一套珍貴的硬幣收藏品，其中包括英國歷史上一些最稀有的錘製金幣，售價為 110 萬英鎊

一件 1643 年查理一世的作品位居榜首，售價為 222,000 英鎊。在內戰最激烈的時期，他的保皇黨支持者對此進行了打擊

A prized coin collection, featuring some of the rarest examples of hammered gold in British history, has sold for £1.1million at auction.

一套珍貴的硬幣收藏品，其中包括英國歷史上一些最稀有的錘製金幣，在拍賣會上以 110 萬英鎊的價格售出。

The top item was a Charles I piece from 1643, which went for £222,000.

排名第一的物品是一件 1643 年的查理一世作品，售價為 222,000 英鎊。

It was struck by his royalist supporters at the height of the Civil War, and shows him as a “peace-bringer” in the years before his beheading.

在內戰最激烈的時期，這幅畫受到了他的保皇黨支持者的關注，並表明他在被斬首前的幾年裡是一位「和平使者」。

An 1839 coin, depicting Queen Victoria as poet Edmund Spencer’s “Faerie Queen”, was close behind, selling for £204,000. Only 400 of them were ever made.

一枚 1839 年的硬幣緊隨其後，將維多利亞女王描繪成詩人埃德蒙·斯賓塞的“精靈女王”，售價為 204,000 英鎊。其中僅生產了 400 枚。

And a special £5 coin from 1991, featuring the head of Elizabeth II, fetched £7,800.

1991 年一枚特殊的 5 英鎊硬幣，上面印有伊莉莎白二世的頭像，售價為 7,800 英鎊。

Auction manager Louis Davern said: “It was a rare privilege to auction some of the finest British coins known.

拍賣經理路易斯·達文 (Louis Davern) 表示：「能夠拍賣一些已知的最精美的英國硬幣是一種難得的榮幸。

“There was competitive bidding across the British gold from hammered examples all the way through to Elizabeth II gold coinage.

「從錘鍊金幣到伊莉莎白二世金幣，英國黃金都存在競爭性競標。

“The Charles I Triple Unite is an exceptionally rare and historically significant coin valued at 60 shillings, the highest English hammered denomination ever struck.

「查理一世三聯硬幣是一枚極其罕見且具有歷史意義的硬幣，價值 60 先令，是迄今為止鑄造的最高面值的英國硬幣。

“Produced at the Oxford mint following the king’s retreat from Parliament-controlled London, these coins were created to curry favour with the elites and encourage support for the Royalist cause during the Civil War.

「這些硬幣是在國王從議會控制的倫敦撤退後由牛津鑄幣廠生產的，其目的是為了討好精英階層，並鼓勵內戰期間對保皇黨事業的支持。

“Intended as a temporary measure to fund the king’s campaign, the majority were melted down after the conflict, making surviving examples extraordinarily rare.

「作為資助國王競選活動的臨時措施，大多數在衝突後被熔化，使得倖存的例子變得異常罕見。

“This combination of scarcity, artistry, and historic value ensures the

「稀缺性、藝術性和歷史價值的結合確保了

"Triple Unite’s place as a standout addition to any collection of British hammered gold coins.”

“Triple Unite 是英國錘打金幣收藏中的佼佼者。”

In all, 220 rare coins were auctioned in Mary­lebone, central London.

倫敦市中心馬里波恩總共拍賣了 220 枚稀有硬幣。