馬恩島 TT 1997 年 50 便士硬幣在 eBay 上售價 250 英鎊

TT 50 便士由馬恩島財政部於 1997 年鑄造，在 eBay 上以 250 英鎊的價格出售。來自島嶼的它不能在英國用作法定貨幣。

A rare Isle of Man 50p coin has sold on eBay for £250.

一枚稀有的馬恩島 50 便士硬幣在 eBay 上以 250 英鎊的價格出售。

The coin, minted in 1997 by the Isle of Man Treasury, features Queen Elizabeth II on the head and two riders in the TT races on the tail.

這枚硬幣由馬恩島財政部於 1997 年鑄造，頭像為英國女王伊麗莎白二世，尾部為兩名 TT 車手。

It is believed to be one of a small batch of 50p coins minted in 1997 that were larger than the standard size.

據信，它是 1997 年鑄造的小批量 50 便士硬幣中的一枚，尺寸大於標準尺寸。

The TT 50p, minted by the Isle of Man Treasury in 1997, was sold on eBay for £250. Coming from the Isle, it cannot be used as legal tender in the UK. Queen Elizabeth II features on the head of the coin alongside the iconic triskelion depicted on the flag of the crown dependency the coin was distributed in. The coin's tail depicts two riders in the TT races, the old continuing race in motorcycle history, which is held every year on the Isle. The rider in the foreground has the number 9 on his bike, which, while never confirmed, is believed to represent Phillip McClellan, who won 11 TT titles in his year career.

TT 50 便士由馬恩島財政部於 1997 年鑄造，在 eBay 上以 250 英鎊的價格出售。來自島嶼的它不能在英國用作法定貨幣。硬幣的正面印有英國女王伊麗莎白二世的圖案，硬幣發行地的皇家屬地旗幟上描繪了標誌性的三曲腿圖案。上古老的連續比賽，在該比賽中舉行每年都會在島上。前景中的騎手的自行車上有數字 9，雖然從未得到證實，但據信代表菲利普·麥克萊倫 (Phillip McClellan)，他在一年的職業生涯中贏得了 11 次 TT 冠軍。

The true rarity of this coin comes in its size, as mentioned by the seller. Between 1969, when the 50p was first introduced into circulation, and 1997, the 50p coin had a diameter of 30mm, whereas current 50p coins are slightly smaller at 27.3mm.

正如賣家所說，這枚硬幣的真正稀有之處在於其尺寸。從 1969 年 50 便士首次投入流通到 1997 年，50 便士硬幣的直徑為 30 毫米，而目前的 50 便士硬幣稍小，為 27.3 毫米。

While the exact minting numbers have never been publicly revealed, experts have been able to make assumptions on the coin's rarity. The Isle of Man had a small population of around 75,000 in 1997 and the coin never entered circulation in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, giving the coin a perceived rarity among collectors.

雖然確切的鑄造數量從未公開披露，但專家們已經能夠對硬幣的稀有性做出假設。 1997 年，馬恩島人口約為 75,000 人，該硬幣從未在英國或北愛爾蘭流通，因此收藏家認為該硬幣十分稀有。