英國人敦促檢查他們的 50 便士硬幣，因為稀有版本可能價值 2500 英鎊

2011 年硬幣是為慶祝 2012 年倫敦奧運會而鑄造的，被稱為“水上運動”設計，並帶有游泳運動員的形象

Brits are being urged to check their loose change for a rare 50p coin that could be worth a staggering £2,500.

英國人被敦促檢查他們的零錢，尋找一枚罕見的 50 便士硬幣，其價值可能高達 2,500 英鎊。

The 2011 coin, minted to celebrate the London Olympics in 2012, is the "aquatics" design and features an image of a swimmer donning goggles and a swimming cap.

2011 年硬幣是為慶祝 2012 年倫敦奧運會而鑄造的，採用“水上運動”設計，並刻有戴著護目鏡和泳帽的游泳運動員的圖案。

While millions of these coins were produced, one tiny variation on the coin could make it particularly valuable.

雖然這些硬幣的產量有數百萬枚，但硬幣上的一個微小變化都可能使其特別有價值。

Coin Collector UK, a coin expert who shares his knowledge on TikTok, explained more about this unique design.

英國硬幣收藏家 (Coin Collector UK) 是一位在 TikTok 上分享知識的硬幣專家，他詳細解釋了這個獨特的設計。

"Become rich if you find this coin. This coin is worth £2,500 pounds if you find the rare version in your change," he said.

「如果你找到這枚硬幣，你就會變得富有。如果你在零錢中找到了稀有版本，這枚硬幣價值 2,500 英鎊，」他說。

But you'll need to inspect the coin closely to ensure it has the feature that makes it rare.

但您需要仔細檢查硬幣，以確保它具有使其稀有的特徵。

Engraved lines representing water must be visible over the swimmer’s face.

代表水的雕刻線必須在游泳者的臉上可見。

Without these lines, the 50p isn’t nearly as valuable.

如果沒有這些線條，50 便士就沒有那麼值錢了。

"The one to be looking out for will have lines covering the face like this," he said, demonstrating the original design before it was updated with the lines removed.

「要注意的是臉上會有這樣的皺紋，」他一邊說，一邊展示了原始設計，然後才更新了去除皺紋的設計。

"Only 600 of these were minted before the Royal Mint decided to change the design as it was too hard to make out."

“在皇家造幣廠決定改變設計之前，只鑄造了 600 枚，因為它太難辨認了。”

However, even the common version without the lines over the face is "still worth keeping".

不過，即使是臉上沒有紋路的普通版也「仍然值得保留」。

"And with a mintage of around two million, it's worth about £2," he added.

「發行量約為 200 萬枚，價值約 2 英鎊，」他補充道。

However, the valuable coin was included in a souvenir set, making it less likely to actually be in circulation.

然而，這枚價值不菲的硬幣被包含在紀念品套裝中，因此不太可能真正流通。

"Unfortunately, the one with the lines over the face was not put into circulation so you will need to be lucky to find it and hope someone has broken it out of the packaging and spent it by mistake," Coin Collector said.

「不幸的是，臉上有線條的那枚並沒有投入流通，所以你需要運氣好才能找到它，並希望有人把它從包裝中拆開並錯誤地花掉了，」硬幣收藏家說。

"This is unlikely though considering they sell for between £2,000 and £3,000 due to the limited numbers originally minted."

“儘管考慮到最初鑄造的數量有限，它們的售價在 2,000 至 3,000 英鎊之間，但這種情況不太可能發生。”

Adding a ray of hope, he said: "Nonetheless, it is always worth checking. I found numerous coins that were not meant to be in circulation, which proves they do pop up every so often.

他補充說：“儘管如此，這總是值得檢查的。我發現了許多本來不應該流通的硬幣，這證明它們確實經常出現。”

"So get checking."

“所以去檢查一下吧。”