A rare Royal Mint £1 coin has sold for 46 times its value as the outer edge is the wrong colour.
The 'highly unusual' £1 coin sold for £46.04 on Ebay because it was minted with a rare error.
Instead of it being pale-gold, the outer edge of the coin is a 'striking' copper hue.
While the centre of the coin is the expected silver, the outer ring is the completely wrong colour.
In the listing, the coin is described as 'highly unusual' and a 'fantastic addition' for coin collectors, with the error making its value skyrocket.
The listing reads: "Unlike the standard pale-gold nickel-brass rings found on normal £1 coins, this specific 2025 coin has a uniform, vibrant copper tone across the entire outer ring on both sides.
"The colouration is incredibly even, highlighting the mint luster, making it a fantastic addition for any collector of modern UK decimal errors and variations.
"Circulated, but held by edges and carefully stored in a protective pocket since discovery to preserve the finish."
One keen collector snapped up the coin for £46.04 plus £2.72 postage on Friday October 16.
That means the coin was sold for a whopping 46 times its shop value and will be sure to have Brits checking their change for the same error.
The £1 coin was first issued in April 1983 to replace the £1 note.
To make it easy to identify, the round £1 was thicker than other coins, while its 'yellow' colour allowed it to stand out from the cupro-nickel 'silver' coins already in circulation.
Since then, there have been several different variations of the coin.
In 2017, the familiar £1 round coin was replaced with an all new, 12-sided £1 coin.
The coin was updated again in August 2024 when the first King Charles III coin, which features two honey bees on the reverse, officially entered general circulation.
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