One of britianst numismatics coins goes to auction

one of the rarest and most valuable British coins in existence will soon be going under the hammer and could fetch as much as $750,000. The ultra rate Petition Crown of King Charles II - or Petition Crown as it is now known - was minted in 1663 and is part of a collection of British and Roman coins to be auctioned. This particular Petition Crown is part of the Cope collection, which was owned by known collector Geoffrey Cope. Fullscreen button Worth a mint: The Petition Crown, one of the coins in the collection of Geoffrey Cope, could sell for $750,000 at auction Worth a mint: The Petition Crown, one of the coins in the collection of Geoffrey Cope, could sell for $750,000 at auction © Provided by This Is Money The coin collection will be auctioned off in two lots in Zurich on 8 May and in October. The collection includes two other noteworthy coins - among many - a King Henry VIII Testoon and an Oxford Crown. What's so special about this coin? The Petition Crown, which is part of the multimillion-dollar Cope collection, is one of just sixteen in existence. There's no chance you'll find one wedged between the sofa cushions though, as the other fifteen Petition Crowns have fallen into the hands of millionaire private collectors or museum collections.