The world of rare coins is heating up, and the latest treasure to catch the attention of collectors is a seemingly ordinary £2 coin. TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard, who has a following of 191,400, has highlighted the 2016 Shakespeare’s Tragedies £2 coin as a potential goldmine for those with sharp eyes.
This particular coin, minted to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death, features a special edge inscription that should read, ‘What a piece of work is a man.’ But a rare minting error has made this coin highly sought-after.
Instead of the standard inscription, the error coin has words from another £2 coin around the edge. This seemingly small detail has made the coin a collector’s item, with one recently fetching £123 at auction – a whopping 60 times its face value!
So, what should you be looking for? The Shakespeare’s Tragedies £2 coin, minted in 2016, is the one to keep an eye out for. The coin’s value lies in the error on the edge. The inscription should be ‘What a piece of work is a man,’ but the error coin will have the edge inscription for king and country.
If you think you might have this rare coin tucked away in your pocket change or in your coin collection, it’s definitely worth taking a closer look! This discovery could make you a few hundred pounds richer.
