英国人找零时发现罕见的 2 便士硬币，价值 1,000 英镑

TikTok 用户@‌CoinCollectingWizard 解释道：“你知道价值 1000 英镑的新便士 2p 硬币吗？别担心，虽然这是 1971 年，而且并不是罕见的日期。

Brits are being urged to check their change thanks to a rare 2p coin that could be worth up to 50,000 times its original value.

由于一枚稀有的 2 便士硬币，其价值可能高达原价的 50,000 倍，因此敦促英国人检查零钱。

A rare mistake on the coin issued in 1983 makes it a hot target for rare coin collectors, the Swindon Advertiser reported.

据斯温顿广告报报道，1983 年发行的硬币上出现了罕见的错误，使其成为稀有硬币收藏家的热门目标。

TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard explained: “Did you know about the New Pence 2p coin worth £1,000? Don't worry though this one is 1971 and not the rare date.

TikTok 用户@CoinCollectingWizard 解释道：“你知道价值 1000 英镑的新便士 2p 硬币吗？别担心，虽然这是 1971 年，而且并不是罕见的日期。

"Want to know what rare New Pence coins to look out for, keep watching. After the design changed from New Pence to Two Pence in 1982, a mistake was made during production of a small number of 1983 coins."

“想知道有哪些稀有的新便士硬币值得关注，请继续关注。1982 年设计从新便士改为两便士后，在生产少量 1983 年硬币时出现了错误。”

The key feature of the misprinted coins show the 1983 date, but the words “new pence” instead of “two pence”.

印错硬币的主要特点是显示了 1983 年的日期，但字样是“新便士”而不是“两便士”。

“If it says New Pence on the reverse instead of the words Two Pence then you have found it,” CoinCollectingWizard explained.

“如果背面写着新便士而不是两便士，那么你就找到了它，”CoinCollectingWizard 解释道。

“If you are lucking enough to find a 1983 New Pence 2p in your change, then it is worth around £1,000. You are more likely to find the coin in the 1983 Royal Mint set though as this is where the mistake happened."

“如果你足够幸运，在找零时找到一张 1983 年新便士 2 便士，那么它的价值约为 1,000 英镑。不过，你更有可能在 1983 年皇家造币厂套装中找到这枚硬币，因为这就是错误发生的地方。”

Printing errors and other strange occurrences can result in odd coins that become valuable.

印刷错误和其他奇怪的现象可能会导致奇怪的硬币变得有价值。

In 2014, a £2 coin featuring Lord Kitchener was issued with a printing error. There are believed to be around 800 versions of the coin that have the error on.

2014年，一枚印有基奇纳勋爵头像的2英镑硬币出现印刷错误。据信，大约有 800 个版本的硬币上有这个错误。

Earlier this year, the Treasury denied that 1p and 2p coins are to be scrapped after none were ordered from the Royal Mint this year.

今年早些时候，财政部否认将废弃 1 便士和 2 便士硬币，因为今年皇家造币厂没有订购任何硬币。

Reports had suggested the coins could be reaching the end of their life amid the continuing decline in cash use.

有报道称，随着现金使用量的持续下降，这些硬币可能即将寿终正寝。

A Treasury spokesperson said in July: “We are not scrapping any coins. With estimates there are approximately 27 billion in circulation in the UK, many of which will be 1p and 2ps, we are confident there are enough coins in the system to meet demand.”

财政部发言人 7 月表示：“我们不会废弃任何硬币。据估计，英国流通量约为 270 亿枚，其中许多为 1 便士和 2 便士，我们相信系统中有足够的硬币来满足需求。”

The number of coins issued into circulation reflects demand levels from UK banks and post offices. The Royal Mint responds by issuing coins on behalf of the Treasury, which ultimately decides how many new coins are issued into circulation.

发行流通的硬币数量反映了英国银行和邮局的需求水平。作为回应，皇家造币厂代表财政部发行硬币，财政部最终决定发行多少新硬币进入流通。

The Royal Mint said in a statement: “The Royal Mint’s core purpose is to make UK coins, and we continue to work closely with the Treasury to meet demand from UK cash centres.”

英国皇家造币厂在一份声明中表示：“皇家造币厂的核心目的是制造英国硬币，我们将继续与财政部密切合作，以满足英国现金中心的需求。”

No 1p coins were minted in 2018 or 2019 and no 2p coins were minted in 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2022, according to figures on the Royal Mint’s website.

根据皇家造币厂网站上的数据，2018 年或 2019 年没有铸造 1p 硬币，2018 年、2019 年、2020 年或 2022 年没有铸造 2p 硬币。