罕見的基奇納勳爵 2 英鎊硬幣錯誤可能價值 500 英鎊

如果您偶然發現一枚價值 2 英鎊的硬幣，看起來有點不值錢，那麼它的價值可能只是超過其面值。 2014 年為紀念第一次世界大戰一百週年而發行的罕見的基奇納勳爵 2 英鎊硬幣存在一個錯誤，引起了收藏家的注意。

A rare Lord Kitchener £2 coin, issued in 2014 to mark the centenary of the First World War, has an error that has caught the eye of collectors.

2014 年為紀念第一次世界大戰一百週年而發行的一枚罕見的基奇納勳爵 2 英鎊硬幣上存在一個錯誤，引起了收藏家的注意。

Some versions of this coin were released without the "Two Pounds" denomination on the obverse side, making them highly sought-after and worth a significant sum. In fact, these error coins have been known to sell for as much as £500.

該硬幣的某些版本在正面沒有“兩英鎊”面額，這使得它們備受追捧，價值不菲。事實上，這些錯誤硬幣的售價高達 500 英鎊。

The Royal Mint issued 5.7 million of these £2 coins, but only a small number escaped the mint without the crucial "Two Pounds" inscription on the front. This likely happened when the dies from another £2 coin – the 2014 Trinity House £2 – weren’t replaced in time. The result? A rare mis-strike that slipped through quality control, putting these error £2 coin in circulation, reports Change Checker.

英國皇家造幣廠發行了 570 萬枚 2 英鎊硬幣，但只有少數硬幣在正面沒有刻有重要的「兩英鎊」字樣的情況下逃出造幣廠。當另一個 2 英鎊硬幣（2014 年 Trinity House 2 英鎊）的模具沒有及時更換時，很可能會發生這種情況。結果呢？據 Change Checker 報導，這是一次罕見的誤鑄，未能通過品質控制，導致這些錯誤的 2 英鎊硬幣投入流通。

The first of these error coins sold at auction in March 2020 for an impressive £500, sparking excitement among collectors, as reported by The Sun.

據《太陽報》報道，第一枚錯誤硬幣於 2020 年 3 月在拍賣會上以 500 英鎊的高價售出，引發了收藏家的興奮。

So, how can you tell if you’ve found one? The error coin looks almost identical to the standard Lord Kitchener £2, featuring a design of the British Army general and his famous recruitment poster image. The key difference is the absence of the "Two Pounds" inscription, which typically appears on the obverse side beneath Kitchener’s portrait.

那麼，如何判斷是否找到了呢？這枚錯誤硬幣看起來與標準基奇納勳爵 2 英鎊幾乎一模一樣，上面印有英國陸軍將軍的圖案和他著名的徵兵海報圖像。主要區別在於沒有“兩磅”銘文，該銘文通常出現在基奇納肖像下方的正面。

This isn’t the only time a mis-strike has generated buzz among collectors. Other bi-metallic £2 coins have also caused a stir. For example, the Holy Grail of mis-strikes, a 2007 monometallic £2, was accidentally struck as a single piece of metal rather than two fused layers. Such errors are rare and can command high prices – with some mis-strikes fetching over £1,000 at auction.

這並不是唯一一次因誤擊引起收藏家議論的事件。其他 2 英鎊雙金屬硬幣也引起了轟動。例如，誤擊中的聖杯，一枚 2007 年的 2 英鎊單金屬硬幣，被意外擊中時是單塊金屬而不是兩層熔合金屬。這類錯誤很少見，而且可能會拍出高價——一些誤擊在拍賣會上的售價超過 1,000 英鎊。

If you believe you’ve found one of these rare Lord Kitchener error coins, it’s worth getting it verified. The Royal Mint can authenticate your coin and provide a certificate confirming its rarity, which could add significant value in the eyes of collectors.

如果您相信自己找到了一枚罕見的基奇納勳爵錯誤硬幣，那麼值得對其進行驗證。皇家造幣廠可以驗證您的硬幣並提供證明其稀有性的證書，這可以在收藏家眼中增加顯著的價值。

But be cautious, as some counterfeit coins are out there. Fakes can be manipulated to look like error coins, so carefully examine the edge of your coin. A genuine clipped edge or misalignment should have a gradual fade in design detail, rather than an abrupt stop, which would indicate tampering.

但要小心，因為有些假幣存在。假幣可能會被偽造成看起來像錯誤硬幣，因此請仔細檢查硬幣的邊緣。真正的剪邊或錯位應該在設計細節上逐漸褪色，而不是突然停止，否則表示有篡改。

So, if you’ve discovered a Lord Kitchener £2 coin that’s missing the “Two Pounds" inscription you might be holding onto a rare collector's item.

因此，如果您發現一枚基奇納勳爵 2 英鎊硬幣缺少“兩英鎊”銘文，您可能持有的是一件稀有的收藏品。