英国人敦促检查他们的20p硬币，因为铸造错误可能会使他们的价值80英镑

在2008年铸造，生产了这些硬币的四分之一不到四分之一，这意味着他们可能会在日常交易中出现

Brits are being urged to check their wallets and coin collections for a seemingly ordinary 20 pence piece that could be worth a surprising £80.

敦促英国人为看似普通的20便士作品检查其钱包和硬币收藏，这可能值得80英镑。

At first glance, this coin might appear typical, but it harbours a simple minting error that has made it highly coveted by collectors throughout the UK. Some even refer to this particular 20p as the "holy grail" of coins.

乍一看，这枚硬币可能看起来很典型，但它具有一个简单的铸造错误，这使其在英国的收藏家中高度垂涎。有些人甚至将此特殊的20便士称为硬币的“圣杯”。

Minted in 2008, fewer than a quarter of a million of these coins were produced, which means they could potentially turn up in everyday transactions.

在2008年铸造，生产了这些硬币的四分之一不到四分之一，这意味着它们有可能在日常交易中出现。

On the social media platform TikTok, an aficionado known as the Coin Collecting Wizard shed light on the matter, stating: "Your shield 20 pence coin could be worth £50."

在社交媒体平台蒂克托克（Tiktok）上，一位称为巫师的硬币的爱好者阐明了这一问题：“您的盾牌20便士硬币可能价值50英镑。”

However, the value hinges on a specific mistake – the absence of a date on the coin.

但是，该价值取决于特定的错误 - 硬币上没有日期。

He elaborated: "It's all to do with a die mix-up at the Royal Mint, causing the coin to have no date."

他详细阐述了：“这与皇家薄荷的混合混合有关，使硬币没有约会。”

This rare occurrence impacted less than 250,000 out of the 136 million 20p coins struck in 2008, as the old obverse (the heads side) was paired with the new reverse (the tails side) design, omitting the year of issue entirely.

在2008年爆发的1.36亿20便士硬币中，这种罕见的发生率不到25万，因为旧的正面（头部）与新的反面（尾巴侧）设计配对，从而完全省略了发行年份。

The coin expert further highlighted the desirability of these unique pieces. He said: "Considered by many as one of the holy grails of UK change collecting, the undated 20p is always at the top of any coin collector's wish list.

硬币专家进一步强调了这些独特作品的可取性。他说：“被许多人认为是英国变更收集的圣杯之一，未注明日期的20便士始终处于任何硬币收藏家的愿望清单中。

“The Royal Mint has confirmed this is the first time in over 300 years that a coin had entered circulation without a date making it extremely sought after by coin collectors.”

“皇家造币厂已经确认，这是硬币在没有约会的情况下进入流通的300多年来的第一次，这使得硬币收藏家非常受到追捧。”

He referenced some sellers on eBay who had managed to get £79.99 for the coin, while others sold them for closer to £50.

他提到了eBay上的一些卖家，他们设法获得了79.99英镑的硬币，而其他人则以接近50英镑的价格出售了这些硬币。

He added: “As you can see from these eBay sold prices, the undated 20p is an easy sell for around £50, so always make sure to check those 20p coins.”

他补充说：“从这些eBay售出的价格中可以看到，未注明日期的20便士售价约50英镑左右，因此请务必检查那些20便士的硬币。”

Referencing this error coin, the Royal Mint said: “In November 2008 a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated.

皇家造币厂提到这一错误硬币时说：“在2008年11月，有数量20便士的硬币被错误地铸造，从而导致硬币未注明日期。

“These coins remain legal tender and still have a face value of 20p.”

“这些硬币仍然是法定货币，仍然具有20便士的面值。”

At the time of reporting some accounts had listed these coins on eBay for £150 and £125.

在报告时，一些帐户在eBay上以150英镑和125英镑的价格列出了这些硬币。