缺少“兩英鎊”字樣的稀有 2 英鎊硬幣仍在流通，可能值一大筆錢

這枚罕見的硬幣在拍賣會上拍出了超過 500 英鎊的價格，據信仍在流通，並且存在一個錯誤，這使得它對收藏家來說極具價值。

A rare £2 coin, which has previously fetched more than £500 at auction, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely valuable to collectors.

一枚罕見的 2 英鎊硬幣此前在拍賣會上售價超過 500 英鎊，據信仍在流通，並且存在錯誤，這使得它對收藏家來說極具價值。

The coin, originally released in 2014 by the Royal Mint, commemorates 100 years since the start of the First World War.

該硬幣最初由皇家造幣廠於 2014 年發行，旨在紀念第一次世界大戰爆發 100 週年。

It features the face of Lord Kitchener, who famously appeared on the “Your Country Needs You” posters.

它的頭像是基奇納勳爵，他因出現在“你的國家需要你”海報上而聞名。

While a normal version of the coin would be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error which could boost their value to collectors.

雖然普通版硬幣的價值不會超過 2 英鎊的面值，但其中一批硬幣存在罕見的錯誤，這可能會提高其對收藏家的價值。

On some of the coins, the words “Two Pounds” are missing from the head side of the coin.

有些硬幣的正面缺少“兩英鎊”字樣。

According to experts at Coin Hunter, 5,720,000 of these coins are still in your pocket - but it appears to be “very rare” to find one without a date.

據 Coin Hunter 的專家稱，其中 5,720,000 枚硬幣仍在您的口袋裡 - 但似乎「非常罕見」找到一枚沒有日期的硬幣。

It isn't clear exactly how many of the coins with an error remain in circulation, but the first of its kind sold in March 2020 for £500.

目前尚不清楚有多少有錯誤的硬幣仍在流通，但第一枚此類硬幣於 2020 年 3 月以 500 英鎊的價格售出。

Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: "Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener.

硬幣獵人專家在臉書上表示：「檢查你的硬幣上有基奇納勳爵的圖案。

"If the heads side does not show 'TWO POUNDS' - you have an error that appears to be very rare."

“如果頭部一側沒有顯示‘兩磅’——那麼你遇到的錯誤似乎非常罕見。”

What makes a coin valuable?

是什麼讓硬幣有價值？

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

這枚 50 便士硬幣已成為英國最有價值、最具收藏價值的硬幣，其七邊形畫布上出現了許多具有收藏價值的設計。

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 毫米的直徑使其成為英國硬幣中最大的，並為裝飾圖片留出了空間。英國過去50年歷史上經常用它來慶祝重大事件。

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.

最稀有的硬幣往往具有最大的價值，其發行量（每種設計的硬幣數量）是對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.

除了設計之外，硬幣增值的其他方面還包括硬幣的狀況以及設計是否有錯誤。

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.

出售方式也可以決定硬幣的價值 - 雖然一些硬幣收藏家會在 eBay 或拍賣會上出價大量資金，但其他人則選擇透過硬幣經銷商出售來獲得更穩健的估值。