與美國革命有關的 400 年前硬幣以 2.1 億盧比成交

在財政波動已成為常態的世界中，許多人開始投資大宗商品，尤其是貴金屬。

A rare silver coin with a connection to the American Revolution sold for a record-breaking USD 2.52 million or about Rs 21 crore at an auction recently.

最近，一枚與美國革命有關的稀有銀幣在拍賣會上以 252 萬美元（約 2.1 億盧比）的破紀錄價格售出。

The coin was struck in 1652 in the Northern US city of Boston, before the American revolution, during the British rule in the 13 colonies, in North America.

這枚硬幣於 1652 年在美國北部城市波士頓鑄造，當時正值美國革命之前，英國統治北美 13 個殖民地期間。

According to auctioneers Stacks and Bowers, this coin was stuck in 1652, in the Northern US city of Boston, before the American revolution, during the British rule in the 13 colonies, in North America.

根據拍賣師 Stacks 和 Bowers 的說法，這枚硬幣在 1652 年被困在美國北部城市波士頓，當時正值美國革命之前，英國統治北美 13 個殖民地。

This coin was auctioned off and sold for a record-breaking USD 2.52 million or about Rs 21 crore, making it one of the highest amounts fetched for such an artefact with a connection to a pre-revolution America.

這枚硬幣在拍賣會上以破紀錄的 252 萬美元（約 2.1 億盧比）成交，成為與革命前的美國有關的此類文物的最高成交價之一。

The current value of the coin is estimated to be around USD 1 or around Rs 86-87.

該幣目前的價值估計約為 1 美元或 86-87 盧比左右。

This million-dollar action broke the previous record of another American coin, which had managed to fetch USD 6,46,250 or about Rs 5 crore, marking a difference of a mammoth USD 2 million.

這一百萬美元的拍賣打破了另一枚美國硬幣先前的紀錄，該硬幣當時以 6,46,250 美元（約 5 千萬盧比）的價格售出，相差 200 萬美元。

This rare silver coin has a connection to the American Revolution that led to the end of British control and the birth of the American nation. |

這種稀有的銀幣與美國革命有關，這場革命導致了英國控制的結束和美國國家的誕生。 |

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According to the auctioning platform, the sale of this New England penny marks the 58th time Stack’s Bowers Galleries has sold a coin at auction for a price of USD 1 million or more.

據拍賣平台稱，這枚新英格蘭便士的拍賣標誌著 Stack's Bowers Galleries 第 58 次在拍賣會上以 100 萬美元或以上的價格出售硬幣。

In addition to that, other USD 1+ million collectible items sold by the company also include the 1936 Nobel Peace Prize medal, which was won by Carlos Saavedra Lamas, foreign minister of the Argentine Republic.

除此之外，該公司出售的其他價值超過10萬美元的收藏品還包括由阿根廷共和國外交部長卡洛斯·薩維德拉·拉馬斯獲得的1936年諾貝爾和平獎獎章。

The antique market is substantial. As per Global Market Insights, in 2023, antiques held the dominant market of USD 54.8 billion. In addition, this market is expected to reach USD 98.8 billion by 2032.

古玩市場規模龐大。根據 Global Market Insights 的數據，2023 年，古董佔據了 548 億美元的主導市場。此外，到2032年，該市場預計將達到988億美元。