It's hard to believe, but those coins in your grandparents' attic are actually treasure. For collectors around the country ...

Brits have been urged to scour their wallets and coin jars for a rare 50 pence piece worth around 100 times its face value.

Every day, millions of coins and bills change hands across the United States, most of them holding only their face value.

These coins need to be from particular years and may need to contain specific errors to be particularly valuable.

Got a bag or container of loose change hanging around your home? Maybe a a childhood collection or a keepsake passed down ...

People are being encouraged to rummage through their change as a rare 50 pence piece could be worth a small fortune.

Rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p and a selection of special alphabet 10p coins ...