HOLIDAYMAKERS should check their leftover change as extremely rare euros are being listed for sale for hundreds online, a coin collector has said.
Self-named “enthusiastic coin collector” Matteo Corona shares videos of his coin collection with his TikTok followers – and his latest video may have some viewers cashing in.
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Matteo’s Tiktok revealed what he dubbed the “rarest and most expensive” euro coins that could be in circulation, with one potentially worth up to almost £5,000.
The first lucrative 2 euro coin was issued in 2006 to mark 500 years of the Swiss Guard, the Vatican’s armed forces.
The silver coin, featuring a member of the Swiss Guard and the phrase “Guardia svizzera pontificia” is on sale on eBay for £239.
The second coin was also issued by The Vatican, in 2005, to mark 20 years of World Youth Day in Cologne, Italy.
The shiny coin, reading “XX Giornata mondiale della gioventù”, features an engraving of the Cathedral of Cologne, with a comet passing by.
The Cathedral’s spires extend into the coin’s outer ring, and 12 stars are in a semicircle along the upper part of the outer ring.
The rare coin can fetch up to £276 on reselling sites for rare collectibles.
The last, and most valuable coin, could earn you up to £5,000.
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The commemorative 2 euro coin of Grace Kelly of Monaco, released in 2007, features a gorgeous side profile of the late princess.
The coin was issued to commemorate 25 years after her tragic death, and initially sold for only £105.
Only 20,001 of the coins were made, with one special coin presented to Prince Albert II of Monaco, Grace Kelly’s son.
The coins listed on eBay haven’t sold so it isn’t possible to give their true value.
But euros with rare minting defects have been sold for incredible sums.
A Leonardo Da Vinci 1 euro coin recently sold on eBay for £1,500.
And a rare 1 euro Queen Beatrix coin was bought for £1,000.
Selling coins online
YOU’RE never guaranteed to make more than face value for your coins, but it could be worth a try.
Before selling, it’s worth checking what buyers have paid for similar ones recently.
Don’t be fooled by the outrageously high prices some sellers put on their coins in the hope that someone will pay.
The “sold listings” section of the site will give you a more realistic idea of what you could make, but there’s still no certainty.
Set a minimum price that is higher or at the very least equal to the face value of the coin.
Matteo’s followers were wowed by the video, and many were unaware the coins were worth anything.
One user said: “The fact that I found the 4,500 coin but I threw it on the ground…”
Others said they had seen coins go for as much as £27,000 – much more than the coins Matteo displayed in the video.
One user lamented: “I had the number one coin. I didn’t know it was worth anything!”
One thing is for sure – if you have these rare coins lying about, pocket change for your next holiday is a worry of the past!
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