2008年的20p“ mule”硬幣在拍賣會上以90英鎊的價格出售

20便士是2008年的罕見“ m子”硬幣，並在拍賣會上獲得了90英鎊。

A British 20p coin sold for £90 at auction after it was made with no date due to a blunder at the Royal Mint.

一隻英國20便幣在拍賣會上以90英鎊的價格售出，因為皇家造幣廠的失誤是沒有約會的。

The coin, which is a rare “mule” coin, quickly became a sought-after collector’s items.

硬幣是一種罕見的“ m子”硬幣，很快就成為了一個受歡迎的收藏家物品。

Prior to November 2008, the date on 20p coins would be found on the tail side. However, the Royal Mint switched it so that the date would now be next to the Queen’s head.

在2008年11月之前，將在尾部找到20p硬幣的日期。但是，皇家造幣廠切換了它，以便日期現在就在女王的頭旁邊。

A mistake led to the old format being used on the Queen’s side and the new format being used on tails side.

一個錯誤導致女王側的舊格式，而新格式則在尾部使用。

As a result, the first batch of British coins with no date on them was released into circulation for the first time in more than 300 years.

結果，沒有約會的第一批英國硬幣在300多年來首次發行。

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date.

據信，大約250,000 20便士鑄造的硬幣被認為沒有日期進入流通。

The description on the coin, which sold on Thursday, said: “This rare 20p Mule coin is a must-have for any serious collector.

硬幣上售出的硬幣的描述說：“這種罕見的20便士硬幣是任何認真的收藏家的必備品。

“The coin features an undated 20p denomination and is in high grade, making it a valuable addition to any collection. The coin is from the United Kingdom and is believed to have originated in England.”

“硬幣具有未註明日期的20p面額，並且處於高級，這使其成為任何收藏品的寶貴補充。硬幣來自英國，據信是起源於英國。”

After attracting 46 bids, the 20p coin sold for £90.

吸引了46個出價後，20便士的售價為90英鎊。

Rarest Royal Mint coins in circulation the UK

英國流通中最稀有的皇家薄荷硬幣

The rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.

最稀有的是京東的花園50便士，旨在紀念2009年花園250週年。這種設計只有210,000枚硬幣被鑄造而成。

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

Kew Gardens 50便士的售價平均為156.25英鎊，但一位賣家在eBay上出售時收到了700英鎊的售價超過700英鎊。

The other rarest coins stem predominantly from the 2011 Olympics, with the wrestling, football and judo coins among the most valuable. Only 1.1million of each of these coins were produced.

另一個最稀有的硬幣主要源於2011年奧運會，摔跤，足球和柔道硬幣是最有價值的。這些硬幣中只有110萬。

Flopsy bunny and Peter Rabbit designs which were produced in 2018 are also highly valuable.

2018年生產的Flopsy Bunny和Peter Rabbit設計也非常有價值。

These coins – 1.4 million of which were minted – depict the characters from Beatrix Potter’s novels and celebrate the life of the English writer and these sell for around £5.

這些硬幣（其中有140萬枚被鑄造出來）描繪了比阿特里克斯·波特小說中的角色，並慶祝英國作家的生活，這些人的生活售價約為5英鎊。

In 2019, 500 million coins were produced, with three new 50p designs.

2019年，生產了5億個硬幣，並設計了三種新的50便士設計。

These included one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Paddington Bear at St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London.

其中包括亞瑟·柯南·道爾（Arthur Conan Doyle）的夏洛克·福爾摩斯（Sherlock Holmes），聖保羅大教堂和倫敦塔的帕丁頓熊。