20 便士“骡子”硬币：2008 年的罕见发现

这枚 20 便士是一枚罕见的 2008 年“骡子”硬币，在拍卖会上以超过其面值 250 倍的价格成交。

A rare “mule” 20p coin dating from 2008 fetched more than 250 times its face value at auction on Thursday.

一枚 2008 年罕见的“骡子”20 便士硬币在周四的拍卖会上以超过面值 250 倍的价格成交。

The coin, which was minted without a date due to an error, quickly became a sought-after collector’s items.

由于错误而没有铸造日期的这枚硬币很快成为抢手的收藏品。

Prior to November 2008, the date on 20p coins would be found on the tail side. However, the Royal Mint switched it so that the date would now be next to the Queen’s head.

2008 年 11 月之前，20 便士硬币的日期位于背面。然而，皇家造币厂改变了它，使得日期现在位于女王的头像旁边。

A mistake led to the old format being used on the Queen’s side and the new format being used on tails side.

一个错误导致后侧使用旧格式，尾侧使用新格式。

As a result, the first batch of British coins with no date on them was released into circulation for the first time in more than 300 years.

结果，第一批没有日期的英国硬币300多年来首次投入流通。

Around 250,000 20p coins minted in November 2008 are believed to have entered circulation with no date.

据信 2008 年 11 月铸造的约 25 万枚 20 便士硬币已进入流通，但具体日期不详。

The description on the coin, which sold on Thursday, said: “This rare 20p Mule coin is a must-have for any serious collector.

这枚周四出售的硬币的描述称：“这枚罕见的 20 便士 Mule 硬币是任何严肃收藏家的必备品。

"The coin features an undated 20p denomination and is in high grade, making it a valuable addition to any collection. The coin is from the United Kingdom and is believed to have originated in England."

“这枚硬币面额不详，面额为 20 便士，品位很高，对于任何收藏来说都是有价值的补充。这枚硬币来自英国，据信起源于英格兰。”

After attracting 11 bids, the 20p coin sold for £53.99.

在吸引 11 人出价后，这枚 20 便士的硬币以 53.99 英镑售出。

Rarest Royal Mint coins in circulation the UK

英国流通中最稀有的皇家造币厂硬币

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.

最稀有的是邱园 50 便士，它是为纪念 2009 年邱园建成 250 周年而设计的。采用这种设计的硬币仅铸造了 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.

英国皇家植物园 50 便士的平均售价为 156.25 英镑，但一位卖家在 eBay 上出售时，每瓶售价超过 700 英镑。

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.

其他最稀有的硬币主要来自 2011 年奥运会，其中摔跤、足球和柔道硬币是最有价值的。这些硬币每枚仅生产了 110 万枚。

Flopsy bunny and Peter Rabbit designs which were produced in 2018 are also highly valuable.

2018年生产的Flopsy兔子和Peter Rabbit设计也非常有价值。

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.

这些硬币共铸造了 140 万枚，描绘了碧翠丝·波特小说中的人物，歌颂了这位英国作家的一生，售价约为 5 英镑。

In 2019, 500 million coins were produced, with three new 50p designs.

2019年，共生产了5亿枚硬币，并推出了三种新的50便士设计。

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·道尔笔下的福尔摩斯之一、圣保罗大教堂的帕丁顿熊和伦敦塔。