英国皇家造币厂发行新版 2 英镑硬币以纪念乔治·奥威尔

英国皇家造币厂今天透露，20 世纪最具影响力的文学人物之一乔治·奥威尔将发行一枚新的 2 英镑硬币来纪念。

George Orwell, one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century, will be honoured on a new £2 coin, The Royal Mint has revealed today (Monday).

英国皇家造币厂今天（周一）透露，20 世纪最有影响力的文学人物之一乔治·奥威尔将发行一枚新的 2 英镑硬币来纪念他。

Released in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the author’s death, the reverse (tails) design pays tribute to one of his most famous novels, 1984.

为纪念作者逝世 75 周年而发布，反面（尾巴）设计向他最著名的小说之一《1984》致敬。

An experienced coin artist, Henry Gray (The Who, Buckingham Palace) has created what appears to be an eye but is in fact a camera lens at the centre.

一位经验丰富的硬币艺术家亨利·格雷（谁人乐队，白金汉宫）创造了一个看似眼睛但实际上是位于中心的相机镜头的东西。

The quote, ‘Big Brother is Watching You’ encircles the camera lens, while the coin’s edge inscription reads ‘THERE WAS TRUTH AND THERE WAS UNTRUTH’, another quote from the novel.

相机镜头周围环绕着“老大哥在看着你”这句话，而硬币边缘的铭文则写着“有真相，也有谎言”，这是小说中的另一句话。

The £2 coin is one the most favoured denominations among collectors. Since its introduction to the definitive coinage of the United Kingdom in 1998, the £2 coin has seen over 50 reverse designs, including coins commemorating other literary figures including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and JRR Tolkien.

2英镑硬币是最受收藏家青睐的面值之一。自 1998 年成为英国官方硬币以来，2 英镑硬币已经出现了 50 多种反向设计，其中包括纪念威廉·莎士比亚、简·奥斯汀和 JRR 托尔金等其他文学人物的硬币。

Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said: “The works of George Orwell have influenced generations, and his most famous works are still being studied today – decades on from their first publication.

英国皇家造币厂纪念币总监丽贝卡·摩根 (Rebecca Morgan) 表示：“乔治·奥威尔的作品影响了几代人，他最著名的作品至今仍在研究中——距离首次出版已有几十年了。

“I am delighted to share this unique design with collectors and fans of Orwell’s work, paying tribute to one of the most world-renowned authors of the 20th century.”

“我很高兴与奥威尔作品的收藏家和粉丝分享这一独特的设计，向 20 世纪最享誉世界的作家之一致敬。”

A talented writer and visionary thinker, much of Orwell’s non-fiction work served as commentaries based on his real-life experiences, including living in poverty, and serving as a Republican volunteer during Francisco Franco’s dictatorship in Spain.

奥威尔是一位才华横溢的作家和富有远见的思想家，他的大部分非小说作品都是根据他的现实生活经历进行评论的，包括生活在贫困中，以及在西班牙弗朗西斯科·佛朗哥独裁统治期间担任共和党志愿者。

It was the latter experience that fostered Orwell’s staunch anti-totalitarianism mindset, a pervasive theme throughout his works.

正是后者的经历培养了奥威尔坚定的反极权主义心态，这是他作品中普遍存在的主题。

From 20th January, visitors to The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, South Wales, will have the unique opportunity to strike their own George Orwell £2 collectable coin.

从 1 月 20 日起，参观南威尔士兰特里森特皇家造币厂体验馆的游客将有独特的机会铸造属于自己的乔治·奥威尔 2 英镑收藏硬币。

Tickets to strike your own coin are available to purchase at check-in for an additional £7.50 per coin.

您可以在办理登机手续时购买自己铸造硬币的门票，每枚硬币需额外支付 7.5 英镑。

The George Orwell commemorative £2 coin will be available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated, Gold Proof and Silver Proof editions from The Royal Mint website at 9am on 15th January.

乔治·奥威尔纪念币 2 英镑将于 1 月 15 日上午 9 点在皇家造币厂网站上发售，有精美未流通版、精制金版和精制银版。