奧運 50 便士硬幣的錯誤可能價值數千 - 你的口袋裡有一枚嗎？

這枚「現存最貴的 50 便士」在 eBay 上引發了一場小型競購戰，最終以 4,000 英鎊的價格售出 - 但您知道要尋找什麼嗎？

A commemorative 2012 Olympic 50p coin has sold for thousands after it was revealed to be one of the rarest 50ps in existence.

一枚 2012 年奧運會 50 便士紀念幣被發現是現存最稀有的 50 便士之一，現已售出數千美元。

The coin, designed in 2011 and previously described by the Royal Mint as "extra special", was reportedly sold for 8,000 times its face value in September.

這枚硬幣於 2011 年設計，此前被皇家造幣廠描述為“特別”，據報道 9 月份的售價是其面值的 8,000 倍。

Marking the London games, the Royal Mint held a coin design competition as they produced 29 pieces and introduced the youngest ever designer of United Kingdom coinage at just nine years old.

為了紀念倫敦奧運會，皇家造幣廠舉辦了一場硬幣設計比賽，生產了 29 枚硬幣，並推出了英國有史以來最年輕的硬幣設計師，享年九歲。

This included an aquatics coin designed by Jonathan Olliffe, with an image of a swimmer in action on the tail side with fluid lines struck into the metal representing the waves.

其中包括由喬納森·奧利夫 (Jonathan Oliffe) 設計的一枚水上運動硬幣，硬幣尾部刻有游泳運動員的圖案，金屬上刻有代表波浪的流暢線條。

However, in the first design lines covered the swimmers face and soon after its release it was tweaked to make the face more visible but not before it made it out onto the world.

然而，最初的設計線條覆蓋了游泳者的臉部，發布後不久就進行了調整，使臉部更加明顯，但並不是在它面世之前。

The first design of 2012 Olympic 50p coin, which had lines covering the swimmer's face, is one of the rarest in circulation (Image: Royal Mint)

2012 年奧運會 50 便士硬幣的第一個設計是流通中最稀有的硬幣之一，其線條覆蓋了游泳運動員的臉部（圖片：皇家造幣廠）

The Royal Mint said: "One of the most exciting aspects of this special 50p is that no one knows exactly how many entered circulation before the changes were made, only that numbers are extremely limited.

英國皇家造幣廠表示：「這款特殊的 50 便士最令人興奮的方面之一是，在變化之前沒有人確切知道有多少枚進入流通，只知道數量極其有限。

"This is often the case with error coins, and they immediately become a collectable piece.

「錯誤硬幣經常出現這種情況，它們立即成為收藏品。

"Few have ever been sold and many take pride of place in private collections, but there’s always a chance this valuable coin could find its way to you."

“很少有硬幣被售出，許多都在私人收藏中佔有一席之地，但這枚有價值的硬幣總有機會找到你的手中。”

Last month, the first design of coin caused a bidding war with 28 bids placed during the online auction before selling for £4,000.

上個月，第一枚設計的硬幣在網路拍賣中引起了一場競價戰，共有 28 人出價，最後以 4,000 英鎊的價格成交。

This comes after another 2012 London Olympics coin - depicting a cartoon high-jumper drawn by a nine-year-old Florence Jackson - sold on eBay for a staggering £216.

此前，另一枚 2012 年倫敦奧運會硬幣——描繪了由 9 歲的弗洛倫斯·傑克遜 (Florence Jackson) 繪製的卡通跳高運動員——在 eBay 上以 216 英鎊的驚人價格售出。

The individual who listed the coin received 26 bids on the coin before finalising the sale on September 14.

在 9 月 14 日完成銷售之前，列出該代幣的個人收到了 26 次競標。

The image was drawn by the schoolgirl for a competition organised by the long-running children's TV show Blue Peter.

這張圖像是由女學生為長期播出的兒童電視節目《藍色彼得》組織的比賽繪製的。

The 50 pence piece is the largest of any British coin allowing space for decorative pictures meaning it has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK.

這枚 50 便士硬幣是英國硬幣中最大的，可以容納裝飾圖片，這意味著它已成為英國最有價值和最收藏的硬幣。