Brits have been urged to keep an eye out for two coins still in circulation that could be worth more than £1,000. According to an expert, these £2 pieces are incredibly sought after.

The coin could also be rare due to a minting error. This is the case with two coins highlighted by the Coin Collecting Wizard.

In his latest video posted to social media platform TikTok, the expert detailed two specific £2 coins to look out for. Firstly, he discussed the Lord Kitchener £2 coin.

This coin features the image of Lord Kitchener on its reverse. The Royal Mint struck it in 2014 to mark the centenary of the First World War.

Around 5,720,000 of them were minted and released to the public. However, the valuable version you need to be looking for has a specific error.

The error version lacks the words “two pounds” on the head side, beneath the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. He said: “This is the Lord Kitchener £2 coin released in 2014 to mark the centenary of World War One.

“But there’s a rare error version that collectors are going crazy for. Normally, every £2 coin should have the words ‘two pounds’ on the obverse side underneath the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

“But some Lord Kitchener coins were accidentally struck without these words. This mistake makes it super rare and collectors are willing to pay big money for it.

“These error coins have been spotted selling for anywhere between £900 and £1,000 and in some cases even more at auction.” According to RWB Auctions, a variant of this coin sold for £1,000 in February 2024.

He then shared details of another £2 coin, but this time from 2016. Known as the Shakespeare tragedy coin it features a skull and roses on its reverse (tail side).

Some of these coins were incorrectly struck with an incorrect inscription along the outer edge. The intended quote is “what a piece of work is a man”, however, the error version says “for king and country” instead.

He said: “Or you could come across this Shakespeare skull £2 coin from 2016 that also has a rare error. Some have the wrong edge inscription that says ‘for king and country’ instead of ‘what a piece of work is a man’

“A very cool error to find and some easy money.” In May 2024, a version of this coin sold at auction for £123.