It might be worth a rummage down the back of the sofa - a rare 50p coin worth 120 times its original value could be hiding in your home.
The EC 50p, which commemorated the completion of the Single Market and the UK's presidency of the European Council, was released by the Royal Mint between 1992 and 1993, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Just 109,000 of the coins were produced, meaning they are more rare than 50p's sporting the famous Kew Gardens, understood to have a mintage of around £210k.
The 50p coin depicts a conference table including 12 chairs, one for each minister, with the UK at the head of the table.
However, there is another catch that makes the coin so rare, as well as its rare mintage.
According to The Mirror, the EC 50p was stamped on an older design of the 50p coin that was taken out of circulation in 1997 - so you won’t find one in your spare change.
However, experts say it isn’t impossible that one won’t be lurking around your house in a cupboard or at the bottom of your piggy bank.
Coin hunters at Change Checker say the EC 50p could be worth up to £60 if you were to find one somewhere in your home.
A circulated version of the coin sold for £65 last month-slightly above the average price for the coin.
The rarest 50p coin is still considered to by the Kew Gardens design, with it regularly topping scarcity indexes by leading coin websites - as it is still in circulation.
If you’re thinking about buying a coin on eBay, you should always do your research to make sure you’re not bidding on a fake.
Websites like Coin Hunter are good places to find out more before you buy.
Earlier this week, it was reported a rare Christmas design 50p coin had sold sold for over £150.
The design features an image of Santa and a chimney with the word “Christmas” at the top. It sold for £151.25 after 24 bids were placed.
Another coin to look out for is a £1 coin that sold for over £200.
The coin has a high value due to an error in its minting, meaning that instead of having a silver middle, the coin is entirely gold.
