The £2 coin is described by the seller as a Charles Dickens 2012 edition on their eBay post.
Its rarity comes from an unusual minting error on the side.
The seller explains: “Very rare Charles Dickens 2012 two pound coin with two ii in will on the edge it reads wiil when it should say will” (sic).
There are currently four people watching this item, which is available on a ‘buy it now’ basis.
The seller, ‘leo19425’ has been a member of eBay since 2008, and has 100 per cent positive feedback.
The coin is currently the only thing the seller has available to buy.
Rare two pound coins are not the only type selling for a fortune on eBay.
A Battle of Hastings 50p was recently selling for £1.8million on the site.
SamsWirley1 has been a member of the digital marketplace auction site for seven years, but it looks like their luck has finally come in.
The Battle of Hastings 50p coin is for sale at £1,800,000 and currently has six watchers.
However, the scarcity index on ChangeChecker.org has revealed the coin might not be as rare as the user thinks.
Change Checker ‘Scarcity Index’ revealed the coin was ‘common’ with 6.7m in circulation across the UK.
Notes can also sell for high prices on eBay. A rare £5 note was recently listed for £500,000.
The £5 Bank of England new notes have the serial code “AK47-04-04-76”.
One eBay one seller has listed a new £5 note with the rare serial number “AK47” for half a million pounds.
Notes with this serial number sold for a high amount, as it is also the name of a popular semi-automatic rifle.