據認為，成千上萬的藍色彼得硬幣正在流通，本週在eBay拍賣會上售出了其面值的400倍。

藍色彼得·幣（Blue Peter Coin）於2009年在2012年倫敦奧運會上發行。

output: British coins are becoming increasingly popular with collectors, with some going for exorbitant sums of money.

輸出：英國硬幣越來越受收藏家的歡迎，有些硬幣會賺錢。

One coin, which was designed by a Blue Peter competition winner and is used to mark the 2012 Olympic Games in London, sold for more than 400 times its face value this week.

一枚硬幣是由藍色彼得比賽冠軍設計的，用於紀念2012年倫敦奧運會，本週售出的面值超過400倍。

The coin, which features an athlete competing in the high jump, was designed by Florence Jackson, a 12-year-old from Hertfordshire, to commemorate the games.

這款硬幣是一名運動員參加跳高比賽的硬幣，由來自赫特福德郡的12歲的佛羅倫薩·傑克遜（Florence Jackson）設計，以紀念比賽。

It is part of the BBC children's programme's 2009 Healthy Eating Year, which saw the programme travel around the country in a double-decker bus.

它是英國廣播公司（BBC）兒童計劃2009年健康飲食年的一部分，該計劃使該計劃乘坐雙層巴士在全國各地旅行。

At the time, children were encouraged to design a coin in the hope that it would go into circulation the following year.

當時，鼓勵孩子們設計一枚硬幣，以期希望第二年流通。

However, despite hopes that the coin would be used in everyday transactions, it is understood that it never went into official circulation.

但是，儘管希望硬幣可以用於日常交易中，但據了解，它從未進入官方流通。

Around 20,000 editions of the coins were made by the Royal Mint and sold to viewers at the time.

大約有20,000個硬幣是由皇家造幣廠製作的，當時賣給了觀眾。

The coin was designed in the style of a 50 pence piece, with the image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse of the coin.

硬幣是以50便士的風格設計的，伊麗莎白二世的圖像在硬幣的正面上。

On the reverse of the coin is the image of an athlete competing in the high jump, which was designed by Florence.

硬幣背面的是由佛羅倫薩設計的運動員在跳高比賽中競爭的圖像。

Announcing her as the winner of the competition, presenters Helen Skelton and Mark Richardson said: "The standard is incredibly high this year, with some fantastic entries.

主持人海倫·斯凱爾頓（Helen Skelton）和馬克·理查森（Mark Richardson）宣布她是比賽的獲勝者，他說：“今年的標準非常高，有一些很棒的參賽作品。

"But Florence's design really stood out for its creativity and technical skill."

“但是佛羅倫薩的設計確實以其創造力和技術技能而脫穎而出。”

Coins designed by the children were sold in a special edition box, alongside a certificate of authenticity signed by a Blue Peter presenter.

由孩子們設計的硬幣是在特別版的盒子中出售的，以及由藍色彼得主持人簽署的真實性證書。

Originally, the coins were sold for £1.09, but they now go for much more than that on occasions, with one even fetching £286 on eBay.

最初，這些硬幣的售價為1.09英鎊，但現在售出的硬幣遠遠超過有時，甚至在eBay上售出了286英鎊。

This week, one sold for £205, after attracting 12 bids on the online auction site.

本週在在線拍賣網站上吸引了12個出價後，1次以205英鎊的價格售出。

The coin, which had been bought new and remained in a coin collection until this week's sale, started at an opening price of £99.

該硬幣已被購買並保留在硬幣收藏中，直到本週的出售，開頭的價格為99英鎊。

After 10 days of bidding, the coin sold for £205, plus £8.99 postage costs.

經過10天的競標，硬幣以205英鎊的價格售出，加上8.99英鎊的郵費。

The coin, which appeared to be in excellent condition, sold for 188 times its original sale price.

這款硬幣似乎處於良好狀態，其原始銷售價格的售出了188倍。

Five Incredibly Rare and Valuable British Coins

五個非常稀有且有價值的英國硬幣

What makes a coin valuable?

是什麼使硬幣有價值？

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

50便士的作品已成為英國最有價值和收集最多的硬幣，其七角形畫布上出現了許多可收藏的設計。

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.

它的直徑為27.5毫米，使其成為任何英國硬幣中最大的，並為裝飾圖片提供了空間。在英國歷史的過去50年中，它經常被用來慶祝大型活動。

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，而鑄造（每種設計的硬幣數量）是收藏家的基本吸引力。

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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.

與設計一起，硬幣的其他方面增加了價值的條件以及其設計是否有錯誤。

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.

出售的方式也可以決定硬幣的價值 - 而一些硬幣收藏家將在eBay或拍賣會上競標大量資金，而其他硬幣則通過通過硬幣經銷商出售而選擇了更多可靠的估值。

Royal Mint top 10 most valuable 50p coins

皇家薄荷最有價值的50便士硬幣

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

這是製作製作和鑄造多少硬幣的前10個最有價值的硬幣的列表：