现在检查您的20便士，因为罕见的铸造错误可能会使您获得80英镑

一位专家呼吁对看似普通的20便士作品的钱包和硬币收藏进行彻底检查，价值高达80英镑。

An ordinary-looking 20p coin could be hiding in your wallet and it might just be worth a small fortune.

看起来有20p的普通硬币可能藏在您的钱包里，这可能值得一笔小东西。

At first glance, this coin might not catch your eye, but it harbours a simple minting error that has made it highly coveted by collectors throughout the UK.

乍一看，这枚硬币可能不会引起您的注意，但是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。

Some enthusiasts even refer to it as the "holy grail" of coins.

一些发烧友甚至将其称为硬币的“圣杯”。

Remarkably, fewer than a quarter of a million of these coins were produced in 2008, which means you might just find one among your loose change.

值得注意的是，这些硬币中只有不到四分之一是在2008年生产的，这意味着您可能只会在变化中找到一个。

Now, an expert has called for a thorough check of your coin collections and wallets for this seemingly ordinary 20p piece that could be worth as much as £80.

现在，一位专家呼吁对看似普通的20便士的硬币收藏和钱包进行彻底检查，价值高达80英镑。

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

在社交媒体平台Tiktok上分享了他的见解，这是一个被称为“收集向导的硬币”的人：“您的Shield 20 Pence Coin可能价值50英镑。”

The value of these coins hinges on a particular flaw - the absence of a date.

这些硬币的价值取决于特定缺陷 - 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 issue impacted less than 250,000 coins out of the 136 million 20p pieces minted in 2008 and was a result of pairing the old obverse, or heads side, with the new reverse, or tails side design, which led to the omission of the year of issue," he explained, reports the Mirror.

“这个问题影响了2008年铸造的1.36亿20便士中的25万个硬币，这是将旧的正面或头部与新的反向或尾部设计配对的结果，这导致了这一年的省略关于镜子的报道，他解释说。

The coin enthusiast also highlighted the significant demand for these rare pieces: "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," he remarked.

硬币爱好者还强调了对这些稀有作品的重大需求：“许多被许多人认为是英国变化收藏的圣杯之一，未注明日期的20便士总是在任何硬币收集者的愿望清单中都处于顶部。”

The Royal Mint has made history by confirming that for the first time in over three centuries, a coin has been released into circulation without a date, sparking immense interest among numismatists.

皇家造币厂已经证实了三个世纪以来的第一次，一枚硬币在没有约会的情况下被释放出来，引发了钱币主义者的巨大兴趣。

This undated 20p piece has become highly desirable, with some sellers on eBay fetching £79.99 for the coin, while others have completed transactions at around £50.

这件未注明日期的20便士已变得非常可取，eBay上的一些卖家为硬币提取了79.99英镑，而另一些则以50英镑左右的价格完成了交易。

Highlighting the coin's value, he remarked: "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."

他强调了硬币的价值，他说：“正如您可以从这些eBay出售的价格中看到的那样，未注明日期的20便士售价约50英镑左右，因此请务必确保检查那些20便士的硬币。”

The Royal Mint addressed the anomaly, stating: "In November 2008 a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated. These coins remain legal tender and still have a face value of 20p."

皇家造币厂对异常问题说：“在2008年11月，有数量20便士的硬币被错误地铸造，导致硬币未注明日期。这些硬币仍然是法定招标，并且仍然具有20便士的面值。”

At the time of writing, some listings on eBay had placed the value of these unique coins as high as £150 and £125.

在撰写本文时，eBay上的一些列表使这些独特硬币的价值高达150英镑和125英镑。