新的 NAIDOC 硬币在发行一天后在线售价已达到 145 美元

纪念全国原住民和岛屿日纪念委员会 (NAIDOC) 成立 50 周年的限量版硬币已经开始定价

A limited-edition coin to mark the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC is already fetching prices up to $145 online a day after it was released.

纪念 NAIDOC 成立 50 周年的限量版硬币在发行一天后，网上售价已高达 145 美元。

The Royal Australian Mint launched the collectable coin on Thursday through a ballot system. It was available to purchase for $20 and sold out.

澳大利亚皇家造币厂于周四通过投票系统推出了这款具有收藏价值的硬币。它可以以 20 美元的价格购买并售空。

The 50 cent coin was designed by Aboriginal artist Cortney Glass, who worked with the National Indigenous Australians Agency, NAIDOC and the mint on the project.

这枚 50 分硬币由原住民艺术家 Cortney Glass 设计，他与澳大利亚国家原住民机构、NAIDOC 和造币厂合作开展该项目。

The 50 at the centre of the coin was used to highlight NAIDOC’s history, and the blue at the bottom of the coin represented the 10 people who came together to form the committee.

硬币中心的50用于突出NAIDOC的历史，硬币底部的蓝色代表聚集在一起组成委员会的10人。

The other side features an effigy of King Charles.

另一面是查尔斯国王的肖像。

Ms Glass said she was incredibly grateful for the opportunity.

格拉斯女士表示，她非常感谢有这个机会。

“As a girl originally from the small country town of Katherine, Northern Territory being the artist behind a special collectable coin is beyond my wildest dreams. This experience is truly an honour, and I am profoundly thankful for it,” she said.

“作为一个来自北领地凯瑟琳小镇的女孩，成为一枚特殊收藏硬币背后的艺术家是我最疯狂的梦想。这次经历确实是一种荣幸，我对此深表感谢。”她说。

NAIDOC co-chair Lynette Riley said the organisation had worked tirelessly to bring the coin to life and it was a special keepsake of a significant milestone.

NAIDOC 联合主席 Lynette Riley 表示，该组织经过不懈努力，才使这枚硬币焕发活力，这是一个重要里程碑的特殊纪念品。

“Fifty years of NAIDOC being co-ordinated by an all-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander committee is significant in the recognition and empowerment of Indigenous people to control the messages through the themes we want Australia to focus on and learn about through our directions,” she said.

“五十年来，NAIDOC 由一个全原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民委员会协调，对于承认原住民并赋予他们权力，通过我们希望澳大利亚关注和通过我们的指示了解的主题来控制信息具有重要意义。”她说。

“The coin image selected by Cortney epitomises what NAIDOC is about through the listing of all the themes from 1972, surrounded by artwork which emphasises culture as our foundation for who we are and the ongoing struggles in fighting for Indigenous rights and that this is done in solidarity.

“Cortney 选择的硬币图像通过列出 1972 年的所有主题来体现 NAIDOC 的内涵，周围的艺术品强调文化是我们的基础，以及为争取原住民权利而进行的持续斗争，这是在团结。

“In producing this coin, we wish to celebrate and pay homage to all our people who have worked tirelessly over the past 50 years to ensure NAIDOC is a celebration of our people and our cultures, locally, statewide, and nationally.

“在生产这枚硬币的过程中，我们希望向所有在过去 50 年来孜孜不倦工作的人们表示庆祝和敬意，以确保 NAIDOC 成为地方、全州和全国人民和文化的庆典。

“Our elders, who first established NAIDOC, would be very proud of them all.”

“我们的长辈们，最先建立 NAIDOC 的人，一定会为他们感到非常自豪。”

The commemorative coin was unveiled during a civic reception at the Adelaide Town Hall hosted by Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith.

这枚纪念币是在阿德莱德市长 Jane Lomax-Smith 在阿德莱德市政厅举办的公民招待会上揭幕的。

She said NAIDOC Week let people celebrate Indigenous culture, reflect on the past and honour the contributions of First Nations people.

她说，NAIDOC 周让人们庆祝原住民文化、反思过去并尊重原住民的贡献。

“It’s an enormous honour for Adelaide to be chosen as the host city for this year’s celebrations, including hosting the national NAIDOC Awards as well as the unveiling of this commemorative coin,” she said.

“阿德莱德非常荣幸能够被选为今年庆祝活动的主办城市，包括举办国家 NAIDOC 奖以及揭幕这枚纪念币，”她说。

Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh said the Mint had a strong history of celebrating Australia’s Indigenous heritage and storytelling on coins.

财政部助理部长安德鲁·利 (Andrew Leigh) 表示，造币厂在庆祝澳大利亚土著遗产和在硬币上讲述故事方面有着悠久的历史。

“I would like to congratulate the national NAIDOC committee and their winning artist, Cortney Glass, on achieving such a beautiful design,” he said.

“我要祝贺国家 NAIDOC 委员会和他们的获奖艺术家 Cortney Glass 实现了如此美丽的设计，”他说。