与美国革命有关的 400 年前硬币以 2.1 亿卢比成交

在财政波动已成为常态的世界中，许多人开始投资大宗商品，尤其是贵金属。

A rare silver coin with a connection to the American Revolution sold for a record-breaking USD 2.52 million or about Rs 21 crore at an auction recently.

最近，一枚与美国革命有关的稀有银币在拍卖会上以 252 万美元（约合 2.1 亿卢比）的破纪录价格售出。

The coin was struck in 1652 in the Northern US city of Boston, before the American revolution, during the British rule in the 13 colonies, in North America.

这枚硬币于 1652 年在美国北部城市波士顿铸造，当时正值美国革命之前，英国统治北美 13 个殖民地期间。

According to auctioneers Stacks and Bowers, this coin was stuck in 1652, in the Northern US city of Boston, before the American revolution, during the British rule in the 13 colonies, in North America.

根据拍卖师 Stacks 和 Bowers 的说法，这枚硬币于 1652 年被困在美国北部城市波士顿，当时正值美国革命之前，英国统治北美 13 个殖民地期间。

This coin was auctioned off and sold for a record-breaking USD 2.52 million or about Rs 21 crore, making it one of the highest amounts fetched for such an artefact with a connection to a pre-revolution America.

这枚硬币在拍卖会上以破纪录的 252 万美元（约合 2.1 亿卢比）成交，成为与革命前的美国有关的此类文物的最高成交价之一。

The current value of the coin is estimated to be around USD 1 or around Rs 86-87.

该币目前的价值估计约为 1 美元或 86-87 卢比左右。

This million-dollar action broke the previous record of another American coin, which had managed to fetch USD 6,46,250 or about Rs 5 crore, marking a difference of a mammoth USD 2 million.

这一百万美元的拍卖打破了另一枚美国硬币此前的纪录，该硬币当时以 6,46,250 美元（约合 5 千万卢比）的价格售出，相差 200 万美元。

This rare silver coin has a connection to the American Revolution that led to the end of British control and the birth of the American nation. |

这种稀有的银币与美国革命有关，这场革命导致了英国控制的结束和美国国家的诞生。 |

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According to the auctioning platform, the sale of this New England penny marks the 58th time Stack’s Bowers Galleries has sold a coin at auction for a price of USD 1 million or more.

据拍卖平台称，这枚新英格兰便士的拍卖标志着 Stack's Bowers Galleries 第 58 次在拍卖会上以 100 万美元或以上的价格出售硬币。

In addition to that, other USD 1+ million collectible items sold by the company also include the 1936 Nobel Peace Prize medal, which was won by Carlos Saavedra Lamas, foreign minister of the Argentine Republic.

除此之外，该公司出售的其他价值超过10万美元的收藏品还包括由阿根廷共和国外交部长卡洛斯·萨维德拉·拉马斯获得的1936年诺贝尔和平奖奖章。

The antique market is substantial. As per Global Market Insights, in 2023, antiques held the dominant market of USD 54.8 billion. In addition, this market is expected to reach USD 98.8 billion by 2032.

古玩市场规模巨大。根据 Global Market Insights 的数据，2023 年，古董占据了 548 亿美元的主导市场。此外，到2032年，该市场预计将达到988亿美元。