What looks like a normal UK 20p turned out to be an experimental coin that never made it into circulation. It's valued at nearly $1000 at auction.

A TikTok user shared a video showing a rare 2p coin which is worth £1,000 - but only if it features a specific date. He shared how to spot the valuable piece.

In the past few months, we've seen a number of rare coins sell for thousands more than their face value. And just recently, a rare 1p coin with a "unique" date flogged for an eye-watering £140,000 at

Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a small fortune or greater. See More: 20 Rare State Quarters

A rare 25p coin could fetch up to 2,800 times its face value when it goes under the hammer in Wiltshire. The collector’s item – handed out in change to a local man – is the same shape as an ordinary 20p piece.

An ultra-rare New England colonial coin worth up to $1 million is set to sell at auction later this year following its<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More