20 便士「騾子」硬幣：2008 年的罕見發現

這枚 20 便士是一枚罕見的 2008 年「騾子」硬幣，在拍賣會上以超過其面值 250 倍的價格成交。

A rare “mule” 20p coin dating from 2008 fetched more than 250 times its face value at auction on Thursday.

一枚 2008 年罕見的「騾子」20 便士硬幣在周四的拍賣會上以超過面值 250 倍的價格成交。

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

由於錯誤而沒有鑄造日期的這枚硬幣很快就成為搶手的收藏品。

Prior to November 2008, 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.

2008 年 11 月之前，20 便士硬幣的日期位於背面。然而，皇家造幣廠改變了它，使得日期現在位於女王的頭像旁邊。

A mistake led to the old format being used on the Queen’s side and the new format being used on tails side.

一個錯誤導致後側使用舊格式，尾側使用新格式。

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.

結果，第一批沒有日期的英國硬幣300多年來首次投入流通。

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

據信 2008 年 11 月鑄造的約 25 萬枚 20 便士硬幣已進入流通，但具體日期不詳。

The description on the coin, which sold on Thursday, said: “This rare 20p Mule coin is a must-have for any serious collector.

這枚週四出售的硬幣的描述稱：「這枚罕見的 20 便士 Mule 硬幣是任何嚴肅收藏家的必備品。

"The coin features an undated 20p denomination and is in high grade, making it a valuable addition to any collection. The coin is from the United Kingdom and is believed to have originated in England."

「這枚硬幣面額不詳，面額為 20 便士，品位很高，對於任何收藏來說都是有價值的補充。這枚硬幣來自英國，據信起源於英格蘭。”

After attracting 11 bids, the 20p coin sold for £53.99.

在吸引 11 人出價後，這枚 20 便士的硬幣以 53.99 英鎊售出。

Rarest Royal Mint coins in circulation the UK

英國流通中最稀有的皇家造幣廠硬幣

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.

最稀有的是邱園 50 便士，它是為紀念 2009 年邱園建成 250 週年而設計的。

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

英國皇家植物園 50 便士的平均售價為 156.25 英鎊，但一位賣家在 eBay 上出售時，每瓶售價超過 700 英鎊。

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.

其他最稀有的硬幣主要來自 2011 年奧運會，其中摔跤、足球和柔道硬幣是最有價值的。這些硬幣每枚僅生產了 110 萬枚。

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

2018年生產的Flopsy兔和Peter Rabbit設計也非常有價值。

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.

這些硬幣共鑄造了 140 萬枚，描繪了碧翠絲波特小說中的人物並歌頌了這位英國作家的一生，售價約為 5 英鎊。

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

2019年，共生產了5億枚硬幣，並推出了三種新的50便士設計。

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·道爾筆下的福爾摩斯之一、聖保羅大教堂的帕丁頓熊和倫敦塔。