邱园 50 便士硬币被认为是流通中最稀有的硬币，网上售价为 275 英镑

皇家造币厂于 2009 年发行的 50 便士硬币，发行量仅为 210,000 枚，被许多收藏家认为如今十分稀有

A RARE 50p coin has sold on eBay for a whopping £275.

一枚罕见的 50 便士硬币在 eBay 上售价高达 275 英镑。

The Kew Gardens 50p, owned by a coin collector in Stourport-on-Severn, sold on the online auction site on Friday (March 10).

邱园 50 便士由 Stourport-on-Severn 的一位硬币收藏家拥有，于周五（3 月 10 日）在在线拍卖网站上出售。

The coin was minted in 2009 by the Royal Mint and is believed to be one of the rarest in circulation today with a mintage of just 210,000.

该硬币由皇家造币厂于 2009 年铸造，发行量仅为 210,000 枚，被认为是当今流通中最稀有的硬币之一。

The coin features Queen Elizabeth II on the head and the iconic Chinese Pagoda at Kew on the reverse, with a leafy climber wrapped around the tower.

这枚硬币的正面是英国女王伊丽莎白二世，背面是邱园标志性的中国宝塔，塔周围环绕着一根枝繁叶茂的攀缘植物。

The 50p sold on eBay had its value verified by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, who graded the coin with a PF69 rating.

在 eBay 上出售的 50 便士硬币的价值已得到 Numismatic Guaranty Corporation 的验证，该公司将硬币评级为 PF69。

In coin collecting, an item with a PF70 rating is considered to be perfect and is the highest grading a coin can receive.

在钱币收藏中，PF70 评级的物品被认为是完美的，并且是钱币可以获得的最高评级。

A PF69 rating, of which the Kew Gardens 50p sold was given, is the second highest grading afforded by the NGC and denotes an almost perfect coin and contain flaws only visible to the keenest of eyes.

邱园出售的 50 便士的 PF69 评级是 NGC 给出的第二高评级，表示一枚近乎完美的硬币，其中包含只有最敏锐的眼睛才能看到的瑕疵。

However, due to their popularity, even the poorest condition Kew Gardens 50p coins are still valued of several hundred times their value.

然而，由于它们的受欢迎程度，即使是最差的英国皇家植物园 50 便士硬币的价值仍然是其价值的数百倍。

A spokesperson for Copes Coins said: "A poor condition Kew Gardens 50p could still be worth around £160 to £180.

Copes Coins 的一位发言人表示：“一枚状况不佳的英国皇家植物园 50 便士的硬币仍可能价值 160 至 180 英镑左右。

"In contrast, a circulated in great condition could fetch anything from £200 to £250 and uncirculated and brilliant uncirculated would have a value of much more."

“相比之下，状况良好的流通品可以卖到 200 到 250 英镑之间，而未流通的和精美的未流通的价值要高得多。”