由於其歷史意義，一枚非凡的硬幣在拍賣會上以 10,800 美元的價格售出

硬幣正面的日期和本傑明·富蘭克林在其設計中的作用都對其價值做出了貢獻。

A REMARKABLE coin has sold at auction for $10,800 thanks to its historical significance.

由於其歷史意義，一枚非凡的硬幣在拍賣會上以 10,800 美元的價格售出。

Both the date on the coin's obverse and Benjamin Franklin's role in its design contribute to its value.

硬幣正面的日期和本傑明·富蘭克林在其設計中的作用都對其價值做出了貢獻。

The Libertas Americana medal is highly valued among collectors thanks to its rich historical significance, rarity, and connection to the founding of the US.

美洲自由勳章因其豐富的歷史意義、稀有性以及與美國建國的聯繫而受到收藏家的高度評價。

It is one of the most famous and praised of all the medals relating to American history.

它是與美國歷史相關的所有獎章中最著名和最受讚譽的獎章之一。

One such coin sold for $10,800 via Heritage Auctions on November 25, 2024.

其中一枚硬幣於 2024 年 11 月 25 日透過 Heritage Auctions 以 10,800 美元的價格售出。

Benjamin Franklin, while serving as an American diplomat in France, is credited with creating the design for the Libertas Americana medal.

班傑明·富蘭克林在擔任美國駐法國外交官期間，被認為設計了美國自由勳章。

He intended for the medal to celebrate American independence during the Revolutionary War and commemorate key military victories at Saratoga in 1777 and Yorktown in 1781.

他打算頒發這枚獎章來慶祝獨立戰爭期間的美國獨立，並紀念 1777 年在薩拉託加和 1781 年在約克鎮取得的重大軍事勝利。

The coin's obverse depicts Lady Liberty with a cap and pole, which symbolizes freedom.

硬幣的正面描繪了戴著帽子和桿子的自由女神，象徵著自由。

The design was later featured on US half cents and large cents.

該設計後來出現在美國半美分和大美分硬幣上。

The year 1776 is also engraved on the Libertas Americana medal's obverse to mark the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the US.

美洲自由勳章的正面還刻有 1776 年，以紀念《獨立宣言》的通過和美國的成立。

The coin's reverse shows a scene of France as Minerva defending the US, depicted as an infant, against the British lion.

硬幣的反面描繪了法國密涅瓦保衛美國（描繪為嬰兒）對抗英國獅子的場景。

"This puts me in mind of a medal I have had a mind to strike... representing the United States by the figure of an infant Hercules in his cradle, strangling the two serpents; and France by that of Minerva, sitting by as his nurse, with her spear and helmet, and her robe specked by a few 'fleurs-de-lis,'" Franklin wrote in a March 1782 letter to Robert Livingston, US secretary for foreign affairs.

「這讓我想起了我想要敲擊的一枚獎章……代表美國的是搖籃裡的赫拉克勒斯嬰兒，勒死了兩條蛇；代表法國的是密涅瓦，坐在一旁作為他的兒子。

Augustin Dupré, a renowned French medalist, engraved the design, and it was struck at the Paris Mint.

法國著名獎牌得主奧古斯丁杜普雷 (Augustin Dupré) 雕刻了該圖案，並在巴黎造幣廠鑄造。

The Libertas Americana medal is considered a "Holy Grail" item in the American coin space, consistently driving high auction prices.

美國自由勳章被認為是美國硬幣領域的「聖杯」物品，一直推高拍賣價格。

In addition to the medal's historical significance, its pristine condition contributed to its high price tag.

除了獎章的歷史意義外，它的原始狀態也導致了其高昂的價格。

It was certified by NGC, or Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, as uncirculated, which is highly desirable for collectors.

它經 NGC（錢幣擔保公司）認證為未流通，這對收藏家來說非常理想。

Another rare coin sold for $2.52 million in a record-breaking auction.

另一枚稀有硬幣在破紀錄的拍賣會上以 252 萬美元的價格售出。

Some of the rarest and hardest-to-find coins are from the pre-Federal era, which refers to the time before the US Mint was established in 1792.

一些最稀有、最難找到的硬幣來自前聯邦時代，即 1792 年美國造幣廠成立之前的時期。

One of the rarest of the pre-federal coins is the 1652 NE Threepence, one of which sold on November 18 for over $2.5 million.

1652 年 NE 三便士是聯邦前硬幣中最稀有的硬幣之一，其中一枚於 11 月 18 日以超過 250 萬美元的價格售出。

Coin experts called it the "most significant numismatic discovery in generations."

錢幣專家稱其為「幾代以來最重要的錢幣發現」。

Rare coins

稀有硬幣

You may be holding something valuable in your wallet. Check out these articles on rare coins to see if you may have a treasure hidden deep in your pockets.

您的錢包裡可能藏著一些值錢的東西。看看這些有關稀有硬幣的文章，看看您的口袋深處是否藏著寶藏。

Until 2024, only one of these coins was known to have been discovered and sold at auction — and that was 150 years ago.

直到 2024 年，已知這些硬幣中只有一枚被發現並在拍賣會上出售——那是 150 年前的事了。

The coin's value was increased by the signature "NE" for New England stamped at the top of the obverse and the Roman numeral three engraved in the same spot on the reverse.

正面頂部印有代表新英格蘭的簽名“NE”，背面同一位置刻有羅馬數字“3”，這增加了硬幣的價值。

These historic details link the coin to Hull and Sanderson's mint in Boston, Massachusetts, and confirm the period it was produced, despite the absence of a date stamp.

這些歷史細節將硬幣與馬薩諸塞州波士頓的赫爾和桑德森鑄幣廠聯繫起來，並確認了它的生產時期，儘管沒有日期戳記。

Check out these other rare coins.

看看這些其他稀有硬幣。

Three sisters sold a rare dime with a missing mint mark for $500,000 after it was locked in a family vault for emergencies.

三姐妹將一枚缺少鑄幣標記的稀有硬幣以 50 萬美元的價格出售，因為它被鎖在家庭金庫中以備不時之需。

Plus, read up on the four rare nickels worth up to $3.7 million.

另外，請仔細閱讀價值高達 370 萬美元的四枚稀有鎳幣。