稀有的2p硬幣在小豬銀行以750英鎊的價格出售，粉刷了300英鎊的估計

一款罕見的2p硬幣震驚了Swindon附近的拍賣商，此前它被預測出售300英鎊，但接近一千。

A rare 2p coin has shocked auctioneers near Swindon, after it was predicted to sell for £300, but made closer to a thousand.

一款罕見的2p硬幣震驚了Swindon附近的拍賣商，此前它被預測出售300英鎊，但接近一千。

The coin, which has gone under the hammer at RWB Auctions, was first found among loose change in a piggy bank in the late 1990s.

1990年代後期，這款硬幣已在RWB拍賣會上陷入困境，最初是在一家小豬銀行的鬆散變化中發現的。

The owner noticed that the coin was unusual as it was a silver colour unlike the standard bronze, but kept it as a curiosity until they noticed a similar coin go up for auction in 2025.

所有者註意到硬幣是不尋常的，因為它是一種銀色，與標準青銅不同，但要保持好奇心，直到他們注意到類似的硬幣在2025年進行拍賣。

The seller then got in touch with RWB Auctions, where experts predicted it could be worth £300-400.

然後，賣方與RWB拍賣會取得聯繫，專家預測，這可能價值300-400英鎊。

But the coin's true worth shocked even the most senior members of the auction house, when it went under the hammer on Tuesday, April 23, for a whopping £750.

但是，硬幣的真正價值甚至震驚了拍賣行中最高級成員，當時它在4月23日星期二以高達750英鎊的價格進行了錘子。

Testing has confirmed that the coin was mistakenly made from cupronickel – the same alloy used for 5ps and 10ps. It's also believed that several more like this are still out there.

測試已經確認硬幣是用庫帕尼克（Cupronickel）錯誤製成的，這是5PS和10PS使用的合金。還認為還有更多類似的人仍然存在。

The 2p worth hundreds is a silver colour, instead of the standard bronze (Image: RWB Auctions) “We know that this is not a one-off, so there are likely similar coins out there, either put aside as a curiosity like this one or still circulating,” said coin expert and YouTuber Christopher Collects, who works with RWB Auctions.

價值數百美元的2p是銀色，而不是標準的青銅（圖片：RWB拍賣）：“我們知道這不是一次性的，因此可能有類似的硬幣，要么像這樣的好奇心，要么仍然在流傳，” Coin Christ和Youtuber Christopher說，與RWB Auctions合作。

“Keep checking your change!”

“繼續檢查您的更改！”

Other coins which shocked auctioneers in the sale due to their higher-than-expected value, include a set of rare Isle of Man 10p 'trial coins'.

由於其高額的價值，其他硬幣震驚了拍賣商，其中包括一組稀有的Man Isle 10p“試用硬幣”。

The coins were hailed by experts as "extremely rare", so it was highly unusual when five of them were collected together in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.

這些硬幣被專家稱為“極為罕見”，因此，當其中五個在威爾特郡的皇家沃頓·巴塞特（Royal Wootton Bassett）一起收集時，這是非常不尋常的。

Auctioneer Gareth Wasp, from RWB Auctions, has appeared multiple times on Bargain Hunt. (Image: BBC) The last time a set of Isle of Man 10p trial coins appeared at auction in the UK was in July 2021 - so it's not something that happens every day.

來自RWB拍賣的拍賣師Gareth Wasp多次出現在討價還價的狩獵活動中。 （圖片：BBC）上一次在英國拍賣會上出現的一組Man Isle 10p審判硬幣是在2021年7月 - 因此，這並不是每天發生的事情。

The 10p coins were first created for trial and calibration purposes before the Isle of Man made adjustments to the design and size to align it with the UK's decimal currency, and only 200 of them were ever made.

在人島對設計和尺寸進行調整之前，首先是為了試用和校準目的而創建的10p硬幣，以使其與英國的小數貨幣保持一致，而其中只有200個。

The coins were predicted to sell for £100-200, but actually fetched £340.

預計這些硬幣的售價為100-200英鎊，但實際上以340英鎊的價格出售。

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Kimberly Day, a coin expert at the Britannia Coin Company based in Royal Wootton Bassett, said: “With only around 200 of these rare ‘AA’ 1992 10p trial coins ever struck, they are incredibly scarce.

位於皇家沃頓·巴塞特（Royal Wootton Bassett）的不列顛尼亞硬幣公司的硬幣專家金伯利·戴（Kimberly Day）說：“只有大約200個罕見的'AA'1992 10便士審判硬幣曾擊中過大約200個，它們非常稀缺。

"We were thrilled to offer these coins at auction, as they represent a true treasure for collectors.”

“我們很高興在拍賣會上提供這些硬幣，因為它們代表了收藏家的真正寶藏。”

Auctioneers at the popular auction house near Swindon have now encouraged Wiltshire locals to keep checking their change, as they hope more rarities will go under the hammer in Royal Wootton Bassett.

斯溫頓附近受歡迎的拍賣行的拍賣行現在鼓勵威爾特郡當地人繼續檢查他們的變化，因為他們希望更多的稀有股在皇家沃特頓·巴塞特（Royal Wootton Bassett）的錘子之下。