英國人敦促檢查他們的20p硬幣，因為鑄造錯誤可能會使他們的價值80英鎊

在2008年鑄造，生產了這些硬幣的四分之一不到四分之一，這意味著他們可能會在日常交易中出現

Brits are being urged to check their wallets and coin collections for a seemingly ordinary 20 pence piece that could be worth a surprising £80.

敦促英國人為看似普通的20便士作品檢查其錢包和硬幣收藏，這可能值得80英鎊。

At first glance, this coin might appear typical, but it harbours a simple minting error that has made it highly coveted by collectors throughout the UK. Some even refer to this particular 20p as the "holy grail" of coins.

乍一看，這枚硬幣可能看起來很典型，但它具有一個簡單的鑄造錯誤，這使其在英國的收藏家中高度垂涎。有些人甚至將此特殊的20便士稱為硬幣的“聖杯”。

Minted in 2008, fewer than a quarter of a million of these coins were produced, which means they could potentially turn up in everyday transactions.

在2008年鑄造，生產了這些硬幣的四分之一不到四分之一，這意味著它們有可能在日常交易中出現。

On the social media platform TikTok, an aficionado known as the Coin Collecting Wizard shed light on the matter, stating: "Your shield 20 pence coin could be worth £50."

在社交媒體平台蒂克托克（Tiktok）上，一位稱為巫師的硬幣的愛好者闡明了這一問題：“您的盾牌20便士硬幣可能價值50英鎊。”

However, the value hinges on a specific mistake – the absence of a date on the coin.

但是，該價值取決於特定的錯誤 - 硬幣上沒有日期。

He elaborated: "It's all to do with a die mix-up at the Royal Mint, causing the coin to have no date."

他詳細闡述了：“這與皇家薄荷的混合混合有關，使硬幣沒有約會。”

This rare occurrence impacted less than 250,000 out of the 136 million 20p coins struck in 2008, as the old obverse (the heads side) was paired with the new reverse (the tails side) design, omitting the year of issue entirely.

在2008年爆發的1.36億20便士硬幣中，這種罕見的發生率不到25萬，因為舊的正面（頭部）與新的反面（尾巴側）設計配對，從而完全省略了發行年份。

The coin expert further highlighted the desirability of these unique pieces. He said: "Considered by many as one of the holy grails of UK change collecting, the undated 20p is always at the top of any coin collector's wish list.

硬幣專家進一步強調了這些獨特作品的可取性。他說：“被許多人認為是英國變更收集的聖杯之一，未註明日期的20便士始終處於任何硬幣收藏家的願望清單中。

“The Royal Mint has confirmed this is the first time in over 300 years that a coin had entered circulation without a date making it extremely sought after by coin collectors.”

“皇家造幣廠已經確認，這是硬幣在沒有約會的情況下進入流通的300多年來的第一次，這使得硬幣收藏家非常受到追捧。”

He referenced some sellers on eBay who had managed to get £79.99 for the coin, while others sold them for closer to £50.

他提到了eBay上的一些賣家，他們設法獲得了79.99英鎊的硬幣，而其他人則以接近50英鎊的價格出售了這些硬幣。

He added: “As you can see from these eBay sold prices, the undated 20p is an easy sell for around £50, so always make sure to check those 20p coins.”

他補充說：“從這些eBay售出的價格中可以看到，未註明日期的20便士售價約50英鎊左右，因此請務必檢查那些20便士的硬幣。”

Referencing this error coin, the Royal Mint said: “In November 2008 a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated.

皇家造幣廠提到這一錯誤硬幣時說：“在2008年11月，有數量20便士的硬幣被錯誤地鑄造，從而導致硬幣未註明日期。

“These coins remain legal tender and still have a face value of 20p.”

“這些硬幣仍然是法定貨幣，仍然具有20便士的面值。”

At the time of reporting some accounts had listed these coins on eBay for £150 and £125.

在報告時，一些帳戶在eBay上以150英鎊和125英鎊的價格列出了這些硬幣。