稀有的邱園硬幣引發競標戰，售價 186.99 英鎊

一枚邱園 250 週年紀念幣在 eBay 上以 186.99 英鎊的價格售出，因其稀有性引發了一場競購戰。這枚硬幣最初於 2009 年發行，發行量僅 20 萬枚，其圖案是皇家植物園的中國寶塔，深受收藏家的追捧。

The coin, a Kew Gardens 250th anniversary coin, sold for £186.99 after inspiring a mini-bidding war on the online auction site.

這枚硬幣是英國皇家植物園 250 週年紀念幣，在線上拍賣網站上引發了一場小型競價戰後，以 186.99 英鎊的價格售出。

Known as one of the Royal Mint's rarest coins, the Kew Gardens anniversary coin was originally released in 2009, with just 200,000 copies entering circulation.

邱園週年紀念幣被稱為皇家造幣廠最稀有的硬幣之一，最初於 2009 年發行，當時僅發行了 20 萬枚進入流通。

As a result it is one of the most sought after coins by collectors.

因此，它是最受收藏家追捧的硬幣之一。

The coin features the Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens on the tails side and a portrait of the Queen.

該硬幣的尾部刻有皇家植物園的中國寶塔和女王的肖像。

After being listed on online auction site eBay, the 50p coin attracted 10 bids before selling for £186.99.

這枚 50 便士的硬幣在線上拍賣網站 eBay 上上市後，吸引了 10 名競標者，最後以 186.99 英鎊的價格成交。

Rarest 50p coins in circulation the UK?

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.

英國流通中最稀有的 50 便士硬幣？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。採用這種設計的硬幣僅鑄造了 210,000 枚。

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，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。

Top 10 most valuable 50p coins, according to Royal Mint

Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:

根據皇家造幣廠的數據，十大最有價值的 50 便士硬幣如下：

1. Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000
2. Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500
3. Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500
4. Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500
5. Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500
6. Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000
7. Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000
8. Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000
9. Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500
10. Olympic Shooting (2011), 1,656,500

邱園(2009)、210,000 奧運摔角(2011)、1,129,500 奧運足球(2011)、1,161,500 奧林匹克柔道(2011)、1,161,500 奧運1250,106,10,1,1,250,1,250,1,1,201,1,250,1,250,1,250,1,250,1,250,12,1,250,12,12,500,125,10,125,1,1,250,1,250,12,12,500,125,10,125,1,1,250,1,250,500,125,1,250,1,250,1,250,1,250,500,125,100,125,100,125,100,125,1,12,506 000 Flopsy兔子(2018), 1,400,000 奧運網球 (2011), 1,454,000 奧運盲門球 (2011), 1,615,500 奧運射擊 (2011), 1,656,500