马恩岛 TT 1997 年 50 便士硬币在 eBay 上售价 250 英镑

TT 50 便士由马恩岛财政部于 1997 年铸造，在 eBay 上以 250 英镑的价格出售。来自岛屿的它不能在英国用作法定货币。

A rare Isle of Man 50p coin has sold on eBay for £250.

一枚稀有的马恩岛 50 便士硬币在 eBay 上以 250 英镑的价格出售。

The coin, minted in 1997 by the Isle of Man Treasury, features Queen Elizabeth II on the head and two riders in the TT races on the tail.

这枚硬币由马恩岛财政部于 1997 年铸造，头像为英国女王伊丽莎白二世，尾部为两名 TT 车手。

It is believed to be one of a small batch of 50p coins minted in 1997 that were larger than the standard size.

据信，它是 1997 年铸造的小批量 50 便士硬币中的一枚，尺寸大于标准尺寸。

The TT 50p, minted by the Isle of Man Treasury in 1997, was sold on eBay for £250. Coming from the Isle, it cannot be used as legal tender in the UK. Queen Elizabeth II features on the head of the coin alongside the iconic triskelion depicted on the flag of the crown dependency the coin was distributed in. The coin's tail depicts two riders in the TT races, the old continuing race in motorcycle history, which is held every year on the Isle. The rider in the foreground has the number 9 on his bike, which, while never confirmed, is believed to represent Phillip McClellan, who won 11 TT titles in his year career.

TT 50 便士由马恩岛财政部于 1997 年铸造，在 eBay 上以 250 英镑的价格出售。来自岛屿的它不能在英国用作法定货币。硬币的正面印有伊丽莎白二世女王的图案，硬币分布的皇家属地旗帜上描绘了标志性的三曲腿图案。硬币的尾部描绘了 TT 比赛中的两名骑手，TT 比赛是摩托车历史上古老的连续比赛，在该比赛中举行每年都会在岛上。前景中的骑手的自行车上有数字 9，虽然从未得到证实，但据信代表菲利普·麦克莱伦 (Phillip McClellan)，他在一年的职业生涯中赢得了 11 次 TT 冠军。

The true rarity of this coin comes in its size, as mentioned by the seller. Between 1969, when the 50p was first introduced into circulation, and 1997, the 50p coin had a diameter of 30mm, whereas current 50p coins are slightly smaller at 27.3mm.

正如卖家所说，这枚硬币的真正稀有之处在于其尺寸。从 1969 年 50 便士首次投入流通到 1997 年，50 便士硬币的直径为 30 毫米，而当前的 50 便士硬币稍小，为 27.3 毫米。

While the exact minting numbers have never been publicly revealed, experts have been able to make assumptions on the coin's rarity. The Isle of Man had a small population of around 75,000 in 1997 and the coin never entered circulation in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, giving the coin a perceived rarity among collectors.

虽然确切的铸造数量从未公开披露，但专家们已经能够对硬币的稀有性做出假设。 1997 年，马恩岛人口约为 75,000 人，该硬币从未在英国或北爱尔兰流通，因此收藏家认为该硬币十分稀有。