The new £1 coin came into circulation almost two weeks ago, and with a billion of the coins struck and ready for use a handful of them could be worth £250.

Meant to be the world's most advanced coin, the new £1 is set to replace the current 'round pound'.

The new coin features a security-proof hologram which flickers between a '£' symbol to the number '1' depending on the lighting.

Unlike the new £5 notes, the £1 coins don't feature serial numbers - so the more eagle-eyed among you will have to look a little closer to find the clues that make them worth more.

Alex Cassidy from GoCompare's Coining It In told The Mirror how you can spot a particularly special edition

"Potential die errors during production"




Trial coins

It has been nearly two weeks since the world's most advanced coin entered the UK market







Valuable proofs





New 12-sided £1 coin,

Alternate design coins coming soon


