新的 20 便士硬幣可能價值 50 英鎊——以下是如何發現英國零錢收藏的“聖杯”

目前最熱門的話題之一是稀有硬幣。擁有某種物品可能會花費你幾英鎊，甚至幾百英鎊。

A TikTok user has shared details of a rare 20p coin that could be lurking in your change - and it’s worth a small fortune.

一位 TikTok 用戶分享了一枚罕見的 20 便士硬幣的詳細信息，該硬幣可能潛藏在你的零錢中 - 價值不菲。

The coin collecting enthusiast, known as @CoinCollectingWizard, shared the information with his 210,400 followers on the video sharing platform.

這位名為@CoinCollectingWizard的錢幣收藏愛好者在影片分享平台上與他的210,400名粉絲分享了這個訊息。

He said: "Can you spot the rare 20p coin with no date?

他說：「你能找到那枚罕見的沒有日期的 20 便士硬幣嗎？

"This rare 20p coin sells for £50. This 20p is known as the undated 20p mule error, considered by man as on of the holy grails of UK change collecting. The undated 20p is always at the top of any coin collector's wish list."

「這枚罕見的20 便士硬幣售價為50 英鎊。這枚20 便士被稱為無日期20 便士騾幣，被人們認為是英國零錢收藏的聖杯之一。無日期20 便士始終是所有硬幣收藏家願望清單的首位。

The coin was released in 2008, but an "unknown amount" of these 20p pieces were struck with the wrong dye, resulting in no date on the obverse and reverse side.

該硬幣於 2008 年發行，但其中「數量不明」的 20 便士硬幣使用了錯誤的染料，導致正面和反面都沒有日期。

This happened due to a mix up at the Royal Mint when the Royal Shield of Arms design was introduced, the TikTok user claimed.

這位 TikTok 用戶聲稱，這是由於皇家造幣廠在推出皇家盾徽設計時出現混淆所致。

The Royal Mint confirmed this is the first time in over 300 years where a coin entered circulation without a date.

英國皇家造幣廠證實，這是 300 多年來首次沒有日期的硬幣進入流通。

"It makes it extremely sought after by coin collectors," he concluded. "So always check your change."

「這使得它深受錢幣收藏家的追捧，」他總結道。 “所以一定要檢查你的零錢。”

And fans rushed to the comments section thanking the user for the information, while others admitted to owning a kind.

粉絲們紛紛湧向評論區，感謝該用戶提供的信息，而其他人則承認自己擁有一種。

One said: "I have one of these in my change jar at the moment."

其中一人說：“我的零錢罐裡現在有一個。”

Another added: "I've got one of these in my collection."

另一位補充說：“我收藏了其中一件。”

A third wrote: "I've never seen one of these before, thanks for sharing."

第三個人寫道：“我以前從未見過這些，謝謝分享。”

But others were left confused by the coin's value, as some claimed they had seen the coin sell for more at auction.

但其他人對這枚硬幣的價值感到困惑，因為有些人聲稱他們看到這枚硬幣在拍賣會上賣得更高。

One said: "I thought these sold for more than £50?"

其中一位說：“我以為這些售價超過 50 英鎊？”

Another added: "I'm sure I saw one of these sell for over £100 at auction recently."

另一位補充說：“我確信我最近在拍賣會上看到其中一件以超過 100 英鎊的價格出售。”

A third wrote: "I've seen these sell for a lot more than £50."

第三個人寫道：“我見過這些東西的售價遠超過 50 英鎊。”

But according to Change Checker, the coin does typically sell for around £50.

但根據 Change Checker 的數據，該硬幣的售價通常約為 50 英鎊。

The website states: "The coin is struck on a 20p planchet but has the 2003 Royal Shield of Arms design on both the obverse and the reverse, without a date either side.

該網站稱：「這枚硬幣是用 20 便士的錢幣鑄造的，但正面和反面都有 2003 年皇家盾徽圖案，兩面都沒有日期。

"The coin is struck in cupro-nickel and weighs 5.00g.

「硬幣由銅鎳合金鑄造而成，重 5.00 克。

"An unknown number of these coins were struck and entered circulation.

「這些數量不詳的硬幣被鑄造並進入流通。

"The coin is listed in the 2023 edition of the Standard Catalogue of British Coins as mint error number ME2008.1."

“該硬幣在 2023 年版英國硬幣標準目錄中被列為造幣廠錯誤編號 ME2008.1。”

How to tell if a rare coin is in your pocket

如何判斷口袋裡是否有稀有硬幣

Luckily for you, there are a number of ways to look out for a rare coin in your stash.

幸運的是，有多種方法可以在您的收藏中尋找稀有硬幣。

Firstly, examine the coin's date – this is one of the easiest ways to tell if a coin is rare.

首先，檢查硬幣的日期——這是判斷硬幣是否稀有的最簡單方法之一。

For example, the rarest 50p coin in circulation is the Kew Gardens design from 2009.

例如，流通中最稀有的 50 便士硬幣是 2009 年英國皇家植物園設計的。

Only 210,000 of these coins were ever made, so if you spot one of these in your change then you could be quids in.

這些硬幣僅生產了 210,000 枚，因此如果您在找零時發現其中一枚，那麼您可能會賺到一英鎊。

Also check for errors, because this tends to affect its rarity as well.

也要檢查是否有錯誤，因為這也會影響其稀有性。

One example includes the 20p coin that was accidentally struck on a 50p blank in 2016.

2016 年，一枚 20 便士的硬幣意外地壓在了 50 便士的空白硬幣上，就是一個例子。

Mistakes like this happen very rarely, so it could be worth a lot of money.

像這樣的錯誤很少發生，所以它可能值很多錢。

But more importantly, the coin's mintage is what could signify how scarce it really is.

但更重要的是，硬幣的發行量可以顯示它的稀缺程度。

For example, if there's fewer coins out there in circulation, everyone would be racing to get their claws on it.

例如，如果流通中的硬幣減少了，每個人都會競相抓住它。

One example includes the 2017 Northern Ireland 10p coin, which had a mintage of just 160,000.

2017 年北愛爾蘭 10 便士硬幣就是一個例子，該硬幣的發行量僅為 16 萬枚。