英国最稀有、最有价值的 50 便士硬币揭晓

英国皇家造币厂公布了其收藏中最有价值的 50 便士硬币。最稀有的之一是英国皇家植物园 50 便士，它是为 2009 年纪念该花园成立 250 周年而设计的。

The 20p piece is a rare “mule” coin dating from 2008.

这枚 20 便士是一枚 2008 年罕见的“骡子”硬币。

The coin was minted without a date due to an error and quickly became a sought-after collector’s item.

由于错误，这枚硬币没有铸造日期，很快就成为抢手的收藏品。

Prior to November of that year, the date on 20p coins would be found on the tail side. However, the Royal Mint switched it so that the date would now be next to the Queen’s head.

当年 11 月之前，20 便士硬币上的日期位于背面。然而，皇家造币厂改变了它，使得日期现在位于女王的头像旁边。

A mistake in 2008 led to the old format being used on the Queen’s side and the new format being used on tails side. As a result, the first batch of British coins with no date on them was released into circulation for the first time in more than 300 years.

2008年的一次错误导致女王一侧使用旧格式，尾部使用新格式。由此，第一批没有日期的英国硬币300多年来首次投入流通。

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date.

据信 2008 年 11 月铸造的约 25 万枚 20 便士硬币已进入流通，但具体日期不详。

After attracting 29 bids, the 20p coin sold for £66.

在吸引了 29 人出价后，这枚 20 便士的硬币以 66 英镑的价格售出。

What makes a coin valuable?

是什么让硬币有价值？

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas.

这枚 50 便士硬币已成为英国最有价值、最具收藏价值的硬币，其七边形画布上出现了许多具有收藏价值的设计。

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.

其 27.5 毫米的直径使其成为英国硬币中最大的，并为装饰图片留出了空间。英国过去50年历史上经常用它来庆祝重大事件。

The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors.

最稀有的硬币往往具有最大的价值，其发行量（每种设计的硬币数量）是对收藏家的基本吸引力。

Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design.

除了设计之外，硬币增值的其他方面还包括硬币的状况以及设计是否存在错误。

The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin’s value - while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on ebay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer.

出售方式也可以决定硬币的价值 - 虽然一些硬币收藏家会在 eBay 或拍卖会上出价大量资金，但其他人则选择通过硬币经销商出售来获得更稳健的估值。

The Royal Mint has revealed the most valuable 50p coins in its collection.

英国皇家造币厂公布了其收藏中最有价值的 50 便士硬币。

One of the rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.

其中最稀有的一枚是英国皇家植物园 50 便士，它是为纪念 2009 年英国皇家植物园建成 250 周年而设计的。采用这种设计的硬币仅铸造了 210,000 枚。

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

英国皇家植物园 50 便士的平均售价为 156.25 英镑，但一位卖家在 eBay 上出售时，每瓶售价超过 700 英镑。

The other rarest coins stem predominantly from the 2011 Olympics, with the wrestling, football and judo coins among the most valuable. Only 1.1million of each of these coins were produced.

其他最稀有的硬币主要来自 2011 年奥运会，其中摔跤、足球和柔道硬币是最有价值的。这些硬币每枚仅生产了 110 万枚。

Flopsy bunny and Peter Rabbit designs which were produced in 2018 are also highly valuable.

2018年生产的Flopsy兔子和Peter Rabbit设计也非常有价值。

These coins - 1.4 million of which were minted - depict the characters from Beatrix Potter’s novels and celebrate the life of the English writer and these sell for around £5.

这些硬币共铸造了 140 万枚，描绘了碧翠丝·波特小说中的人物，歌颂了这位英国作家的一生，售价约为 5 英镑。

In 2019, 500 million coins were produced, with three new 50p designs.

2019年，共生产了5亿枚硬币，并推出了三种新的50便士设计。

These included one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Paddington Bear at St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London.

其中包括阿瑟·柯南·道尔笔下的福尔摩斯之一、圣保罗大教堂的帕丁顿熊和伦敦塔。

Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:

以下是最有价值的 10 种硬币及其制造时间和铸造数量的列表：