印有查理三世國王和蜜蜂圖案的新版 1 英鎊硬幣今天開始流通

英國皇家造幣廠表示，該硬幣將於今天開始流通，並帶有蜜蜂圖案。這是去年 10 月推出的八枚新硬幣之一，也是收藏家以查爾斯國王為主題的系列硬幣的一部分。

New £1 coins featuring King Charles III will start to appear in people's change this week - and they could create a buzz for collectors.

本週，以國王查理三世為主題的新版 1 英鎊硬幣將開始出現在人們的零錢中，它們可能會引起收藏家的熱議。

The coin, which features bees, will enter circulation today, the Royal Mint has said.

英國皇家造幣廠表示，這枚帶有蜜蜂圖案的硬幣將於今天開始流通。

It is one of eight new coins which were unveiled last October as part of a collectors' set to feature King Charles.

這是去年十月推出的八枚新硬幣之一，也是收藏家以查爾斯國王為主題的系列硬幣的一部分。

It marks the first time since the new style 12-sided coin launched that there is a circulating £1 coin with a different design to that which have the 'nations of the crown' on the reverse.

這是自新型12面硬幣推出以來首次出現流通的1英鎊硬幣，其設計與背面「王冠國家」的硬幣不同。

There are believed to be around 750million £1 coins minted with that design.

據信採用這種設計鑄造的硬幣數量約為 7.5 億英鎊。

However, this new bee design has a mintage of 2.975million. They were struck last November, so all have 2023 on them.

然而，這種新的蜜蜂設計的發行量為297.5萬隻。它們是去年 11 月鑄造的，因此全部都刻有 2023 年。

Whether or not more £1 coins will enter into circulation will depend on demand, with mintage figures for new coins being released at the end of the year - but there will be no more than 2.975million with 2023 stamped on them.

是否會有更多 1 英鎊硬幣進入流通將取決於需求，新硬幣的發行量數據將在今年年底公佈，但印有 2023 年印記的硬幣不會超過 297.5 萬枚。

Last month, This is Money revealed that The Royal Mint plans to stop making new coins from scratch from December, instead focusing on ramping up its gold recovery facility.

上個月，This is Money 透露，英國皇家造幣廠計劃從 12 月開始停止製造新硬幣，轉而專注於加強其黃金回收設施。

Gregory Edmund, senior specialist at auctioneer Spink & Son, said: 'It is a surprise that the Royal Mint is issuing new coins at all given the announcement that they would stop producing new coins from scratch last month.

拍賣行 Spink & Son 的高級專家 Gregory Edmund 表示：“考慮到皇家造幣廠上個月宣布將停止從頭開始生產新硬幣，他們發行新硬幣真是令人驚訝。”

'If they are going stick to a strictly 3million circulation figure that would be very unusual in how low it is.'

“如果他們嚴格遵守 300 萬份的發行量，那麼這個數字就非常不尋常了。”

The number indicating the value of each of the new coins has been enlarged since the last time a new £1 coin was released in 2017.

自 2017 年上次發行 1 英鎊新幣以來，表示每枚新幣價值的數字有所擴大。

The Royal Mint said this is 'to help children understand the value of money'.

英國皇家造幣廠表示，這是為了「幫助孩子了解金錢的價值」。

Cash payments increasingly make up a smaller proportion of all transactions. Cash use dropped last year to make up 12 per cent of all payments – and UK Finance says 22million adults are 'primarily cashless.'

現金支付在所有交易中所佔的比例越來越小。去年現金使用量下降，佔所有支付的 12%，英國財政部稱 2,200 萬成年人「基本上沒有現金」。

The data showed that 1.5million adults used cash as their main spending method last year, according to UK Finance data – the first rise since 2019.

英國金融數據顯示，去年有 150 萬成年人使用現金作為主要支出方式，這是自 2019 年以來的首次成長。

Edmund said: 'The coins will be be popular and garner general intrigue. With a circulation of 3million it will be one of the rarer £1 coins in circulation.

