英國人敦促在家檢查稀有的 50 便士硬幣，價值可能高達 2,500 英鎊

據一位專家稱，這枚 2011 年的作品是為慶祝 2012 年倫敦奧運會而鑄造的

People in the UK are being urged to check their homes for a rare 50 pence coin that could be worth £2,500.

英國民眾被敦促檢查自己的家中是否有一枚罕見的 50 便士硬幣，其價值可能高達 2,500 英鎊。

The 2011 piece was minted to celebrate the London Olympics in 2012, according to one expert.

據一位專家稱，這枚 2011 年的作品是為了慶祝 2012 年倫敦奧運會而鑄造的。

Although millions of this specific coin were actually made, one small difference on the coin could make it especially valuable.

儘管這種特定硬幣的實際產量有數百萬枚，但硬幣上的微小差異可能會使其變得特別有價值。

The coin in question is known as the “aquatics” design and features a swimmer clad in goggles and a swimming cap.

這枚硬幣被稱為“水上運動”設計，上面有一個戴著護目鏡和泳帽的游泳者。

The coin expert, known online as Coin Collector UK, explained more about the design on social media platform TikTok.

這位網路上被稱為 Coin Collector UK 的硬幣專家在社交媒體平台 TikTok 上解釋了有關該設計的更多資訊。

He said: “Become rich if you find this coin.

他說：「如果你找到這枚硬幣，你就會變得富有。

“This coin is worth £2,500 pounds if you find the rare version in your change.”

“如果你在零錢中找到了稀有版本，這枚硬幣價值 2,500 英鎊。”

However, you need to look carefully to ensure the piece has the feature that makes it more rare.

然而，您需要仔細觀察，以確保作品具有使其更加稀有的特徵。

Lines representing water will need to be engraved over the swimmer’s face. Without these lines, the 50p isn’t worth nearly as much.

需要在游泳者的臉上刻上代表水的線條。如果沒有這些線條，50 便士就沒有那麼值錢了。

He continued: “The one to be looking out for will have lines covering the face like this.”

他繼續說：“要小心的是，臉上會有這樣的皺紋。”

This was the original design until it was updated with the lines removed.

這是最初的設計，直到更新並刪除了線條。

“Only 600 of these were minted before the Royal Mint decided to change the design as it was too hard to make out,” the Coin Collector said.

「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，」硬幣收藏家說。

But the common version without the lines over the face is “still worth keeping”.

但臉上沒有紋路的普通版「還是值得保留」。

He said: “And with a mintage of around two million, it's worth about £2.”

他說：“發行量約為 200 萬枚，價值約為 2 英鎊。”

However, the valuable coin came as part of a souvenir set to it is less likely to actually be in circulation.

然而，這枚價值不菲的硬幣是作為紀念品的一部分而不太可能真正流通。

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

他補充說：「不幸的是，臉上有皺紋的那張並沒有投入流通，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用掉了。儘管由於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。

“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. So get checking.”

「儘管如此，它總是值得檢查。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。所以去檢查一下。