of November.”
However, this one has an error on the side.
The seller said: “This one has a striking error and has missed the last strike off the R in NOVEMBER so it looks like a P.”
So what causes the mistake if this is not a printing error?
The Royal Mail told the Sun: “It’s likely to be a consequence of the production process.
”It’s very, very infrequent that we issue coins with an error. We have quality control to detect any defects.”
Regardless of the fact that the spelling mistake may not really be a printing error it still seems to have boosted the value of the coin.
The coin features on one face a design with a mace, crosier and sword – all symbols of the state – meant to represent the survival of British government.
Stars sit in the gold rim around the silver centre, and the dates 1605 and 2005 are printed onto the coin.
The gunpowder plot was the attempt to King James I at the opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605.
The seller added: “Coin has genuinely not been tampered with while in my possession.”
A Beatrix Potter rare coin is selling for £4,050.
The coin is the 2017 Tom Kitten Silver Proof 50p coin and it also comes with a certificate of authenticity.
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