極為罕見的 1954 年便士本月拍賣時售價可能超過 10 萬英鎊

據一位對古老而有價值的硬幣感興趣的 TikTok 用戶稱，一枚 1954 年的便士估計價值 9 萬英鎊 - 售價可能超過 10 萬英鎊

A rare coin from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II could be worth a small fortune if you are lucky enough to own one.

如果您有幸擁有一枚伊麗莎白二世女王統治時期的稀有硬幣，那麼它可能價值不菲。

According to one TikTok user with an interest in old and valuable coins, a 1954 penny has achieved an estimated value of £90,000 - and could fetch in excess of £100,000 when it goes under the hammer this month.

據一位對古老而有價值的硬幣感興趣的 TikTok 用戶稱，一枚 1954 年的便士估價為 9 萬英鎊，本月拍賣時的價格可能超過 10 萬英鎊。

In a video posted to his nearly 210,000 followers, user @CoinCollectingWizard gives an overview of the valuable coin, which is set to be sold under auction by Sovereign Rarities on 19 November.

在向其近 21 萬名粉絲發布的影片中，用戶 @CoinCollectingWizard 概述了這枚價值不菲的硬幣，該硬幣將於 11 月 19 日由 Sovereign Rarities 拍賣。

Holding the coin in his hands, the expert first shows the reverse, which features a beaded border and the figure of Britannia - the female personification of Great Britain.

專家手裡拿著硬幣，首先展示了硬幣的反面，硬幣上有串珠邊框和不列顛尼亞的圖案——大不列顛的女性化身。

Britannia is seated facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet and a flowing dress.

不列顛尼亞面朝右側坐著，戴著帶冠飾的科林斯式頭盔，穿著飄逸的連身裙。

She rests her right hand on a shield bearing the combined heraldic crosses of the Union Flag, and a trident in her left, while in the background are sea waves and a lighthouse.

她右手放在盾牌上，盾牌上有英國國旗的組合紋章十字，左手握著三叉戟，背景是海浪和一座燈塔。

Britannia sits within the words 'One Penny' and the date, 1954, appears at the bottom.

Britannia 位於「One Penny」字樣內，日期 1954 年出現在底部。

Turning the coin over, the expert shows the young laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.

專家將硬幣翻過來，右側則是年輕的獲獎者伊莉莎白二世的半身像。

A laurel wreath in the Queen's hair is tied with a ribbon and two ends flowing behind.

女王頭髮上的月桂花環用絲帶繫住，兩端垂在後面。

Around the edges of the coin are the Latin words for 'Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.'

硬幣的邊緣刻有拉丁文「伊莉莎白二世，蒙上帝恩典，女王，信仰的捍衛者」。

User @CoinCollectingWizard says: "And this just happens to be a 1954 penny, the rarest penny the rarest penny ever known, even rarer than the 1933 penny.

用戶@CoinCollectingWizard 說：「這恰好是 1954 年的便士，是最稀有的便士，是有史以來最稀有的便士，甚至比 1933 年的便士還要稀有。

"As you may know the 1933 penny recently sold at auction for over £100,000.

「如你所知，1933 年的便士最近在拍賣會上以超過 10 萬英鎊的價格售出。

"And now that a 1954 has appeared at an online auction, we know have an estimate for this coin between £90,000 and £100,000."

「現在一枚 1954 年的硬幣已經出現在網上拍賣會上，我們知道這枚硬幣的估價在 90,000 英鎊到 100,000 英鎊之間。”

The video has so far garnered more than 660 likes.

截至目前，該影片已獲得超過660個讚。

According to vintage coin experts, Online Coin Club, the 1954 penny is thought to have the 'highest rarity possible', adding it is 'one of the mysteries of British numismatics.'

據古董硬幣專家 Online Coin Club 稱，1954 年的便士被認為具有“最高的稀有度”，並補充說它是“英國錢幣學的謎團之一”。

Before it was minted, there were already a large number of pennies in circulation and an economic slowdown after the Second World War meant there was no demand for any more.

在鑄造之前，已有大量便士在流通，第二次世界大戰後經濟放緩意味著不再有需求。

But when George VI died in 1952 at the age of 56, new coronation coins were designed to mark the ascension of Elizabeth II.

但當喬治六世於 1952 年去世，享年 56 歲時，新的加冕硬幣被設計用來紀念伊莉莎白二世的即位。

In 1953, more than 1.3 million pennies were minted for special commemorative sets, with an additional number put into circulation.

1953 年，鑄造了超過 130 萬枚特殊紀念幣，另有數量投入流通。

Online Coin Club explains that during this period the Royal Mint 'experimented' with the design.

線上硬幣俱樂部解釋說，在此期間，皇家造幣廠對該設計進行了「實驗」。

At least one penny - though it could be many more - was minted bearing the year 1954, but these were intended for internal purposes only at the Royal Mint.

至少有一枚硬幣——儘管可能更多——是鑄造的，上面印有 1954 年的年份，但這些硬幣僅供皇家造幣廠內部使用。

The trial pennies were meant to have been destroyed and were not for wider circulation.

審判便士本來應該被銷毀，並且不能用於更廣泛的流通。

Online Coin Club adds: "In response to a freedom of information request in 2011 the mint stated it was "unable to say for certain that only one survived from the trial run of several hundreds,"' prompting the tantalising assumption there could be others.

線上硬幣俱樂部補充說：“為了回應2011 年的信息自由請求，造幣廠表示，它“無法肯定地說只有一枚在數百枚試運行中倖存下來”，這引發了一種誘人的假設，可能還有其他硬幣。

The British Museum and the Royal Mint Collection both have examples of the experimental coins, including some that were only struck on one side.

大英博物館和皇家造幣廠收藏都有實驗硬幣的例子，其中包括一些僅在一側鑄造的硬幣。