“雙鷹”硬幣似乎只有15.80英鎊，售價為13,334,400英鎊

眾所周知，稀有的硬幣可以指揮大筆，但是一塊晦澀的作品使它們全部勝過。 “雙鷹”似乎僅僅是15.80英鎊（20美元），在2021年拍賣會上證明了其真實價值。

A 1933 Double Eagle coin sold for a record-breaking $18,872,250 at Sotheby's in New York on Monday.

1933年的雙鷹硬幣在周一在紐約蘇富比的蘇富比售價18,872,250美元的售價為18,872,250。

The coin, which is one of the rarest in the world, was sold to an anonymous bidder. It had been expected to sell for around $10,180,000.

硬幣是世界上最稀有的硬幣之一，被賣給了匿名出價者。預計它的售價約為10,180,000美元。

The coin is triple certified by NGC, PCGS and CCF in PR64 Ultra Gem, is one of two that were legally sold in the US.

該硬幣是由NGC，PCG和CCF在PR64 Ultra Gem中獲得的三倍認證，是在美國合法銷售的兩種。

It was originally sold by Stephen K. Brenn ,, in 1990, for $850,000. In 2002, it sold again for $7,590,000 at Sotheby's New York.

它最初是由Stephen K. Brenn於1990年以85萬美元的價格出售的。 2002年，蘇富比的紐約再次以7,590,000美元的價格售出。

The 1933 Double Eagle coin is one of the most sought-after by collectors. It was never meant to be circulated, and only two were legally sold by the Government.

1933年的雙鷹硬幣是收藏家最受歡迎的一枚。它從來都不是要流傳的，只有兩個是由政府合法出售的。

However, around two dozen survived the melting and are now in the hands of private collectors.

但是，大約有二十打的融化倖存下來，現在掌握在私人收藏家的手中。

The coins are illegal to possess in the US, and the US Secret Service has been known to seize them from collectors.

在美國擁有的硬幣是非法的，眾所周知，美國特勤局抓住了它們。

In 2005, the former Acting Director of the US Mint David Lebryk, said: "These Double Eagles were never lawfully issued, but instead, were taken from the United States Mint at Philadelphia in an unlawful manner more than 70 years ago. They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States."

2005年，美國造幣廠的前代理總監戴維·萊布里克（David Lebryk）說：“這些雙重老鷹從未合法發行過，而是從70年前以非法的方式從費城的美國造幣廠中奪取。

He added: "The U.S. Mint will not accept any of these coins for examination or return. We are aware that some members of the public may be deceived by the recent sale of a 1933 Double Eagle coin at auction. This coin was stolen from the government and its lawful owner is the U.S. Mint."

他補充說：“美國造幣廠將不接受這些硬幣進行檢查或返回。我們知道，最近出售1933年在拍賣會上出售了一些公眾的人可能會被欺騙。該硬幣是從政府偷走的，其合法所有者是美國的薄荷。”

The coins were never meant to be circulated as currency and were largely melted down due to financial crises sparked by the Great Depression.

這些硬幣從來都不是要以貨幣流傳，並且由於大蕭條引起的金融危機而大大融化。

When President Franklin D Roosevelt took office in 1933, he made it illegal for people to keep gold, including coins like the Double Eagle.

當總統富蘭克林·羅斯福（Franklin D Roosevelt）於1933年上任時，他將保留黃金的人（包括Double Eagle等硬幣）定為非法。

However, two of the 1933 Double Eagles were legally sold - one was donated to the National Numismatic Collection and the other was sold by a private collector in 2002.

但是，1933年的雙頭老鷹在法律上出售了兩隻 - 一隻捐贈給了國家錢幣收藏，另一個是由私人收藏家在2002年出售的。

The coin sold on Monday is the one that was sold by the private collector in 2002. It is believed that around 20 other 1933 Double Eagles were stolen but the majority of these were later retrieved by the US Secret Service.

週一出售的硬幣是2002年由私人收藏家出售的硬幣。據信，大約有20個1933年的1933年雙鷹被盜，但其中大多數後來被美國特勤局檢索。

The coins are still illegal to possess in the US with the exception of just one.

在美國擁有的硬幣仍然是非法的，只有一枚。

The 1933 Double Eagle coin is one of the rarest and most valuable gold coins in the world.

1933年的雙鷹硬幣是世界上最稀有，最有價值的金幣之一。

Dealers at The Britannia Coin Company explain: "Perhaps the rarest and most valuable gold coin in the world is the 1933 Double Eagle.

不列顛尼亞硬幣公司的經銷商解釋說：“也許世界上最稀有，最有價值的黃金硬幣是1933年的雙鷹。

"The allure of this extremely scarce gold coin is because of its inextricable link to US President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 6102.

“這種極為稀缺的金幣的魅力是因為它與美國總統富蘭克林·羅斯福的行政命令6102的無情聯繫。

"In 1933, the U.S. Congress passed legislation authorizing the production of 445,500 20 Double Eagles. However, these coins were never officially issued by the U.S. Treasury and were subsequently ordered to be melted down with only two coins to be spared. Naturally, a few coins escaped the melting pot."

“ 1933年，美國國會通過了授權生產445,500 20雙鷹的立法。但是，這些硬幣從未由美國財政部正式發行，隨後被命令僅保留兩枚硬幣。自然而然地，幾枚硬幣逃脫了熔爐。”

According to MJ Hughes Coins, the two coins that were saved are a 1933 Double Eagle which was donated to the National Numismatic Collection and another which remained in a private collection until 2002 before being auctioned off.

根據MJ Hughes硬幣的說法，被保存的兩枚硬幣是1933年的雙鷹，該鷹捐贈給了國家錢幣收藏，另一個是私人收藏中的，直到2002年才被拍賣。

It is believed that around 20 other 1933 Double Eagles were stolen but the majority of these were later retrieved by the U.S. Secret Service.

據信，大約有20位1933年的兩隻老鷹被盜，但其中大多數後來被美國特勤局檢索。

To this day, it remains illegal to possess a 1933 Double Eagle coin in the U.S.

直到今天，在美國擁有1933年的雙鷹硬幣仍然是非法的

The former Acting Director of the U.S. Mint David Lebryk, said in 2005: “These Double Eagles were never lawfully issued, but instead, were taken from the United States Mint at Philadelphia in an unlawful manner more than 70 years ago. They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States.”

美國造幣廠的前代理董事戴維·萊布里克（David Lebryk）在2005年說：“這些雙頭老鷹從未合法發行過，而是在70年前以非法的方式從美國造幣廠的美國造幣廠中奪走了。他們是屬於美國的公共財產。”

He added: “The U.S. Mint will not accept any of these coins for examination or return. We are aware that some members of the public may be deceived by the recent sale of a 1933 Double Eagle coin at auction. This coin was stolen from the government and its lawful owner is the U.S. Mint.”

他補充說：“美國造幣廠將不接受這些硬幣進行檢查或返回。我們知道，最近在拍賣會上出售了1933年的Double Eagle硬幣，可能會欺騙一些公眾。這枚硬幣是從政府手中偷走的，其合法所有者是美國造幣廠。”

However, another rare coin from Britain recently sold for an astounding £140,000 at auction.

但是，最近來自英國的另一枚稀有硬幣在拍賣會上以驚人的140,000英鎊售出。

This coin, a 1921 Pattern

這枚硬幣是1921年的模式