The rare Royal Mint Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £180, after attracting 21 bids on the online auction (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

A rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than 360 times its face value at an online auction, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune The Blue Peter coin was ...

A boss at the Royal Mint described the coins, which are available to buy from Tuesday, as ‘the perfect fusion of metal on metal’.

The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p and a ...