英國人敦促檢查他們的零錢，因為 2011 年罕見的 2 英鎊硬幣可能價值數百英鎊

這枚硬幣以其稀有性而聞名，售價高達 270 英鎊，網路掛牌價格飆升超過 1,000 英鎊

A special £2 coin from 2011 could be worth hundreds of pounds - if you manage to find it in your change.

2011 年一枚特殊的 2 英鎊硬幣可能價值數百英鎊 - 如果您能在零錢中找到它的話。

The coin, which features Tosha the Cat, has been sold for as much as £270 and has listings soaring over £1,000 online.

這枚以 Tosha 貓為主題的硬幣售價高達 270 英鎊，網路掛牌價格飆升至 1,000 英鎊以上。

It comes with the image of Tosha the Cat, the fourth official Commonwealth Youth Games Mascot, and was minted by Pobjoy Mint for the Isle of Man Treasury.

它帶有第四個英聯邦青年運動會官方吉祥物 Tosha 貓的形象，由 Pobjoy 鑄幣廠為馬恩島財政部鑄造。

The coin shot to fame in 2018 when it was dubbed the "coin of the year" by enthusiasts on social media.

該硬幣於 2018 年名聲大噪，被社交媒體上的愛好者稱為“年度硬幣”。

Now, experts at Change Checker have shed light on why this £2 coin is causing such a stir.

現在，Change Checker 的專家解釋了為什麼這枚 2 英鎊的硬幣會引起如此轟動。

They said: "Whilst rarity is normally a large factor in how collectable a coin is, mintage figures for British Isles coins are notoriously hard to track down and this coin is no exception.

他們表示：「雖然稀有度通常是影響硬幣收藏價值的重要因素，但不列顛群島硬幣的發行量卻很難追踪，這枚硬幣也不例外。

"No one actually knows the true mintage figure, so it can’t be said how rare the coin is, although we do know that British Isles coins typically have lower mintages than UK coins due to the smaller population."

“沒有人真正知道真實的發行量，所以不能說這枚硬幣有多稀有，儘管我們確實知道，由於人口較少，不列顛群島的硬幣通常比英國硬幣的發行量要低。”

They added: "One thing we do know for certain is that the Isle of Man Tosha Cat £2 is definitely sought-after amongst collectors.

他們補充說：「我們確實知道的一件事是，售價 2 英鎊的曼島 Tosha Cat 絕對受到收藏家的追捧。

"Although the Tosha Cat £2 was issued in 2011, it wasn’t until it was posted on Facebook coin groups in 2018 that the price started skyrocketing on the secondary market.

「雖然 Tosha Cat 2 英鎊是在 2011 年發行的，但直到 2018 年在 Facebook 硬幣群組上發布後，二級市場上的價格才開始飆升。

"In fact, in 2018 this coin became ‘Coin of the Year’ on Facebook coin groups, and this is where it really found its success.

“事實上，2018 年，這款代幣成為 Facebook 代幣群組中的‘年度代幣’，這才是它真正成功的地方。

"Following the Facebook hype surrounding the Tosha £2, eBay bidding wars began.

「繼 Facebook 對 Tosha 2 英鎊的炒作之後，eBay 的競購戰開始了。

"At a time when the Kew Gardens was selling for around £80 on eBay, this coin was regularly selling for double that."

“當時英國皇家植物園在 eBay 上的售價約為 80 英鎊，而這枚硬幣的售價通常是這個價格的兩倍。”

Listings on eBay for the Isle of Man coin continue to regularly exceed £100 and even go up to thousands of pounds.

eBay 上出售的馬恩島硬幣價格經常超過 100 英鎊，甚至高達數千英鎊。

In a recent video posted to social media platform TikTok, expert the Coin Collector UK revealed the coin to be worth around £270.

在最近發佈在社群媒體平台 TikTok 上的一段影片中，英國硬幣收藏家專家透露，這枚硬幣的價值約為 270 英鎊。