數百人排隊數小時才能獲得限量版 NAIDOC 硬幣

澳洲皇家造幣廠在阿德萊德發行了 50 分硬幣，以慶祝全國原住民和島民日紀念委員會成立 50 週年。

Hundreds of South Australians are lining up to get their hands on a limited-edition NAIDOC coin, hoping it will be worth a small fortune one day.

數百名南澳大利亞人正在排隊購買一枚限量版 NAIDOC 硬幣，希望有一天它能值一大筆錢。

The Royal Australian Mint is releasing the special 50c piece in Adelaide on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee.

澳洲皇家造幣廠將於週五在阿德萊德發行特別版 50 美分硬幣，以紀念全國原住民和島民日紀念委員會成立 50 週年。

It features a blue dot-painted ring, symbols of Indigenous culture and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

它的特點是藍色圓點畫環、原住民文化的象徵以及原住民和托雷斯海峽島民的旗幟。

Cortney Glass, originally from Katherine in the Northern Territory, won a competition to have her design featured on the coin.

來自北領地凱瑟琳的科特尼·格拉斯 (Cortney Glass) 贏得了一場將她的設計印在硬幣上的競賽。

“Being the artist behind a special collectible coin is beyond my wildest dreams,” Glass said.

「成為一枚特殊收藏硬幣背後的藝術家超越了我最瘋狂的夢想，」格拉斯說。

“This experience is truly an honour and I am profoundly thankful for it.”

“這次經歷確實是一種榮幸，我對此深表感謝。”

National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Dr Lynette Riley said the coin reflected a significant milestone for the committee.

國家 NAIDOC 委員會聯合主席 Lynette Riley 博士表示，這枚硬幣反映了委員會的一個重要里程碑。

“In producing this coin, we wish to celebrate and pay homage to all our people who have worked tirelessly over the past 50 years to ensure NAIDOC is a celebration of our people and our cultures, locally, state-wide, and nationally” Riley said.

「在生產這枚硬幣的過程中，我們希望向過去 50 年來不懈努力的所有人民表示慶祝和敬意，以確保 NAIDOC 成為地方、全州和全國人民和文化的慶典。」Riley 說。

“Our Elders, who first established NAIDOC, would be very proud of them all.”

“我們的長老們是第一個建立 NAIDOC 的人，他們會為他們感到非常自豪。”

About 300 coin collectors queued in Rundle Mall to get their hands on the new release on Friday morning.

週五早上，大約 300 名錢幣收藏家在 Rundle Mall 排隊等待購買新發行的硬幣。

An uncirculated frosted coloured version of the coin cost $20 to buy, while the circulated version was priced at $10 for 20 coins.

未流通的磨砂彩色硬幣的購買價格為 20 美元，而流通版本的 20 枚硬幣售價為 10 美元。

Katrina Miles of Adelaide Exchange Jewellers said the coloured coins could be worth more money in the future.

阿德萊德交易所珠寶商的卡特里娜·邁爾斯表示，這些彩色硬幣將來可能會更值錢。

“The high demand will make it a collectible piece,” she said.

「高需求將使其成為收藏品，」她說。

The Mint also began releasing coins with King Charles’ effigy on them this year — the first time in nearly 60 years a new monarch has appeared on a full suite of Australian coins

造幣廠今年也開始發行印有查爾斯國王肖像的硬幣——這是近 60 年來首次出現在全套澳洲硬幣上的新君主

A 2024 six-coin set with King Charles was also being sold in Rundle Mall for $150.

一套 2024 年印有查爾斯國王的六枚硬幣也在 Rundle Mall 出售，售價為 150 美元。