這枚 2 英鎊的硬幣可能價值高達 65 英鎊 - 以下是如何在找零時發現它的方法

全國各地的許多英國人都會收集一些零錢，無論是家裡的罐子裡、車裡還是包包裡

If you find a particular £2 coin in your spare change, you could be in for a nice payout, as it could be worth up to £65.

如果您在備用零錢中發現一枚特定的 2 英鎊硬幣，您可能會獲得豐厚的獎金，因為它的價值可能高達 65 英鎊。

Many Brits across the country will have a collection of spare change, whether it be in a jar at home, in your car, or in your bag. You may not always give your change a second thought. However, you may want to keep an eye out as you could be sitting on a small fortune.

全國各地的許多英國人都會收集一些零錢，無論是放在家裡的罐子裡、車裡還是包包裡。您可能不會總是重新考慮您的改變。然而，你可能需要留意，因為你可能坐擁一筆不小的財富。

A coin can be worth a significant sum if it is sought after or "rare". One example - and probably the most well-known - is the Royal Mint's Kew Gardens 50p coin, which can potentially go for thousands, and the commemorative 50p coins minted to mark the London 2012 games.

如果一枚硬幣受到追捧或“稀有”，那麼它可能價值不菲。一個例子——也許是最著名的——是皇家造幣廠的邱園 50 便士硬幣，其價格可能高達數千美元，以及為紀念 2012 年倫敦奧運會而鑄造的 50 便士紀念幣。

One £2 is particularly sought after by collectors; however, unlike the Kew Gardens coin, it is not very well known. However, when you take a quick look online, you can see it is sold for more than 30 times its original £2 value.

一枚2英鎊的硬幣尤其受到收藏家的追捧；然而，與邱園硬幣不同的是，它並不是很出名。然而，當你在網路上快速瀏覽一下時，你會發現它的售價是原價 2 英鎊的 30 倍以上。

The coin in question is The Cattle of Geryon-themed £2 coin. Issued in Gibraltar, the commemorative coin circulated in 2000 and features a sketch of Geryon - a figure in Greek mythology - on the obverse and the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse. According to the rare coin website Numista, the coin has a rarity index of 68 - on its scale from 0 - being the most common - to 100, which means it is very rare.

該硬幣是以《革律翁牛》為主題的 2 英鎊硬幣。該紀念幣於 2000 年在直布羅陀發行，正面印有希臘神話中的人物 Geryon 的素描，背面印有伊麗莎白二世女王的肖像。根據稀有硬幣網站 Numista 的數據，該硬幣的稀有指數為 68，其範圍從 0（最常見）到 100，這意味著它非常稀有。

Have you spotted a rare coin in your change? Let us know: mirror.money.saving@mirror.co.uk.

您在零錢中發現了一枚稀有硬幣嗎？請告訴我們：mirror.money. saving@mirror.co.uk。

The Cattle of Geryon is part of the Twelve Labours of Heracles series, which was minted by the private company PobJoy Mint for the government of Gibraltar in 2020. On the collection, the company said: "The Twelve Labours of Hercules were a series of episodes concerning a penance to be carried out by Hercules, who was one of the greatest of the Greek Heroes.

《傑永牛》是《赫拉克勒斯十二功績》系列的一部分，該系列由私人公司PobJoy Mint 於2020 年為直布羅陀政府鑄造。 》是一系列影集關於赫拉克勒斯要進行的懺悔，他是希臘最偉大的英雄之一。

"The Labours were for Hercules to atone after he slew his family. They were accomplished over 12 years at the service of King Eurystheus. Each coin in the series features one of the Labours." There were only 1,750 versions of each coin minted, making them quite the sought-after item for coin collectors.

「這些勞動是赫拉克勒斯在殺死家人後贖罪的。這些勞動是為歐律斯透斯國王服務超過 12 年而完成的。該系列中的每枚硬幣都刻有其中一位勞動。”每枚硬幣僅鑄造了 1,750 個版本，使其成為錢幣收藏家的搶手貨。

Several of these coins are currently listed on eBay, which shows that you can make a small fortune if you come across one. Three were sold in September, and they went for between £45 and £65, with up to 16 bids placed on each one.

目前，其中一些硬幣已在 eBay 上上市，這表明如果您遇到一枚，您可以賺一筆小錢。其中三件於 9 月售出，售價在 45 至 65 英鎊之間，每件都有多達 16 人出價。

However, it's important to remember that when selling a coin, it is never guaranteed that you'll make a mint, and a coin is only ever worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

然而，重要的是要記住，在出售硬幣時，永遠不能保證你會賺到錢，而且硬幣的價值只取決於有人願意支付的價格。

If you are a collector, then you should also keep in mind that fake coins can appear online too, so always be wary before handing over any cash. Websites and Facebook groups from change experts like Coin Hunter can help you work out if a coin is the real deal or not. You can also get coins verified by the Royal Mint.

如果您是收藏家，那麼您還應該記住，假幣也可能出現在網上，因此在交出任何現金之前請務必保持警惕。 Coin Hunter 等變革專家的網站和 Facebook 群組可以幫助您確定一枚硬幣是否是真品。您還可以獲得經過皇家造幣廠驗證的硬幣。