喬治·奧威爾發行 2 英鎊硬幣以紀念作家逝世 75 週年

英國皇家造幣廠將發行一枚新的 2 英鎊硬幣，以紀念 20 世紀最具影響力的文學人物之一喬治·奧威爾 (George Orwell)。

A new £2 coin from The Royal Mint will celebrate one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century.

英國皇家造幣廠發行的一枚新的 2 英鎊硬幣將紀念 20 世紀最有影響力的文學人物之一。

The coin has been released to mark the 75th anniversary of George Orwell's death and features a design on the reverse that pays tribute to one of his most famous novels, 1984.

這枚硬幣的發行是為了紀念喬治·奧威爾逝世 75 週年，其背面的設計是為了紀念他最著名的小說之一《1984》。

Designed by experienced coin artist Henry Gray (The Who, Buckingham Palace), the coin features what appears to be an eye but is in fact a camera lens at the centre.

這枚硬幣由經驗豐富的硬幣藝術家亨利·格雷（誰人樂隊，白金漢宮）設計，硬幣中央看似一隻眼睛，但實際上是一個相機鏡頭。

The quote, ‘Big Brother is Watching You’ encircles the camera lens, while the coin's edge inscription reads ‘THERE WAS TRUTH AND THERE WAS UNTRUTH’, another quote from the novel.

相機鏡頭周圍環繞著“老大哥在看著你”這句話，而硬幣邊緣的銘文則寫著“有真相，也有謊言”，這是小說中的另一句話。

The £2 coin is one the most favoured denominations among collectors. Since its introduction to the definitive coinage of the United Kingdom in 1998, the £2 coin has seen over 50 reverse designs, including coins commemorating other literary figures such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and JRR Tolkien.

2英鎊硬幣是最受收藏家青睞的面額之一。自 1998 年成為英國官方硬幣以來，2 英鎊硬幣已經出現了 50 多種反向設計，其中包括紀念威廉·莎士比亞、簡·奧斯汀和 JRR 托爾金等其他文學人物的硬幣。

A talented writer and visionary thinker, much of Orwell's non-fiction work served as commentaries based on his real-life experiences, including living in poverty, and serving as a Republican volunteer during Francisco Franco's dictatorship in Spain.

奧威爾是一位才華橫溢的作家和富有遠見的思想家，他的大部分非小說作品都是根據他的現實生活經歷進行評論的，包括生活在貧困中，以及在西班牙弗朗西斯科·佛朗哥獨裁統治期間擔任共和黨志願者。

It was the latter experience that fostered Orwell's staunch anti-totalitarianism mindset, a pervasive theme throughout his works.

正是後者的經驗培養了奧威爾堅定的反極權主義心態，這也是他作品中普遍存在的主題。

From January 20, visitors to The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, South Wales, will have the unique opportunity to strike their own George Orwell £2 collectable coin.

從 1 月 20 日起，參觀南威爾斯蘭特里森特皇家造幣廠體驗館的遊客將有獨特的機會鑄造屬於自己的喬治·奧威爾 2 英鎊收藏硬幣。

Tickets to strike your own coin are available to purchase at check-in for an additional £7.50 per coin.

您可以在辦理登機手續時購買自己鑄造硬幣的門票，每枚硬幣需額外支付 7.5 英鎊。

The George Orwell commemorative £2 coin will be available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated, Gold Proof and Silver Proof editions from The Royal Mint website at 9 am on Wednesday, January 15.

喬治·奧威爾紀念幣 2 英鎊將於 1 月 15 日星期三上午 9 點在皇家造幣廠網站上發售，有精美未流通版、精製金版和精製銀版。