由於一幅特定的動物素描，一枚 2 英鎊硬幣的價值已經飆升了 100 倍以上。

2011 年，第四屆英聯邦青年運動會在馬恩島舉行時，私人硬幣製造商 Popjoy Mint 發行了一枚非常特別的 2 英鎊硬幣。

A £2 coin could be worth over 100 times its face value thanks to a specific animal sketch.

由於有特定的動物素描，一枚 2 英鎊的硬幣可能價值超過其面值的 100 倍。

When the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games was held on the Isle of Man in 2011, private coin-maker Popjoy Mint released a very special £2 coin.

2011 年，第四屆英聯邦青年運動會在馬恩島舉行時，私人硬幣製造商 Popjoy Mint 發行了一枚非常特別的 2 英鎊硬幣。

Now, floggers are attempting to sell the Tosha the Cat £2 coin for more than £200 - but you'd be better off keeping your eyes peeled - or putting aside a bit of time for a rummage around your pockets and drawers.

現在，鞭打者正試圖以超過 200 英鎊的價格出售 2 英鎊的貓 Tosha 硬幣 - 但你最好保持警惕 - 或者留出一點時間翻遍你的口袋和抽屜。

Made on behalf of the Isle of Man Treasury, the coin represents not only the sporting event but a historic moment for the island itself.

這枚硬幣是代表馬恩島財政部製作的，不僅代表了體育賽事，還代表了島嶼本身的歷史性時刻。

The word "Tosha" stands for the Manx Gaelic word "first", a nice link to how this was the first time the games were held on the island.

「Tosha」一詞代表馬恩島蓋爾語中的「第一」一詞，很好地說明了奧運會首次在島上舉行。

While no one knows its exact mintage figure, British Isles coins have a reputation for somehow making themselves scarce.

雖然沒有人知道其確切的發行量，但不列顛群島的硬幣以某種方式使其稀缺而聞名。

Since the British Isle's population is naturally smaller than the UK's, this accounts for why they have lower a mintage and ultimately, are rarer.

由於不列顛島的人口自然少於英國，這就是為什麼它們的發行量較低，最終也更加稀有。

Although the coin went into circulation into 2011, it wouldn't be until 2018 that it became the latest collector's muse.

儘管這枚硬幣於 2011 年開始流通，但直到 2018 年才成為最新收藏家的繆斯。

Members of Facebook coin groups began hustling the coin and shortly after, eBay bidding wars began.

Facebook 代幣團體的成員開始爭奪代幣，不久之後，eBay 的競購戰就開始了。

This led to a surge in price for the coin on the secondary market.

這導致二級市場上代幣的價格飆升。

At its peak, the specific sketch even won "Coin of the Year" on Facebook coin groups.

在其巔峰時期，該草圖甚至贏得了 Facebook 硬幣組的「年度硬幣」獎。

The coin itself features Tosha, the official Commonwealth Youth Games Mascot, along with the official logo of the games.

硬幣本身刻有英聯邦青年運動會官方吉祥物 Tosha 以及運動會的官方標誌。

Shockingly, eBay sellers are still managing to barter the coin for hundreds of pounds, even thousands on rare occasions.

令人震驚的是，eBay 賣家仍然設法以數百英鎊，甚至在極少數情況下以數千英鎊交換硬幣。

For example, one listing described the coin as being on "sale" for a whopping £2,800.

例如，一份清單將這枚硬幣描述為“出售”，售價高達 2,800 英鎊。

Another listing offered the coin for a buy it now price of £345, while another seller listed the collectable for £141, plus postage.

另一位賣家列出的這枚硬幣的「立即購買」價格為 345 英鎊，而另一位賣家列出的收藏品售價為 141 英鎊（另加郵費）。

Although some of these offers may seem tempting, the coin typically sells for around £12.

儘管其中一些報價可能看起來很誘人，但該硬幣的售價通常約為 12 英鎊。

Still a profit considering we are talking about a £2 coin.

考慮到我們談論的是 2 英鎊的硬幣，這仍然是一個利潤。

Be warned, as unsurprisingly there are fake Tosha the Cat £2's out there and we always advise doing extensive research before making an investment.

請注意，市面上有 2 英鎊的 Tosha the Cat 假貨，這並不奇怪，我們始終建議在投資前進行廣泛的研究。

Change Checker recommends looking out for these features when spotting a fake:

Change Checker 建議在發現假貨時注意以下特徵：

It comes after another savvy seller successfully flogged a rare Olympic Games coin for a whopping £700 on eBay.

此前，另一位精明的賣家在 eBay 上成功以 700 英鎊的高價出售了一枚罕見的奧運硬幣。

In celebration of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a set of 29 decorative 50 pence pieces were issued by The Royal Mint.

為慶祝 2012 年倫敦奧運會，英國皇家造幣廠發行了一套 29 枚裝飾性 50 便士硬幣。

The coins also came into circulation in 2011 and each represented a different Olympic sport.

這些硬幣也於 2011 年開始流通，每枚硬幣都代表了不同的奧運運動項目。

Boxing was one of them and Team GB won a total of three gold medals in the event at London 2012, one of which belongs to Nicola Adams the first-ever female champion.

拳擊就是其中之一，英國隊在 2012 年倫敦奧運會上總共獲得了三枚金牌，其中一枚屬於有史以來第一位女性冠軍尼古拉·亞當斯 (Nicola Adams)。

The coin which sold for hundreds of pounds was the Olympic 50p Boxing Coin.

售價數百英鎊的硬幣是奧林匹克 50 便士拳擊幣。

It features a pair of boxing gloves crossed over each other inside a boxing ring with horizontal lines.

它的特點是一對拳擊手套在帶有水平線的拳擊場內相互交叉。

Despite the coin selling for £700, it is certainly not worth that huge amount - you can actually buy it for £3 from the Britannia Coin Company.

儘管這枚硬幣的售價為 700 英鎊，但它肯定不值那麼多錢——實際上你可以從不列顛硬幣公司以 3 英鎊的價格購買它。

You can find out what a coin's mintage figure is by going on The Royal Mint's website.

您可以造訪皇家造幣廠的網站以了解硬幣的發行量。