您的“旧硬币”可能价值200,000英镑

一位稀有的硬币专家说，英国人应该检查他们周围的任何旧硬币，因为它们值得几百英镑到200万英镑。

An expert in rare coins has warned Brits to check any old coins they have lying around, as they could be worth anything from a few hundred pounds to £200K.

稀有硬币的专家警告英国人检查他们周围的所有旧硬币，因为它们值得几百英镑到200万英镑。

The money expert, who uses the handle Coincollectingwizard on Instagram, was referring specifically to half-pennies.

货币专家在Instagram上使用手柄共同汇款wizard，是指专门指的是半年。

It is thought the coin initially started life in the 13th Century, when pennies were cut into halves and quarters so that a halfpenny was literally half a penny and a farthing a quarter or ‘fourthing’.

人们认为，硬币最初是在13世纪开始的，当时便士被切成一半和四分之一，这样一半的便士实际上是一分钱，而四分之一或“四分之一”。

The half-penny endured until it was eventually phased out in late 1984, and was known as 'Britain's least loved coin', with people commonly said 'not to bother to bend down in the street to pick it up if they dropped one'.

半奔跑的人忍受了，直到最终于1984年下半年被淘汰，被称为“英国最不喜欢的硬币”，人们通常会说“如果他们丢下了一个，就不要在街上弯下腰来捡起它”。

However, those who do spot one of the coins in good condition could be in for a pleasant surprise.

但是，那些发现其中一枚硬币良好的人可能会带来惊喜。

Coincollectingwizard said: "Do you have an old half-penny coin worth £200,000?

ComCollectingwizard说：“您有一个旧的半庞尼硬币，价值200,000英镑？

"Check your old coins. Think your old half-penny is worth a fortune? Well, most aren't, but if you have one from the 1800s, you might be in luck.

“检查您的旧硬币。认为您的旧半手机值得一笔钱吗？好吧，大多数人都不是，但是如果您有1800年代的一个，您可能会很幸运。

"Half-pennies from the 1900s were sadly made in huge numbers so most aren't really worth anything, unless they're in perfect condition or have errors. But if you find a half-penny from the 1800s, things start to get interesting. Some of the rarest include the 1860 toothed border half-penny, a rare variety that can sell for hundreds.

“ 1900年代的半个奔跑是可悲的，所以大多数人真的不值得，除非它们处于完美状态或有错误。但是，如果您发现1800年代的半个单人，事情就会开始变得有趣。一些最稀有的东西包括1860年齿的边界半penny，可以卖出数百人。

"The 1799 half-penny, one of the first British copper coins - a good one can fetch serious money.

“ 1799年的半人，是英国第一批铜硬币之一 - 一个好人可以拿出一笔钱。

"Here's the catch: condition is everything. A worn-out coin might only be worth a few pounds, but a well-preserved one is worth big money, so check your old coins. If you find a half-penny from the 1800s, it might be worth something."

“这是捕获：条件就是一切。一枚破旧的硬币可能只有几英镑，但是保存完好的一枚硬币值得大笔钱，所以请检查您的旧硬币。如果您发现1800年代的半笨蛋，那可能值得。”

Despite decimalisation in 1971, the half-penny somehow survived in the UK for another 13 years before then-Chancellor Nigel Lawson announced the coin's demise in a written Commons answer in 1984.

尽管在1971年进行了十分灭绝，但在1984年，当时的校长奈杰尔·劳森（Nigel Lawson）在当时的校长奈杰尔·劳森（Nigel Lawson）宣布了硬币的灭亡，但在1984年的书面回答中宣布了硬币的灭亡。

The Royal Mint stopped making them at the end of February that year.

皇家造币厂于当年2月底停止制作它们。

The coin's fate was sealed when it became more expensive to make than its face value. The halfpenny coin remains the last denomination to be withdrawn, although other coins have since been redesigned.

当硬币的命运变得比其面值要昂贵时，命运就被密封了。半彭尼硬币仍然是最后一次撤回的宗派，尽管此后其他硬币已被重新设计。