新的 20 便士硬币可能价值 50 英镑——以下是如何发现英国零钱收藏的“圣杯”

目前最热门的话题之一是稀有硬币。拥有某种物品可能会花费你几英镑，甚至几百英镑。

A TikTok user has shared details of a rare 20p coin that could be lurking in your change - and it’s worth a small fortune.

一位 TikTok 用户分享了一枚罕见的 20 便士硬币的详细信息，该硬币可能潜藏在你的零钱中 - 价值不菲。

The coin collecting enthusiast, known as @CoinCollectingWizard, shared the information with his 210,400 followers on the video sharing platform.

这位名叫@CoinCollectingWizard的钱币收藏爱好者在视频共享平台上与他的210,400名粉丝分享了这一信息。

He said: "Can you spot the rare 20p coin with no date?

他说：“你能找到那枚罕见的没有日期的 20 便士硬币吗？

"This rare 20p coin sells for £50. This 20p is known as the undated 20p mule error, considered by man as on of the holy grails of UK change collecting. The undated 20p is always at the top of any coin collector's wish list."

“这枚罕见的 20 便士硬币售价为 50 英镑。这枚 20 便士被称为无日期 20 便士骡币，被人们认为是英国零钱收藏的圣杯之一。无日期 20 便士始终是所有硬币收藏家愿望清单的首位。 ”

The coin was released in 2008, but an "unknown amount" of these 20p pieces were struck with the wrong dye, resulting in no date on the obverse and reverse side.

该硬币于 2008 年发行，但其中“数量不明”的 20 便士硬币使用了错误的染料，导致正面和反面都没有日期。

This happened due to a mix up at the Royal Mint when the Royal Shield of Arms design was introduced, the TikTok user claimed.

这位 TikTok 用户声称，这是由于皇家造币厂在推出皇家盾徽设计时出现混淆所致。

The Royal Mint confirmed this is the first time in over 300 years where a coin entered circulation without a date.

英国皇家造币厂证实，这是 300 多年来首次没有日期的硬币进入流通。

"It makes it extremely sought after by coin collectors," he concluded. "So always check your change."

“这使得它深受钱币收藏家的追捧，”他总结道。 “所以一定要检查你的零钱。”

And fans rushed to the comments section thanking the user for the information, while others admitted to owning a kind.

粉丝们纷纷涌向评论区，感谢该用户提供的信息，而其他人则承认自己拥有一种。

One said: "I have one of these in my change jar at the moment."

其中一人说：“我的零钱罐里现在有一个。”

Another added: "I've got one of these in my collection."

另一位补充道：“我收藏了其中一件。”

A third wrote: "I've never seen one of these before, thanks for sharing."

第三个人写道：“我以前从未见过这些，谢谢分享。”

But others were left confused by the coin's value, as some claimed they had seen the coin sell for more at auction.

但其他人对这枚硬币的价值感到困惑，因为一些人声称他们看到这枚硬币在拍卖会上卖得更高。

One said: "I thought these sold for more than £50?"

其中一位说道：“我以为这些售价超过 50 英镑？”

Another added: "I'm sure I saw one of these sell for over £100 at auction recently."

另一位补充道：“我确信我最近在拍卖会上看到其中一件以超过 100 英镑的价格出售。”

A third wrote: "I've seen these sell for a lot more than £50."

第三个人写道：“我见过这些东西的售价远超过 50 英镑。”

But according to Change Checker, the coin does typically sell for around £50.

但据 Change Checker 称，该币的售价通常约为 50 英镑。

The website states: "The coin is struck on a 20p planchet but has the 2003 Royal Shield of Arms design on both the obverse and the reverse, without a date either side.

该网站称：“这枚硬币是用 20 便士的钱币铸造的，但正面和反面都有 2003 年皇家盾徽图案，两面都没有日期。

"The coin is struck in cupro-nickel and weighs 5.00g.

“该硬币由铜镍合金铸造而成，重 5.00 克。

"An unknown number of these coins were struck and entered circulation.

“数量不详的这些硬币被铸造并进入流通。

"The coin is listed in the 2023 edition of the Standard Catalogue of British Coins as mint error number ME2008.1."

“该硬币在 2023 年版英国硬币标准目录中被列为造币厂错误编号 ME2008.1。”

How to tell if a rare coin is in your pocket

如何判断口袋里是否有稀有硬币

Luckily for you, there are a number of ways to look out for a rare coin in your stash.

幸运的是，您可以通过多种方法在您的藏品中寻找稀有硬币。

Firstly, examine the coin's date – this is one of the easiest ways to tell if a coin is rare.

首先，检查硬币的日期——这是判断硬币是否稀有的最简单方法之一。

For example, the rarest 50p coin in circulation is the Kew Gardens design from 2009.

例如，流通中最稀有的 50 便士硬币是 2009 年英国皇家植物园设计的。

Only 210,000 of these coins were ever made, so if you spot one of these in your change then you could be quids in.

这些硬币仅生产了 210,000 枚，因此如果您在找零时发现其中一枚，那么您可能会赚到一英镑。

Also check for errors, because this tends to affect its rarity as well.

还要检查是否有错误，因为这也会影响其稀有性。

One example includes the 20p coin that was accidentally struck on a 50p blank in 2016.

2016 年，一枚 20 便士的硬币意外地压在了 50 便士的空白硬币上，就是一个例子。

Mistakes like this happen very rarely, so it could be worth a lot of money.

像这样的错误很少发生，所以它可能值很多钱。

But more importantly, the coin's mintage is what could signify how scarce it really is.

但更重要的是，硬币的发行量可以表明它的稀缺程度。

For example, if there's fewer coins out there in circulation, everyone would be racing to get their claws on it.

例如，如果流通中的硬币减少了，每个人都会竞相抓住它。

One example includes the 2017 Northern Ireland 10p coin, which had a mintage of just 160,000.

2017 年北爱尔兰 10 便士硬币就是一个例子，该硬币的发行量仅为 160,000 枚。