硬币，即将拍卖

本月晚些时候在皇家伍顿·巴塞特（Royal Wootton Bassett）拍卖的硬币首次被发现

A 2p coin from 1985, which is silver in colour, has come up for auction and could sell for up to £400.

1985年的2p硬币是白银的拍卖，可以出售高达400英镑。

The coin, which is going up for auction in Royal Wootton Bassett later this month, was first found among loose change in a piggy bank in the late 1990s.

这款硬币将于本月晚些时候在皇家沃顿·巴塞特（Royal Wootton Bassett）拍卖，在1990年代后期首次发现了一家小猪银行的零钱中。

The owner noticed that the coin was unusual and kept it as a curiosity until they noticed a similar coin go up for auction in 2025.

主人注意到硬币是不寻常的，并保持了好奇心，直到他们注意到类似的硬币在2025年进行拍卖。

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The seller then got in touch with RWB Auctions and was shocked to learn how much the 2p could be worth.

然后，卖方与RWB拍卖会取得联系，并震惊地得知2P值的价值。

Testing has confirmed that the coin was mistakenly made from cupronickel - the same alloy used for 5ps and 10ps.

测试已证实硬币是用库帕尼克（Cupronickel）错误制成的 - 与5ps和10ps一起使用的合金。

It's also believed that several more like this are still out there.

还认为还有更多类似的人仍然存在。

Coin expert and YouTuber Christopher Collects, who works with RWB Auctions, said: "We know that this is not a one-off, so there are likely similar coins out there, either put aside as a curiosity like this one or still circulating.

硬币专家和YouTuber Christopher收集了与RWB拍卖合作的人，他说：“我们知道这不是一次性的，因此可能有类似的硬币，要么像这样的好奇心，要么仍然在流传。

“When coins are made, a blank disc of metal is struck between two dies.

“制成硬币后，在两个模具之间敲出了一块金属圆盘。

"If the wrong blank is fed into the machine, then the result is an error coin with a familiar design but made of the wrong metal.

“如果错误的空白被输入机器，则结果是带有熟悉设计但由错误的金属制成的错误硬币。

"With modern quality control processes, most mistakes of this kind are identified quickly but it is clear that a small number of error 2p coins were released into circulation in 1985.

“随着现代质量控制过程，这种错误的大多数错误都会很快确定，但很明显，少数错误2P硬币在1985年发行。

"Just a few of these 1985 cupronickel 2ps have been identified over the years and they remain a scarce and exciting error, sought-after by collectors of very rare UK coins.”

“这些年来，在1985年的2PS中，只有几个被确定，它们仍然是一个稀缺和令人兴奋的错误，这是由非常稀有的英国硬币的收藏家寻求的。”

To confirm the error, RWB Auctions submitted the coin to Numismatic Guaranty Company, a world-leading coin authentication service. NGC verified the metal mismatch and it is now listed in their global registry of certified error coins.

为了确认该错误，RWB拍卖将硬币提交给了世界领先的硬币身份验证服务的钱币保证公司。 NGC验证了金属不匹配，现在已在其认证错误硬币的全球注册表中列出。

The 2p will go under the hammer on Tuesday, April 23, at RWB Auctions, and is expected to fetch over £400.

2P将于4月23日星期二在RWB拍卖会上进行锤子，预计将超过400英镑。

Bidders can take part in person or online via Easy Live Auction.

竞标者可以亲自参加或通过轻松的现场拍卖参加。

RWB Auctions has built a reputation for handling rare and unusual British coins. In September 2024, they sold a trial 25p piece for £1,700. A 2014 Lord Kitchener £2 coin with a missing denomination also fetched £1,000 in February 2024.

RWB拍卖会在处理稀有和不寻常的英国硬币方面享有声誉。 2024年9月，他们以1,700英镑的价格出售了25便士的审判。 2014年基奇纳勋爵（Lord Kitchener）£2硬币，缺少面额的硬币在2024年2月也拿到了1,000英镑。