新的 NAIDOC 硬幣在發行一天後在線售價已達到 145 美元

紀念全國原住民和島嶼日紀念委員會 (NAIDOC) 成立 50 週年的限量版硬幣已經開始定價

A limited-edition coin to mark the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC is already fetching prices up to $145 online a day after it was released.

紀念 NAIDOC 成立 50 週年的限量版硬幣在發行一天后，網上售價已高達 145 美元。

The Royal Australian Mint launched the collectable coin on Thursday through a ballot system. It was available to purchase for $20 and sold out.

澳洲皇家造幣廠於週四透過投票系統推出了這款具有收藏價值的硬幣。它可以以 20 美元的價格購買並售空。

The 50 cent coin was designed by Aboriginal artist Cortney Glass, who worked with the National Indigenous Australians Agency, NAIDOC and the mint on the project.

這枚 50 分硬幣由原住民藝術家 Cortney Glass 設計，他與澳洲國家原住民機構、NAIDOC 和造幣廠合作進行此計畫。

The 50 at the centre of the coin was used to highlight NAIDOC’s history, and the blue at the bottom of the coin represented the 10 people who came together to form the committee.

硬幣中心的50用於突出NAIDOC的歷史，硬幣底部的藍色代表聚集在一起組成委員會的10人。

The other side features an effigy of King Charles.

另一面是查爾斯國王的肖像。

Ms Glass said she was incredibly grateful for the opportunity.

格拉斯女士表示，她非常感謝有這個機會。

“As a girl originally from the small country town of Katherine, Northern Territory being the artist behind a special collectable coin is beyond my wildest dreams. This experience is truly an honour, and I am profoundly thankful for it,” she said.

「身為一個來自北領地凱瑟琳小鎮的女孩，成為一枚特殊收藏硬幣背後的藝術家是我最瘋狂的夢想。這次經歷確實是一種榮幸，我對此深表感謝。

NAIDOC co-chair Lynette Riley said the organisation had worked tirelessly to bring the coin to life and it was a special keepsake of a significant milestone.

NAIDOC 聯合主席 Lynette Riley 表示，該組織經過不懈努力，才使這枚硬幣煥發活力，這是一個重要里程碑的特殊紀念品。

“Fifty years of NAIDOC being co-ordinated by an all-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander committee is significant in the recognition and empowerment of Indigenous people to control the messages through the themes we want Australia to focus on and learn about through our directions,” she said.

「五十年來，NAIDOC 由一個全原住民和托雷斯海峽島民委員會協調，對於承認原住民並賦予他們權力，透過我們希望澳洲關注和透過我們的指示了解的主題來控制資訊具有重要意義。」她說。

“The coin image selected by Cortney epitomises what NAIDOC is about through the listing of all the themes from 1972, surrounded by artwork which emphasises culture as our foundation for who we are and the ongoing struggles in fighting for Indigenous rights and that this is done in solidarity.

「Cortney 選擇的硬幣圖像透過列出 1972 年的所有主題來體現 NAIDOC 的內涵，周圍的藝術品強調文化是我們的基礎，以及為爭取原住民權利而進行的持續鬥爭，這是在團結。

“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, statewide, and nationally.

「在生產這枚硬幣的過程中，我們希望向所有在過去 50 年來孜孜不倦工作的人們表示慶祝和敬意，以確保 NAIDOC 成為地方、全州和全國人民和文化的慶典。

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

“我們的長輩們，最先建立 NAIDOC 的人，一定會為他們感到非常自豪。”

The commemorative coin was unveiled during a civic reception at the Adelaide Town Hall hosted by Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith.

這枚紀念幣是在阿德萊德市長 Jane Lomax-Smith 在阿德萊德市政廳舉辦的公民招待會上揭幕的。

She said NAIDOC Week let people celebrate Indigenous culture, reflect on the past and honour the contributions of First Nations people.

她說，NAIDOC 週讓人們慶祝原住民文化、反思過去並尊重原住民的貢獻。

“It’s an enormous honour for Adelaide to be chosen as the host city for this year’s celebrations, including hosting the national NAIDOC Awards as well as the unveiling of this commemorative coin,” she said.

「阿德萊德非常榮幸能夠被選為今年慶祝活動的主辦城市，包括舉辦國家 NAIDOC 獎以及揭幕這枚紀念幣，」她說。

Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh said the Mint had a strong history of celebrating Australia’s Indigenous heritage and storytelling on coins.

財政部助理部長安德魯·利 (Andrew Leigh) 表示，造幣廠在慶祝澳洲土著遺產和在硬幣上講述故事方面有著悠久的歷史。

“I would like to congratulate the national NAIDOC committee and their winning artist, Cortney Glass, on achieving such a beautiful design,” he said.

「我要祝賀國家 NAIDOC 委員會和他們的獲獎藝術家 Cortney Glass 實現瞭如此美麗的設計，」他說。