缺少“两英镑”字样的稀有 2 英镑硬币仍在流通，可能值一大笔钱

这枚罕见的硬币在拍卖会上拍出了超过 500 英镑的价格，据信仍在流通，并且存在一个错误，这使得它对收藏家来说极具价值。

A rare £2 coin, which has previously fetched more than £500 at auction, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely valuable to collectors.

一枚罕见的 2 英镑硬币此前在拍卖会上售价超过 500 英镑，据信仍在流通，并且存在错误，这使得它对收藏家来说极具价值。

The coin, originally released in 2014 by the Royal Mint, commemorates 100 years since the start of the First World War.

该硬币最初由皇家造币厂于 2014 年发行，旨在纪念第一次世界大战爆发 100 周年。

It features the face of Lord Kitchener, who famously appeared on the “Your Country Needs You” posters.

它的头像是基奇纳勋爵，他因出现在“你的国家需要你”海报上而闻名。

While a normal version of the coin would be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error which could boost their value to collectors.

虽然普通版硬币的价值不会超过 2 英镑的面值，但其中一批硬币存在罕见的错误，这可能会提高其对收藏家的价值。

On some of the coins, the words “Two Pounds” are missing from the head side of the coin.

有些硬币的正面缺少“两英镑”字样。

According to experts at Coin Hunter, 5,720,000 of these coins are still in your pocket - but it appears to be “very rare” to find one without a date.

据 Coin Hunter 的专家称，其中 5,720,000 枚硬币仍在您的口袋里 - 但似乎“非常罕见”找到一枚没有日期的硬币。

It isn't clear exactly how many of the coins with an error remain in circulation, but the first of its kind sold in March 2020 for £500.

目前尚不清楚到底有多少有错误的硬币仍在流通，但第一枚此类硬币于 2020 年 3 月以 500 英镑的价格售出。

Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: "Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener.

硬币猎人专家在脸书上表示：“检查一下你的硬币上有基奇纳勋爵的图案。

"If the heads side does not show 'TWO POUNDS' - you have an error that appears to be very rare."

“如果头部一侧没有显示‘两磅’——那么你遇到的错误似乎非常罕见。”

What makes a coin valuable?

是什么让硬币有价值？

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

这枚 50 便士硬币已成为英国最有价值、最具收藏价值的硬币，其七边形画布上出现了许多具有收藏价值的设计。

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.

其 27.5 毫米的直径使其成为英国硬币中最大的，并为装饰图片留出了空间。英国过去50年历史上经常用它来庆祝重大事件。

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.

最稀有的硬币往往具有最大的价值，其发行量（每种设计的硬币数量）是对收藏家的基本吸引力。

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.

除了设计之外，硬币增值的其他方面还包括硬币的状况以及设计是否存在错误。

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.

出售方式也可以决定硬币的价值 - 虽然一些硬币收藏家会在 eBay 或拍卖会上出价大量资金，但其他人则选择通过硬币经销商出售来获得更稳健的估值。