A RARE style of Euro coin worth £1000s could be sitting in your holiday change. Just 20,001 of the €2 coins were minted back in 2007 but some have now been sold upwards of £4000. 3 The coins depict the actress and former Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly Credit: EBay 3 The reverse of the coin features the typical Euro design Credit: EBay 3 The piece is one of many rare Euro coins that could be worth a fortune Credit: Getty The coin, which depicts Grace Kelly, was specially commissioned in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of the Oscar winning actress.
When the Principality of Monaco’s Museum of Stamps and Coins first brought out the coin it was sold for €120 (£102) but has since exploded in value. The rare piece of change topped a list of the rarest and most valuable €2 coins in 2021. Its limited circulation was the smallest of all €2 commemorative coins between 2007 and 2014.
Read More on Money THAT'S POTTY Pension mistake that could leave your loved ones penniless - move to make NOW SAVVY SAVER Money move everyone should make before 40 - or miss out on up to £10k free cash Just 20,000 were minted for sale along with a singular extra coin made especially for Prince Albert, Kelly's son. In 1956, a year after winning the Best Actress award for her role in The Country Girl , Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco, giving up her acting career in the process. She went on to serve as Princess Consort of Monaco for 26 years until her untimely death f.