專家稱新版 Gruffalo 50 便士硬幣可能價值數千美元

這枚刻有「咕嚕牛之子」角色的硬幣已開始發售，以慶祝 2004 年發布的「咕嚕牛之子」故事發布 20 週年。

A new 50p coin is up for sale to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Gruffalo's Child story.

一枚新的 50 便士硬幣即將發售，以慶祝《咕嚕牛之子》故事誕生 20 週年。

The coin, which depicts the Gruffalo's Child character, has gone on sale to mark two decades since the much-loved tale was published in 2004.

這枚硬幣描繪了咕嚕牛之子的角色，現已發售，以紀念這個深受喜愛的故事自 2004 年出版以來二十週年。

To celebrate the anniversary of the original Gruffalo story, which was released in 1999, two 50p tributes were also released - and some people are already flogging them on online auction sites.

為了慶祝 1999 年發布的原版《咕嚕牛》故事週年紀念，還發布了兩幅 50 便士的致敬作品 - 有些人已經在線上拍賣網站上拍賣它們。

The new coins were designed by Magic Light Pictures, The Sun reports.

據《太陽報》報道，新硬幣由 Magic Light Pictures 設計。

The company created the films of the series, which were originally written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

該公司製作了該系列的電影，最初由朱莉婭·唐納森編劇，阿克塞爾·舍夫勒插畫。

Rare coins can quickly go up in value and make people a tidy profit.

稀有的錢幣可以快速升值，為人們帶來豐厚的利潤。

The Sun reports that the Royal Mint sold the 2019 Gruffalo coin for £10 - but one coin was sold for £26 on eBay in August.

據《太陽報》報道，皇家造幣廠以 10 英鎊的價格出售了 2019 年的 Gruffalo 硬幣，但 8 月在 eBay 上以 26 英鎊的價格出售了一枚硬幣。

Oliver Miller, managing director of Bishop & Miller auctioneers, told the newspaper: "With the release of the new Gruffalo 50p, people will ask me whether it's an investment or not.

Bishop & Miller 拍賣行董事總經理 Oliver Miller 告訴該報：「隨著新款 Gruffalo 50p 的發布，人們會問我這是否是一項投資。

"What it comes down to is how many are minted - if it’s a low mint it’s worth more as the rarity goes up, if a huge amount are minted, these are worth less.

「歸根結底是鑄造了多少枚——如果鑄幣量較低，那麼隨著稀有度的上升，其價值就會更高；如果鑄造量很大，那麼它們的價值就會降低。

"The other factor is how popular will they be. I would say as a father of two fans of the Gruffalo these will be popular and could prove to be a nice little investment.”

“另一個因素是它們有多受歡迎。我想說，作為兩個咕嚕牛球迷的父親，這些會很受歡迎，並且可能會被證明是一筆不錯的小投資。”

The cheapest and uncoloured version of the new Gruffalo coin is on sale on the Royal Mint website for £12.

最便宜的無色新版 Gruffalo 硬幣在皇家造幣廠網站上出售，售價 12 英鎊。

A colour version costs £21 while a silver proof colour coin is £75.

彩色硬幣的售價為 21 英鎊，而精製銀幣的彩色硬幣則為 75 英鎊。

The gold proof coin, meanwhile, is £99.50.

同時，精製金幣的價格為 99.50 英鎊。

The Gruffalo's Child isn't the only children's book character on special coins this year.

咕嚕牛之子並不是今年特殊硬幣上唯一的兒童讀物角色。

Earlier this month, the Royal Mint revealed The Snowman is being depicted on a new Royal Mint coin - with a gold version hidden in one of its advent calendars for someone to discover on Christmas Eve.

本月早些時候，英國皇家造幣廠透露，皇家造幣廠將在一枚新硬幣上描繪雪人形象，其中一枚金色版本的硬幣藏在其降臨節日曆中，供人們在平安夜發現。

To further celebrate the launch of The Snowman 2024 collectable 50p, the Mint has hidden a solid gold coin behind door 24 in one limited-edition The Snowman advent calendar, offering someone the chance of “striking gold”.

為了進一步慶祝《雪人》2024 年 50 便士收藏版的推出，造幣廠在限量版《雪人》降臨節日曆的 24 號門後面隱藏了一枚純金幣，為人們提供了「撞金」的機會。

The Snowman 50p coin is available in a range of precious metal finishes, including colour editions, on the Royal Mint’s website, with prices starting at £12.

雪人 50 便士硬幣有多種貴金屬飾面可供選擇，包括彩色版本，可在皇家造幣廠網站上購買，起價為 12 英鎊。

It will not be entering general circulation.

它不會進入一般流通。

The coin celebrates Raymond Briggs’ picture book with a new design created by Robin Shaw, who was art director on The Snowman And The Snowdog, the sequel to the original television adaptation.

該硬幣採用羅賓·肖(Robin Shaw) 設計的新設計來慶祝雷蒙德·布里格斯(Raymond Briggs) 的圖畫書，羅賓·肖(Robin Shaw) 曾擔任原版電視改編續集《雪人與雪狗》的藝術總監。

Printing errors and other strange occurrences can result in odd coins that become valuable.

印刷錯誤和其他奇怪的現象可能會導致奇怪的硬幣變得有價值。

In 2014, a £2 coin featuring Lord Kitchener was issued with a printing error.

2014年，一枚印有基奇納勳爵頭像的2英鎊硬幣出現印刷錯誤。

There are believed to be around 800 versions of the coin that have the error on.

據信，大約有 800 個版本的硬幣上有這個錯誤。