罕見的 2 便士硬幣可能價值 1,000 英鎊 - 但有一個問題

您可能沒有意識到，您可能坐擁一筆不小的財富，因為一枚稀有的 2 便士硬幣可以賣到 1,000 英鎊。然而，一位在 TikTok 上被稱為英國硬幣收藏家的專家

A rare 2p coin could be sitting at the bottom of your pocket and it could fetch you up to £1,000.

一枚罕見的 2 便士硬幣可能就在你的口袋裡，它可以為你帶來高達 1,000 英鎊的價值。

However, an expert, known on TikTok as the Coin Collector UK, has specified that only 2p coins from a certain year will bag the jackpot.

然而，一位在 TikTok 上被稱為英國硬幣收藏家的專家指出，只有某一年的 2 便士硬幣才能贏得頭獎。

The coin highly sought after by collectors is one from 1983, which due to a minting error carries the "new pence" inscription, not seen since the wording was changed to "two pence".

這枚備受收藏家追捧的硬幣是 1983 年的硬幣，由於鑄造錯誤，該硬幣上刻有“新便士”字樣，但自從該字樣改為“兩便士”後就再也沒有出現過。

Originally, when the 2p coin was introduced in 1971 following the switch to decimal currency, they all read "new pence".

最初，當1971年改用十進制貨幣後推出2便士硬幣時，它們都讀作「新便士」。

As reported by The Mirror, it wasn't until 1982 that the Royal Mint rebranded these coins with "two pence".

據《鏡報》報道，直到 1982 年，皇家造幣廠才將這些硬幣重新命名為「兩便士」。

Unfortunately, it's not just any old coin that will do. The Coin Collector UK explained to his followers on TikTok: "Since my last video many people have claimed to have had this rare coin but let me clarify the date you want to find."

不幸的是，並不是任何舊硬幣都可以。英國硬幣收藏家在 TikTok 上向他的粉絲解釋說：“自從我上一個視頻以來，很多人都聲稱擁有這枚稀有的硬幣，但讓我澄清一下你們想要找到的日期。”

Flashing a collection of various 2p pieces, he elaborated to say: "Right here I have four of the new pence 2p coins. So is this worth £4,000? Unfortunately not because all of these were minted in tens of millions as they are not the 1983 version."

他展示了一系列各種2 便士硬幣，詳細解釋道：「我這裡有四枚新的便士2 便士硬幣。這值4,000 英鎊嗎？不幸的是，不是，因為所有這些硬幣都鑄造了幾千萬英鎊，因為它們不是1983年版本。

Disregarding widespread misbelief, he further clarified: "Loads of new pence ones were minted up until 1981 and the error version is only the 1983 one. This one was not meant to exist because they stopped being produced in 1981.

他不顧廣泛存在的誤解，進一步澄清：「直到1981 年，才鑄造了很多新的便士硬幣，而錯誤版本只是1983 年的硬幣。這款硬幣本來就不應該存在，因為它們於1981 年停止生產。

"Hence, why it's worth so much. So now you know, that only the 1983 version is the one worth £1,000. If you find any of the others they are extremely common and just worth 2p face value but are still a cool find as some of the earliest 2p coins."

「因此，為什麼它值這麼多錢。所以現在你知道，只有1983 年的版本才值1,000 英鎊。如果你找到任何其他版本，它們都非常常見，只值2 便士面值，但仍然是一個很酷的發現，因為一些最早的 2p 硬幣。

At the time of reporting a 1983 2p coin with "new pence" mistakenly struck on its reverse is available as part of a special uncirculated set from the same year, priced at £1,250 by the Britannia Coin Company.

截至本報告發佈時，一枚 1983 年 2 便士硬幣的背面被誤鑄為“新便士”，它是同年一套未流通的特殊硬幣的一部分，由不列顛硬幣公司定價為 1,250 英鎊。

The Royal Mint notes on its website: "In 1983 a small number of 2p coins were mistakenly struck with the wording 'new pence' on the reverse. These coins were produced to brilliant uncirculated quality - a standard higher than ordinary circulating coins - and were included in special sets intended for collectors.

英國皇家造幣廠在其網站上指出：「1983 年，少數2 便士硬幣被錯誤地鑄造，背面印有『新便士』字樣。這些硬幣的未流通品質非常出色，比普通流通硬幣的標準更高，並且包含在專為收藏家準備的特別套裝中。

"Since there are relatively few coins with the date 1983 and the inscription 'new pence' in circulation, they may well have a value higher than face value to a collector. The Royal Mint is, however, unable to comment on the value of any individual coin and we would recommend that you should consult a coin dealer."

「由於流通中印有1983 年日期和刻有『新便士』字樣的硬幣相對較少，因此對於收藏家來說，它們的價值很可能高於面值。然而，皇家造幣廠無法對任何硬幣的價值發表評論。