2017 年铸造的罕见 50 便士汤姆小猫硬币在萨福克挂牌出售，售价 2,000 英镑

尽管它被 eBay 上的 Stowmarket 卖家列为稀有品，但皇家造币厂网站的官方数据显示，汤姆小猫硬币的铸造量为 950 万枚。

A rare 50p coin is being listed for sale for £2,000 in Suffolk.

一枚罕见的 50 便士硬币在萨福克挂牌出售，售价为 2,000 英镑。

The shockingly expensive Tom Kitten coin was minted in 2017 and is one of 15 coins in the Beatrix Potter 50 series released between 2016 and 2020.

这枚价格惊人的汤姆小猫硬币于 2017 年铸造，是 2016 年至 2020 年间发行的碧翠丝·波特 50 系列硬币中的 15 枚之一。

Although it has been listed as rare by the Stowmarket seller on eBay, official figures from the Royal Mint’s website show that there were 9.5 million Tom Kitten coins minted.

尽管它被 eBay 上的 Stowmarket 卖家列为稀有，但皇家造币厂网站的官方数据显示，汤姆小猫硬币的铸造量为 950 万枚。

With the high mintage, the 50p coin is not considered a rare coin but is said to be getting harder and harder to find.

由于发行量很高，50 便士硬币并不被认为是稀有硬币，但据说越来越难找到。

This is due to collectors wanting them for their own collections, and given the popularity of the Beatrix Potter series, they are still heavily sought after.

这是因为收藏家希望将它们作为自己的收藏，并且考虑到碧翠丝·波特系列的受欢迎程度，它们仍然受到热烈追捧。

At the start of the month, a Benjamin Bunny 50p coin was listed in Glasgow for £150,000.

本月初，一枚本杰明兔子 50 便士硬币在格拉斯哥上市，售价 15 万英镑。

Suffolk owners were more minded to offer the coin for under £2.

萨福克郡的所有者更愿意以低于 2 英镑的价格出售这枚硬币。

The seller has described the coin, which features the iconic character created by Stephen Raw, as a "must-have for any serious coin collector".

卖家将这枚硬币描述为“任何认真的硬币收藏家的必备品”，其中刻有斯蒂芬·罗创作的标志性人物。