罕见的基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑硬币错误可能价值 500 英镑

如果您偶然发现一枚价值 2 英镑的硬币，看起来有点不值钱，那么它的价值可能只是超过其面值。 2014 年为纪念第一次世界大战一百周年而发行的罕见的基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑硬币存在一个错误，引起了收藏家的注意。

A rare Lord Kitchener £2 coin, issued in 2014 to mark the centenary of the First World War, has an error that has caught the eye of collectors.

2014 年为纪念第一次世界大战一百周年而发行的一枚罕见的基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑硬币上存在一个错误，引起了收藏家的注意。

Some versions of this coin were released without the "Two Pounds" denomination on the obverse side, making them highly sought-after and worth a significant sum. In fact, these error coins have been known to sell for as much as £500.

该硬币的某些版本在正面没有“两英镑”面额，这使得它们备受追捧，价值不菲。事实上，这些错误硬币的售价高达 500 英镑。

The Royal Mint issued 5.7 million of these £2 coins, but only a small number escaped the mint without the crucial "Two Pounds" inscription on the front. This likely happened when the dies from another £2 coin – the 2014 Trinity House £2 – weren’t replaced in time. The result? A rare mis-strike that slipped through quality control, putting these error £2 coin in circulation, reports Change Checker.

英国皇家造币厂发行了 570 万枚 2 英镑硬币，但只有少数硬币在正面没有刻有重要的“两英镑”字样的情况下逃出造币厂。当另一枚 2 英镑硬币（2014 年 Trinity House 2 英镑）的模具没有及时更换时，可能会发生这种情况。结果呢？据 Change Checker 报道，这是一次罕见的误铸，未能通过质量控制，导致这些错误的 2 英镑硬币投入流通。

The first of these error coins sold at auction in March 2020 for an impressive £500, sparking excitement among collectors, as reported by The Sun.

据《太阳报》报道，第一枚错误硬币于 2020 年 3 月在拍卖会上以 500 英镑的高价售出，引发了收藏家的兴奋。

So, how can you tell if you’ve found one? The error coin looks almost identical to the standard Lord Kitchener £2, featuring a design of the British Army general and his famous recruitment poster image. The key difference is the absence of the "Two Pounds" inscription, which typically appears on the obverse side beneath Kitchener’s portrait.

那么，如何判断是否找到了呢？这枚错误硬币看起来与标准基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑几乎一模一样，上面印有英国陆军将军的图案和他著名的征兵海报图像。主要区别在于没有“两磅”铭文，该铭文通常出现在基奇纳肖像下方的正面。

This isn’t the only time a mis-strike has generated buzz among collectors. Other bi-metallic £2 coins have also caused a stir. For example, the Holy Grail of mis-strikes, a 2007 monometallic £2, was accidentally struck as a single piece of metal rather than two fused layers. Such errors are rare and can command high prices – with some mis-strikes fetching over £1,000 at auction.

这并不是唯一一次因误击引起收藏家议论的事件。其他 2 英镑双金属硬币也引起了轰动。例如，误击中的圣杯，一枚 2007 年的 2 英镑单金属硬币，被意外击中时是单块金属而不是两层熔合金属。此类失误很少见，而且可能会拍出高价——一些失误在拍卖会上拍出超过 1,000 英镑的价格。

If you believe you’ve found one of these rare Lord Kitchener error coins, it’s worth getting it verified. The Royal Mint can authenticate your coin and provide a certificate confirming its rarity, which could add significant value in the eyes of collectors.

如果您相信自己找到了一枚罕见的基奇纳勋爵错误硬币，那么值得对其进行验证。皇家造币厂可以验证您的硬币并提供证明其稀有性的证书，这可以在收藏家眼中增加显着的价值。

But be cautious, as some counterfeit coins are out there. Fakes can be manipulated to look like error coins, so carefully examine the edge of your coin. A genuine clipped edge or misalignment should have a gradual fade in design detail, rather than an abrupt stop, which would indicate tampering.

但要小心，因为有些假币存在。假币可能会被伪造成看起来像错误硬币，因此请仔细检查硬币的边缘。真正的剪边或错位应该在设计细节上逐渐褪色，而不是突然停止，否则表明存在篡改。

So, if you’ve discovered a Lord Kitchener £2 coin that’s missing the “Two Pounds" inscription you might be holding onto a rare collector's item.

因此，如果您发现一枚基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑硬币缺少“两英镑”铭文，您可能持有的是一件稀有的收藏品。