“停止花費”您的20PS並檢查一個錯誤，使其價值60英鎊

這些硬幣中的大約四分之一在2008年印刷了一個受過疑問的錯誤。專家敦促英國人在不進行檢查的情況下“停止”某個硬幣，因為它們的價值遠不止其面值。

An expert has urged Brits to "stop spending" a certain coin without checking it, as it could be worth far more than its face value.

一位專家敦促英國人在不檢查的情況下“停止”某種硬幣，因為它的價值遠遠超過其面值。

The coin in question was minted in 2008. However, thousands were made with an error that is highly sought after by collectors.

有問題的硬幣是在2008年鑄造的。但是，成千上萬的錯誤是由收藏家高度追捧的錯誤。

This error means that the affected coins display no date on them. An expert, known online as the Coin Collecting Wizard, explained: "Stop spending your 20p coins without checking them first because one from 2008 with no date is worth £60."

此錯誤意味著受影響的硬幣在它們上沒有顯示日期。一位在線被稱為“收集巫師的硬幣”的專家解釋說：“停止花20便士硬幣而不先檢查它們，因為從2008年起，沒有約會的人價值60英鎊。”

You would usually find the date of a 2008 20p coin on the reverse, or tails, side of the coin. He continued: "Normally, the date on a 20p is on the reverse right under the crown.

通常，您通常會在硬幣的背面或尾巴上找到2008年20p硬幣的日期。他繼續說：“通常，20便士的日期在王冠下面的背面。

"But in 2008, something strange happened. A small number of 20ps were minted with a new obverse - the shield side paired with the old reverse Tudor rose but neither side has a date.

“但是在2008年，發生了一些奇怪的事情。少數20ps被一個新的正面鑄造了 - 盾牌側與舊的反向都鐸式玫瑰搭配，但雙方都沒有約會。

"This is what we call a mule error. When mismatched dies are used and this one slipped into circulation without anyone noticing."

“這就是我們所說的m子錯誤。當使用不匹配的模具時，這一模具就會散發出循環，沒有任何人注意到。”

While these coins are "rare" they're not "impossible to find", the expert added. "Normally, 20p coin has the date on the back, but if you check and there's no date on either side, you might be holding the rare one.

專家補充說，儘管這些硬幣是“罕見”的，但它們並非“不可能找到”。 “通常，20p硬幣的日期在後面，但是如果您檢查並且任何一側都沒有約會，則可能會持有罕見的日期。

"These undated 20ps are rare but not impossible to find in average condition. They go for £60 plus. People are still finding them in their change even 15 years later."

“這些未註明日期的20ps很少見，但在平均狀況下並不是不可能的。他們以60英鎊的價格出售。甚至15年後，人們仍在尋找他們的變化。”

On its website, the Royal Mint says: "In November 2008, a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated. This problem affected less than 250,000 coins of the 136 million 20p pieces minted in 2008-09 and was due to the previous obverse (the ‘heads’ side) being used with the new reverse (the ‘tails’ side) design, meaning the year of issue did not feature at all.

On its website, the Royal Mint says: "In November 2008, a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated. This problem affected less than 250,000 coins of the 136 million 20p pieces minted in 2008-09 and was due to the previous obverse (the 'heads' side) being used with the new reverse (the 'tails' side) design, meaning the year of issue did not feature at all.

"These coins remain legal tender and still have a face value of 20p."

“這些硬幣仍然是法定貨幣，仍然具有20便士的面值。”

At the time of reporting, a number of the 2008 error 20p coins were listed on eBay with prices starting at £73.

在報告時，在eBay上列出了2008年錯誤20p硬幣的許多，價格為73英鎊。