The coin in question was the Kew Gardens 50p, which was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759 ...

The court heard how the 64-year-old had bought the coins off eBay for £200. If they had been genuinely found in the county, they would have changed the history of Herefordshire and the Welsh borders.

A BENJAMIN Bunny 50p with a rare error has sold on eBay for 80 times its face value. The sale went through on October 23 ...