英國人敦促檢查他們的零錢，因為他們可能坐擁巨額財富

2024 年，成千上萬的賣家從他們發現的零錢中獲利，並決定在銷售網站 eBay 上列出。

Thousands of people made a fortune in 2023 by selling spare change they found at home on eBay.

2023 年，成千上萬的人透過在 eBay 上出售家中找到的零錢發了財。

In some cases, coin collectors started bidding wars over a selection of Royal Mint coins that have an incredibly low mintage.

在某些情況下，硬幣收藏家開始競購皇家造幣廠的一些硬幣，這些硬幣的發行量極低。

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK with many collectable designs appearing on the heptagonal canvas.

這枚 50 便士硬幣已成為英國最有價值、最具收藏價值的硬幣，其七邊形畫布上出現了許多具有收藏價值的設計。

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.

其 27.5 毫米的直徑使其成為英國硬幣中最大的，並為裝飾圖片留出了空間。英國過去50年歷史上經常用它來慶祝重大事件。

The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors.

最稀有的硬幣往往具有最大的價值，其發行量（每種設計的硬幣數量）是對收藏家的基本吸引力。

Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design.

除了設計之外，硬幣增值的其他方面還包括硬幣的狀況以及設計是否有錯誤。

The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin’s value - while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on eBay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer.

出售方式也可以決定硬幣的價值 - 雖然一些硬幣收藏家會在 eBay 或拍賣會上出高價，但其他人則選擇透過硬幣經銷商出售來獲得更穩健的估值。

One of the year's most profitable sellers sold the “extra-special” rare commemorative 2012 Olympic 50p coin for 8,000 times its face value.

今年最賺錢的賣家之一以面值 8,000 倍的價格出售了「特別」稀有的 2012 年奧運會 50 便士紀念幣。

The coin, which marked the London games with an image of a swimmer on the tail side, was sold for a staggering £4,000.

這枚硬幣的尾部印有游泳運動員的圖案，標誌著倫敦奧運會，售價高達 4,000 英鎊。

Another super rare 50p coin, which led to a huge profit for sellers, was the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin.

另一種超級稀有的 50 便士硬幣，為賣家帶來了巨額利潤，是 2009 年邱園 50 便士硬幣。

This ultra rare coin, released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens in 1759, sold multiple times for a huge profit, including one time when it sold for £158 on eBay.

這枚極其罕見的硬幣於 2009 年發行，以紀念英國皇家植物園自 1759 年開業以來的 250 週年，多次出售並獲得巨額利潤，其中一次在 eBay 上以 158 英鎊的價格出售。

The King Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50p is another rarity which sold for £111 after sparking a mini bid war this year.

查理三世國王大西洋鮭魚 50 便士是另一件稀世珍品，在今年引發了一場小型競標戰後以 111 英鎊的價格售出。