艾德蒙說：「這些硬幣將會很受歡迎，並引起普遍的興趣。發行量為 300 萬枚，將成為流通中較為稀有的 1 英鎊硬幣之一。

'It goes to show the prevailing winds of change. We may not know how many more coins The Royal Mint will issue this year, so it could pay to collect it.'

「這顯示了改變的盛行之風。我們可能不知道皇家造幣廠今年將再發行多少枚硬幣，因此它可以付費收集這些硬幣。

How rare is your coin?

你的硬幣有多稀有？

Generally speaking, the lower the mintage, the rarer the coin and the harder it will be to find.

一般來說，發行量越低，硬幣就越稀有，就越難找到。

Change Checker has a scarcity index so you can see where your coin ranks.

Change Checker 有一個稀缺指數，因此您可以查看您的硬幣的排名。

£2: Commonwealth Games N. Ireland - mintage 485,000 to 771,750

£2：北愛爾蘭英聯邦運動會 - 發行量 485,000 至 771,750

£1: Edinburgh City - mintage - 600,000 – 800,000

£1：愛丁堡市 - 發行量 - 600,000 – 800,000

50p: Kew Gardens 250 anniversary coin - mintage 210,000

50便士：邱園 250 週年紀念幣 - 發行量 210,000

10p: Robin -  mintage - 304,000

10p：羅賓 - 發行量 - 304,000

Could the bee £1 coins be worth a mint in the future?

1英鎊的蜜蜂硬幣將來能值錢嗎？

How much any new coin will be coveted by collectors one day depends on how many enter into circulation.

有一天，任何新硬幣會受到收藏家的垂涎，取決於有多少枚硬幣進入流通。

The scarcer a coin is, the more collectible it is, as Mr Edmund from Spink highlights above.

正如斯賓克的埃德蒙先生在上面強調的那樣，硬幣越稀有，就越具有收藏價值。

To put it into context, one of the most sought after coins is the fabled 2009 50p Kew Gardens coin. Only 210,000 of these coins were minted and they sell on eBay for as much as £250.

結合上下文來看，最受追捧的硬幣之一是傳說中的 2009 年 50 便士邱園硬幣。這些硬幣僅鑄造了 210,000 枚，在 eBay 上的售價高達 250 英鎊。

With almost 3million new £1 coins initially entering into circulation, one coin expert This is Money spoke to says they will not be worth more than face value.

隨著近 300 萬枚新的 1 英鎊硬幣首次進入流通，《This is Money》採訪的一位硬幣專家表示，這些硬幣的價值不會超過面值。

Generally, circulating coins which have mistakes or errors struck on them, such as an incorrect date, attract a premium.

一般來說，如果流通的硬幣上有錯誤或錯誤，例如日期不正確，就會產生溢價。

Phil Mussell, director of Token Publishing, said: 'These coins are not likely to be worth more than face value in the future.

Token Publishing 總監 Phil Mussell 表示：「這些硬幣未來的價值不太可能超過面額。

'A standard circulating coin is rarely of interest to collectors because they will become commonplace, and in time all coins in our pockets will feature King Charles III.

「標準的流通硬幣很少引起收藏家的興趣，因為它們會變得司空見慣，隨著時間的推移，我們口袋裡的所有硬幣都將印有查理三世國王的圖案。

'Granted some people will list them on eBay immediately and we could see some could sell for £5 because collectors want to be the first to have them, but these coins will not fetch any more than that.'

「當然，有些人會立即在eBay 上列出它們，我們可以看到其中一些可以賣到5 英鎊，因為收藏家希望成為第一個擁有它們的人，但這些硬幣的價格不會比這更高。

There is a collectible set of the uncirculated coins available to buy on The Royal Mint's website starting from £33.

英國皇家鑄幣廠網站上有一套可供收藏的未流通硬幣，售價 33 英鎊起。

These coins in the collectors' set feature a privy mark a small crown on the obverse or 'heads' design next to His Majesty

收藏組中的這些硬幣具有私人標記，正面有一個小皇冠，或國王陛下旁邊的“頭像”圖案