专家敦促英国人检查其20便士，因为看似普通的硬币可能值得高达80英镑

乍一看，这枚硬币可能不会引起您的注意，但是它藏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

Keep an eye out for a specific 20 pence piece in your wallet or coin collection, as it could be worth up to £80 despite its ordinary appearance.

请留意您的钱包或硬币收藏中的特定20便士件，因为尽管外观普通，但它的价值可能最高为80英镑。

This coin, produced in 2008, features a minting error that makes it highly sought after by collectors across the UK. Some enthusiasts even refer to it as the "holy grail" of coins.

这款硬币于2008年生产，具有铸造误差，这使得在英国的收藏家中引起了极大的追捧。一些发烧友甚至将其称为硬币的“圣杯”。

Only a quarter of a million of these coins were produced, making them quite rare. The Coin Collecting Wizard, a TikTok user who shares numismatic insights, highlighted this coin's value in a recent video.

这些硬币中只有四分之一是生产的，因此很少见。具有分享钱币见解的Tiktok用户的硬币收集向导，在最近的视频中强调了这枚硬币的价值。

"Your shield 20 pence coin could be worth £50," he said.

他说：“您的盾牌20便士硬币可能价值50英镑。”

The absence of a date on this coin is what determines its value.

该硬币上没有日期是决定其价值的原因。

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

他解释说：“这与皇家造币厂的死亡混合有关，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 said, according to 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，他说。

"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 added.

他补充说：“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集者的愿望清单的顶部。”

The Royal Mint has made history by releasing a coin into circulation without a date for the first time in over three centuries, sparking great interest among numismatists. 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.

皇家造币厂通过将硬币释放到三个世纪以来第一次没有约会的情况下释放了一枚硬币，从而引起了钱币主义者的极大兴趣。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。

"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," he said.

他说：“正如从这些eBay售出的价格中可以看到的那样，未注明日期的20便士售价约50英镑，因此请务必检查那些20p硬币。”

The anomaly was addressed by the Royal Mint, which stated: "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."

皇家造币厂对这种异常进行了解决，该造币厂指出：“ 2008年11月，有许多20p硬币的铸造掉了，导致硬币未注明日光。

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

在此报告提交时，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。