由于一幅特定的动物素描，一枚 2 英镑硬币的价值已经飙升了 100 多倍。

2011 年，第四届英联邦青年运动会在马恩岛举行时，私人硬币制造商 Popjoy Mint 发行了一枚非常特别的 2 英镑硬币。

A £2 coin could be worth over 100 times its face value thanks to a specific animal sketch.

由于有特定的动物素描，一枚 2 英镑的硬币可能价值超过其面值的 100 倍。

When the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games was held on the Isle of Man in 2011, private coin-maker Popjoy Mint released a very special £2 coin.

2011 年，第四届英联邦青年运动会在马恩岛举行时，私人硬币制造商 Popjoy Mint 发行了一枚非常特别的 2 英镑硬币。

Now, floggers are attempting to sell the Tosha the Cat £2 coin for more than £200 - but you'd be better off keeping your eyes peeled - or putting aside a bit of time for a rummage around your pockets and drawers.

现在，鞭打者正试图以超过 200 英镑的价格出售 2 英镑的猫 Tosha 硬币 - 但你最好保持警惕 - 或者留出一点时间翻遍你的口袋和抽屉。

Made on behalf of the Isle of Man Treasury, the coin represents not only the sporting event but a historic moment for the island itself.

这枚硬币是代表马恩岛财政部制作的，不仅代表了体育赛事，还代表了该岛本身的历史性时刻。

The word "Tosha" stands for the Manx Gaelic word "first", a nice link to how this was the first time the games were held on the island.

“Tosha”一词代表马恩岛盖尔语中的“第一”一词，很好地说明了奥运会首次在岛上举行。

While no one knows its exact mintage figure, British Isles coins have a reputation for somehow making themselves scarce.

虽然没有人知道其确切的发行量，但不列颠群岛的硬币以某种方式使其稀缺而闻名。

Since the British Isle's population is naturally smaller than the UK's, this accounts for why they have lower a mintage and ultimately, are rarer.

由于不列颠岛的人口自然少于英国，这就是为什么它们的发行量较低，最终也更加稀有。

Although the coin went into circulation into 2011, it wouldn't be until 2018 that it became the latest collector's muse.

尽管这枚硬币于 2011 年开始流通，但直到 2018 年才成为最新收藏家的缪斯。

Members of Facebook coin groups began hustling the coin and shortly after, eBay bidding wars began.

Facebook 代币团体的成员开始争夺代币，不久之后，eBay 的竞标战就开始了。

This led to a surge in price for the coin on the secondary market.

这导致二级市场上代币的价格飙升。

At its peak, the specific sketch even won "Coin of the Year" on Facebook coin groups.

在其巅峰时期，该草图甚至赢得了 Facebook 硬币组的“年度硬币”奖。

The coin itself features Tosha, the official Commonwealth Youth Games Mascot, along with the official logo of the games.

硬币本身带有英联邦青年运动会官方吉祥物 Tosha 以及运动会的官方标志。

Shockingly, eBay sellers are still managing to barter the coin for hundreds of pounds, even thousands on rare occasions.

令人震惊的是，eBay 卖家仍然设法以数百英镑，甚至在极少数情况下以数千英镑交换硬币。

For example, one listing described the coin as being on "sale" for a whopping £2,800.

例如，一份清单将这枚硬币描述为“出售”，售价高达 2,800 英镑。

Another listing offered the coin for a buy it now price of £345, while another seller listed the collectable for £141, plus postage.

另一位卖家列出的这枚硬币的“立即购买”价格为 345 英镑，而另一位卖家列出的收藏品售价为 141 英镑（另加邮费）。

Although some of these offers may seem tempting, the coin typically sells for around £12.

尽管其中一些报价可能看起来很诱人，但该硬币的售价通常约为 12 英镑。

Still a profit considering we are talking about a £2 coin.

考虑到我们谈论的是 2 英镑的硬币，这仍然是一个利润。

Be warned, as unsurprisingly there are fake Tosha the Cat £2's out there and we always advise doing extensive research before making an investment.

请注意，市面上有 2 英镑的 Tosha the Cat 假货，这并不奇怪，我们始终建议在投资前进行广泛的研究。

Change Checker recommends looking out for these features when spotting a fake:

Change Checker 建议在发现假货时注意以下特征：

It comes after another savvy seller successfully flogged a rare Olympic Games coin for a whopping £700 on eBay.

此前，另一位精明的卖家在 eBay 上成功以 700 英镑的高价出售了一枚罕见的奥运会硬币。

In celebration of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a set of 29 decorative 50 pence pieces were issued by The Royal Mint.

为庆祝 2012 年伦敦奥运会，英国皇家造币厂发行了一套 29 枚装饰性 50 便士硬币。

The coins also came into circulation in 2011 and each represented a different Olympic sport.

这些硬币也于 2011 年开始流通，每枚硬币都代表了一项不同的奥林匹克运动项目。

Boxing was one of them and Team GB won a total of three gold medals in the event at London 2012, one of which belongs to Nicola Adams the first-ever female champion.

拳击就是其中之一，英国队在 2012 年伦敦奥运会上总共获得了三枚金牌，其中一枚属于有史以来第一位女性冠军尼古拉·亚当斯 (Nicola Adams)。

The coin which sold for hundreds of pounds was the Olympic 50p Boxing Coin.

售价数百英镑的硬币是奥林匹克 50 便士拳击币。

It features a pair of boxing gloves crossed over each other inside a boxing ring with horizontal lines.

它的特点是一对拳击手套在带有水平线的拳击场内相互交叉。

Despite the coin selling for £700, it is certainly not worth that huge amount - you can actually buy it for £3 from the Britannia Coin Company.

尽管这枚硬币的售价为 700 英镑，但它肯定不值那么多钱——实际上你可以从不列颠硬币公司以 3 英镑的价格购买它。

You can find out what a coin's mintage figure is by going on The Royal Mint's website.

您可以访问皇家造币厂的网站了解硬币的发行量。