AN OLYMPIC coin has been sold for 30 times its face value by a Worcestershire resident.

2012 Olympic Games 50p Football Offside Rule Coin Sells for 30 Times Its Face Value

An Olympic 50p coin has been sold for 30 times its face value by a Worcestershire resident.

An Olympic 50p coin has been sold for 30 times its face value by a Worcestershire resident.

The Olympic 50p coin was released in conjunction with the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Olympic 50p coin was released in conjunction with the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The coin itself was released in 2011 and is one of the rarest 50p coins that can still be found in your change today.

The coin itself was released in 2011 and is one of the rarest 50p coins that can still be found in your change today.

It is considered to be the second rarest 50p coin minted, following the Kew Gardens coin.

It is considered to be the second rarest 50p coin minted, following the Kew Gardens coin.

29 separate coins were released for the games, each depicting a different sport. This one, which aims to explain the offside rule, is the football coin.

29 separate coins were released for the games, each depicting a different sport. This one, which aims to explain the offside rule, is the football coin.

The offside coin is also thought to be the rarest of the 29 coins released in conjunction with the games.

The offside coin is also thought to be the rarest of the 29 coins released in conjunction with the games.

Upon release, the coin initially caused uproar amongst football fans, who took issues with the diagram, saying that it implied it was an offence for a player to be in the offside position.

Upon release, the coin initially caused uproar amongst football fans, who took issues with the diagram, saying that it implied it was an offence for a player to be in the offside position.

Football fans were quick to point out that it only becomes an offence if they go on to receive the ball in that position.

Football fans were quick to point out that it only becomes an offence if they go on to receive the ball in that position.

The designer of the coin quickly refuted the claims, saying he was simply trying to show what an offside position was rather than aiming to explain the intricacies of the rule.

The designer of the coin quickly refuted the claims, saying he was simply trying to show what an offside position was rather than aiming to explain the intricacies of the rule.

This rare coin, in used condition, has been sold on eBay for £15.20.

This rare coin, in used condition, has been sold on eBay for £15.20.

The coin is advertised as having no mint marks and being in circulated condition.

The coin is advertised as having no mint marks and being in circulated condition.

It was sold by a Bromsgrove resident, who charged £1 for delivery and did not accept returns.

It was sold by a Bromsgrove resident, who charged £1 for delivery and did not accept returns.

The same coin is on sale on eBay from other sellers, for a similar fee.