A rare £5 note has sold online for more more than £60,000.

The fiver, one of the new polymer notes introduced by the Royal Mint in September, features the serial number AA01 44444 - meaning it was one of the earliest to be printed.

The banknote went up for auction on eBay last week, with 21 bidders placing 136 bids.

The winning bid stood at £60,100 when the auction closed earlier today.

The new plastic fivers, featuring Sir Winston Churchill, were introduced to combat counterfeiting.

Since entering circulation, the plastic banknotes have become a highly sought after prize among currency collectors, with the low serial numbers fetching the highest amounts.

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