Rare £2 coin with fried egg error sells for more than 67 times its face value
A £2 coin with the fried egg error sold for £134.08 (Image: Getty)
A rare £2 coin has sold for more than 67 times its face value due to an error it has, which sparked a bidding war.
The 2015 coin, featuring Queen Elizabeth II and the Standing on the Shoulders of Giants design, fetched £134.08 on July 23 due to a minting error known as the fried egg error.
This error is a type of minting error that affects bi-metallic coins, including the UK £1 and £2s, and it occurs when the silver-coloured inner disc of the coin spreads outwards, resembling the yolk of a runny egg.
The coin attracted 19 bids, starting at just £3.95, before selling for more than 67 times its original value.
The fried egg error happens when the silver-coloured inner disk of the coin appears to leak out from the centre of the design
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First issued in 1998, the £2 was the first bi-colour coin minted in the UK.
Since then, several designs and editions have been released.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new obverse portrait was introduced featuring King Charles III.
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His first coin portrait was designed by sculptor and designer, Martin Jennings.
The reverse of the current £2 coin features the flowers of the four nations of the UK: the rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock alongside a design of interconnecting letter 'C's to represent King Charles III.
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- Atlantic Salmon (2023), 200,000
- Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000
- Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500
- Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500
- Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500
- Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500
- Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000
- Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000
- Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000
- Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500
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