However, according to Coincollectingwizard, an expert of rare coins, some could fetch a hefty sum. He said: "Retire today if you have this half-penny worth £175,000.

What started as a routine day of metal detecting quickly turned into a momentous outing that yielded the discovery of a lifetime. While scanning a local pasture in Leicestershire, England ...

This leads to huge variations in their value. However, Coincollectingwizard - an expert in rare coins - says that some are ...