下一次你從錢包裡「撈」出一枚50 便士的硬幣時，它的價值可能是其面值的260 倍——英國皇家造幣廠透露，一枚描繪大西洋鮭魚的硬幣是流通中最稀有的硬幣

查理三世國王陛下的官方 50 便士硬幣於去年 10 月推出，已躋身最具收藏價值硬幣之首

The next time you fish out a 50p coin from your wallet it could be worth 260 times its face value - after the Royal Mint revealed a coin depicting the Atlantic Salmon is the rarest in circulation.

下次你從錢包裡掏出一枚 50 便士的硬幣時，它的價值可能是其面值的 260 倍——皇家造幣廠透露，一枚描繪大西洋鮭魚的硬幣是流通中最稀有的硬幣。

His Majesty King Charles III's official 50p coin, which was unveiled last October, has swam its way to the top of the most collectible coins, according to the latest mintage figures.

根據最新的發行量數據，去年 10 月推出的查理三世國王陛下的官方 50 便士硬幣已躋身最具收藏價值硬幣的榜首。

Just 200,000 of the silver heptagon-shaped coins were released to UK banks and post offices at the end of last year.

截至去年底，英國銀行和郵局僅發放了 20 萬枚七邊形銀幣。

This is in comparison to the former rarest coin in circulation, the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p, of which the Royal Mint released 210,000.

這與之前流通中最稀有的硬幣 2009 年英國皇家造幣廠發行的 210,000 枚邱園 50 便士進行了比較。

It formerly held the top spot as the rarest coin for 15 years until now.

迄今為止，它曾連續 15 年佔據最稀有硬幣的榜首。

The Atlantic Salmon 50p - which has been seen listed on eBay for between £40 and £130 - forms part of a wider set themed around nature designed to mark King Charles III's ascension to the throne.

大西洋鮭魚 50 便士在 eBay 上的售價為 40 至 130 英鎊之間，是為紀念查理三世國王登基而設計的以自然為主題的更廣泛系列的一部分。

Their 'flora and fauna' designs depict creatures such as squirrels and dormice, as well as the national flowers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

他們的「動植物」設計描繪了松鼠和睡鼠等生物，以及英格蘭、蘇格蘭、威爾斯和北愛爾蘭的國花。

King Charles 'personally approved all the designs and...he was extremely pleased with them' Caroline Webb, chief marketing officer at the Royal Mint, told the Mail.

皇家造幣廠首席行銷長卡羅琳·韋伯告訴《每日郵報》，查爾斯國王「親自批准了所有設計…他對它們非常滿意」。

The Royal Mint has revealed a 50p coin depicting the Atlantic Salmon is the rarest in circulation

英國皇家造幣廠推出了一枚 50 便士硬幣，描繪了流通中最稀有的大西洋鮭魚

Just 200,000 of the silver heptagon-shaped coins were released to UK banks and post offices at the end of last year

截至去年底，僅向英國銀行和郵局發放了 20 萬枚七邊形銀幣

The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p is the next rarest, with 210,000 currently in circulation

2009 年英國皇家植物園 50 便士是第二稀有的，目前流通量為 210,000 枚

Chris Barker, information and research manager at the Royal Mint Museum, explained 'This really is a watershed moment for the British coinage tradition, because if you go back in the history, it tends to be dominated by heraldry.

皇家造幣廠博物館資訊和研究經理克里斯·巴克（Chris Barker）解釋說：「這確實是英國鑄幣傳統的分水嶺，因為如果你回顧歷史，你會發現它往往以紋章為主導。

'In this instance, you've got a complete break from that, heraldry is by and large gone from these designs and we're now showing flora and fauna as a complete set for pretty much the first time in our nation's history.'

「在這種情況下，你已經完全擺脫了這一點，紋章基本上已經從這些設計中消失了，我們現在將動植物作為一個完整的集合展示，這在我們國家的歷史上幾乎是第一次。

As the nation's most collectable coin, the 50p has seen over 100 different designs appear on its reverse (tails) since its introduction.

