罕见的 2 便士硬币可能价值 1,000 英镑 - 但有一个问题

您可能没有意识到，您可能坐拥一笔不小的财富，因为一枚稀有的 2 便士硬币可以卖到 1,000 英镑。然而，一位在 TikTok 上被称为英国硬币收藏家的专家

A rare 2p coin could be sitting at the bottom of your pocket and it could fetch you up to £1,000.

一枚罕见的 2 便士硬币可能就在你的口袋里，它可以为你带来高达 1,000 英镑的价值。

However, an expert, known on TikTok as the Coin Collector UK, has specified that only 2p coins from a certain year will bag the jackpot.

然而，一位在 TikTok 上被称为英国硬币收藏家的专家指出，只有某一年的 2 便士硬币才能赢得头奖。

The coin highly sought after by collectors is one from 1983, which due to a minting error carries the "new pence" inscription, not seen since the wording was changed to "two pence".

这枚备受收藏家追捧的硬币是 1983 年的硬币，由于铸造错误，该硬币上刻有“新便士”字样，但自从该字样改为“两便士”后就再也没有出现过。

Originally, when the 2p coin was introduced in 1971 following the switch to decimal currency, they all read "new pence".

最初，当1971年改用十进制货币后推出2便士硬币时，它们都读作“新便士”。

As reported by The Mirror, it wasn't until 1982 that the Royal Mint rebranded these coins with "two pence".

据《镜报》报道，直到 1982 年，皇家造币厂才将这些硬币重新命名为“两便士”。

Unfortunately, it's not just any old coin that will do. The Coin Collector UK explained to his followers on TikTok: "Since my last video many people have claimed to have had this rare coin but let me clarify the date you want to find."

不幸的是，并不是任何旧硬币都可以。英国硬币收藏家在 TikTok 上向他的粉丝解释说：“自从我上一个视频以来，很多人都声称拥有这枚稀有的硬币，但让我澄清一下你们想要找到的日期。”

Flashing a collection of various 2p pieces, he elaborated to say: "Right here I have four of the new pence 2p coins. So is this worth £4,000? Unfortunately not because all of these were minted in tens of millions as they are not the 1983 version."

他展示了一系列各种 2 便士硬币，详细解释道：“我这里有四枚新的便士 2 便士硬币。这值 4,000 英镑吗？不幸的是，不是，因为所有这些硬币都铸造了数千万英镑，因为它们不是1983年版本。”

Disregarding widespread misbelief, he further clarified: "Loads of new pence ones were minted up until 1981 and the error version is only the 1983 one. This one was not meant to exist because they stopped being produced in 1981.

他不顾广泛存在的误解，进一步澄清道：“直到 1981 年，才铸造了很多新的便士硬币，而错误版本只是 1983 年的硬币。这款硬币本来就不应该存在，因为它们于 1981 年停止生产。

"Hence, why it's worth so much. So now you know, that only the 1983 version is the one worth £1,000. If you find any of the others they are extremely common and just worth 2p face value but are still a cool find as some of the earliest 2p coins."

“因此，为什么它值这么多钱。所以现在你知道，只有 1983 年的版本才值 1,000 英镑。如果你找到任何其他版本，它们都非常常见，只值 2 便士面值，但仍然是一个很酷的发现，因为一些最早的 2p 硬币。”

At the time of reporting a 1983 2p coin with "new pence" mistakenly struck on its reverse is available as part of a special uncirculated set from the same year, priced at £1,250 by the Britannia Coin Company.

截至本报告发布时，一枚 1983 年 2 便士硬币的背面被误铸为“新便士”，它是同年一套未流通的特殊硬币的一部分，由不列颠硬币公司定价为 1,250 英镑。

The Royal Mint notes on its website: "In 1983 a small number of 2p coins were mistakenly struck with the wording 'new pence' on the reverse. These coins were produced to brilliant uncirculated quality - a standard higher than ordinary circulating coins - and were included in special sets intended for collectors.

英国皇家造币厂在其网站上指出：“1983 年，少数 2 便士硬币被错误地铸造，背面印有‘新便士’字样。这些硬币的未流通质量非常出色，比普通流通硬币的标准更高，并且包含在专为收藏家准备的特别套装中。

"Since there are relatively few coins with the date 1983 and the inscription 'new pence' in circulation, they may well have a value higher than face value to a collector. The Royal Mint is, however, unable to comment on the value of any individual coin and we would recommend that you should consult a coin dealer."

“由于流通中印有 1983 年日期和刻有‘新便士’字样的硬币相对较少，因此对于收藏家来说，它们的价值很可能高于面值。然而，皇家造币厂无法对任何硬币的价值发表评论。个别硬币，我们建议您咨询硬币经销商。”