這枚 20 便士是一枚 2008 年罕見的「騾子」硬幣。

由於錯誤，這枚硬幣沒有鑄造日期，很快就成為搶手的收藏品。當年 11 月之前，20 便士硬幣上的日期位於背面。然而，皇家造幣廠改變了它，使得日期現在位於女王的頭像旁邊。

A rare 20p “mule” coin dating from 2008 has sold for £66 on eBay after attracting 29 bids.

一枚 2008 年發行的稀有 20 便士「騾子」硬幣在吸引 29 人出價後在 eBay 上以 66 英鎊的價格售出。

The coin was minted without a date due to an error and quickly became a sought-after collector’s items.

由於錯誤，這枚硬幣沒有鑄造日期，很快就成為搶手的收藏品。

Prior to November of that year, the date on 20p coins would be found on the tail side.

當年 11 月之前，20 便士硬幣的日期位於背面。

However, the Royal Mint switched it so that the date would now be next to the Queen’s head.

然而，皇家造幣廠改變了它，使得日期現在位於女王的頭像旁邊。

A mistake in 2008 led to the old format being used on the Queen’s side and the new format being used on tails side.

2008年的一次錯誤導致女王一側使用舊格式，尾部使用新格式。

As a result, the first batch of British coins with no date on them was released into circulation for the first time in more than 300 years.

由此，第一批沒有日期的英國硬幣300多年來首次投入流通。

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date.

據信 2008 年 11 月鑄造的約 25 萬枚 20 便士硬幣已進入流通，但具體日期不詳。

The coin was spotted by a seller in Kent, who listed it on the auction site with a starting price of £10.

這枚硬幣被肯特郡的一位賣家發現，並在拍賣網站上以 10 英鎊起拍。

The seller described the coin as being “in nice circulated condition” and said it was minted during a time when the date on the 20p piece was moved from the tails to the heads side.

賣家稱這枚硬幣“流通狀況良好”，並表示該硬幣是在 20 便士硬幣上的日期從背面移至正面的時期鑄造的。

They added: “Due to an error at the Royal Mint, the old format was used on the Queen’s side and the new format on tails side.

他們補充說：「由於皇家造幣廠的錯誤，女王一側使用舊格式，尾部一側使用新格式。

“As a result the first batch of British coins with no date on them were released into circulation for the first time in over 300 years.”

“結果，第一批沒有日期的英國硬幣300多年來首次投入流通。”

The coin sold for £66 after attracting bids from across the country.

在吸引了全國各地的競標後，這枚硬幣以 66 英鎊的價格售出。

What makes a coin valuable?

是什麼讓硬幣有價值？

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas.

這枚 50 便士硬幣已成為英國最有價值、最具收藏價值的硬幣，其七邊形畫布上出現了許多具有收藏價值的設計。

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures.

其 27.5 毫米的直徑使其成為英國硬幣中最大的，並為裝飾圖片留出了空間。

It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.

英國過去50年歷史上經常用它來慶祝重大事件。

The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors.

最稀有的硬幣往往具有最大的價值，其發行量（每種設計的硬幣數量）是對收藏家的基本吸引力。

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Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design.

除了設計之外，硬幣增值的其他方面還包括硬幣的狀況以及設計是否有錯誤。

The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin’s value - while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on ebay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer.

出售方式也可以決定硬幣的價值 - 雖然一些硬幣收藏家會在 eBay 或拍賣會上出價大量資金，但其他人則選擇透過硬幣經銷商出售來獲得更穩健的估值。

Rarest 50p coins in circulation the UK?

英國流通中最稀有的 50 便士硬幣？

The Royal Mint has revealed the most valuable 50p coins in its collection.

英國皇家造幣廠公佈了其收藏中最有價值的 50 便士硬幣。

One of the rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009.

最稀有的之一是邱園 50 便士，它是為 2009 年紀念花園成立 250 週年而設計的。

Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.

採用這種設計的硬幣僅鑄造了 210,000 枚。

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

英國皇家植物園 50 便士的平均售價為 156.25 英鎊，但一位賣家在 eBay 上出售時，每瓶售價超過 700 英鎊。

The other rarest coins stem predominantly from the 2011 Olympics, with the wrestling, football and judo coins among the most valuable.

其他最稀有的硬幣主要來自 2011 年奧運會，其中摔跤、足球和柔道硬幣是最有價值的。

Only 1.1million of each of these coins were produced.

這些硬幣每枚僅生產了 110 萬枚。

Flopsy bunny and Peter Rabbit designs which were produced in 2018 are also highly valuable.

2018年生產的Flopsy兔和Peter Rabbit設計也非常有價值。

These coins - 1.4 million of which were minted - depict the characters from Beatrix Potter’s novels and celebrate the life of the English writer and these sell for around £5.

這些硬幣共鑄造了 140 萬枚，描繪了碧翠絲波特小說中的人物並歌頌了這位英國作家的一生，售價約為 5 英鎊。

In 2019, 500 million coins were produced, with three new 50p designs.

2019年，共生產了5億枚硬幣，並推出了三種新的50便士設計。

These included one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Paddington Bear at St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London.

其中包括阿瑟·柯南·道爾筆下的福爾摩斯之一、聖保羅大教堂的帕丁頓熊和倫敦塔。

Top 10 most valuable 50p coins, according to Royal Mint

根據皇家造幣廠的數據，十大最有價值的 50 便士硬幣

Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:

以下是最有價值的 10 種硬幣及其製造時間和鑄造數量的清單：