作為美國最具收藏價值的硬幣，自推出以來，50 便士的背面（背面）出現了 100 多種不同的設計。

These include special designs for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games and milestone Royal occasions such as His Majesty King Charles III coronation.

其中包括為 2012 年倫敦奧運會和殘奧會以及查理三世國王陛下加冕等里程碑式的皇家場合進行特別設計。

Rebecca Morgan, director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said: 'The releasing of mintage figures is an eagerly anticipated event among the coin collecting community – and this year is particularly exciting as we reveal the Atlantic Salmon as the rarest 50p in circulation.

英國皇家造幣廠紀念幣總監麗貝卡·摩根(Rebecca Morgan) 表示：「發行量數據的發布是硬幣收藏界熱切期待的事件，今年尤其令人興奮，因為我們公佈了流通中最稀有的50便士大西洋鮭魚版。

'For the first time in 15 years, the highly collectable Kew Gardens 50p loses its top spot as the rarest in circulation with the Atlantic Salmon 50p splashing its way to number one.

「15 年來，極具收藏價值的英國皇家植物園 50 便士首次失去了流通量最稀有的冠軍寶座，大西洋鮭魚 50 便士躍居第一。

'2023 marked pivotal changes for the nation's coinage, including the introduction of coins celebrating King Charles III's coronation entering circulation.

2023 年標誌著該國鑄幣的關鍵變化，包括慶祝國王查理三世加冕的硬幣進入流通。

'Finding these special designs, like the Atlantic Salmon, in your change is a win for all collectors.'

“在你的零錢中找到這些特殊的設計，例如大西洋鮭魚，對所有收藏家來說都是一個勝利。”

A 50p coin showing Olympic Football, designed in 2011, has 1,125,500 in circulation

一枚 50 便士的奧林匹克足球硬幣，設計於 2011 年，流通量為 1,125,500 枚

A coin showing Olympic wrestling is the fourth rarest 50p coin currently in circulation

一枚展示奧運摔角的硬幣是目前流通的第四稀有的 50 便士硬幣

A coin showing the Olympic judo event, to mark the London 2012 games, is in fifth place

一枚展示奧運會柔道比賽項目的硬幣，以紀念 2012 年倫敦奧運會，排名第五

This 50p coin was designed to mark the triathlon event at the London Olympics in 2012

這枚 50 便士硬幣是為紀念 2012 年倫敦奧運會鐵人三項比賽而設計的

A commemorative 50p coin depicting the beloved character Peter Rabbit, designed in 2018

2018 年設計的 50 便士紀念幣，描繪了深受喜愛的角色彼得兔

A coin showing Flopsy Bunny is equally rare, with 1,400,000 in circulation 

一枚印有 Flopsy Bunny 圖案的硬幣同樣罕見，流通量為 1,400,000 枚

Olympic tennis made it onto ninth place in the rarest 50p list released by the Royal Mint

奧林匹克網球在皇家造幣廠發布的最稀有的 50 便士名單中名列第九

Olympic goalball is on the list at number 10, with 1,615,500 now known to be in circulation

奧運門球位居榜單第 10 位，目前已知流通量為 1,615,500 個

In October, the 'most highly prized 50p in existence' caused a mini bidding war on eBay and eventually sold for £4,000.

10 月份，這枚「現存最貴的 50 便士」在 eBay 上引發了一場小型競購戰，最終以 4,000 英鎊的價格成交。

Designed in 2011 and previously described by the Royal Mint as 'extra special', the coin, which marked the London Olympic Games and depicted aquatics, was reportedly sold for 8,000 times its face value.

這枚硬幣設計於 2011 年，之前被皇家造幣廠描述為“特別”，它標誌著倫敦奧運會並描繪了水上生物，據報道售價是其面值的 8,000 倍。

Creator Jonathan Olliffe depicted an image of a swimmer in action on the tail side with fluid lines struck into the metal representing the waves.

創作者喬納森·奧利夫 (Jonathan Oliffe) 描繪了一位游泳者在尾部游泳的形象，金屬上刻有代表波浪的流暢線條。

However, the original version had lines covering the swimmer's face and it was only after

然而，原版的游泳者臉上有線條，而且是在之後才出現的。