罕见的基奇纳勋爵 2 英镑硬币错误使其价值超过 500 英镑 - 如何识别它

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 is still in circulation, could be worth more than £500 due to an error that makes it extremely valuable to collectors.

一枚仍在流通的稀有 2 英镑硬币，由于一个错误，其价值可能超过 500 英镑，这使得它对收藏家来说极具价值。

The coin, which was 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 on the 'heads' side of the coin, while the 'tails' side features a poppy design.

它的正面是基奇纳勋爵的头像，而“反面”则是罂粟花图案。

While a normal version of the coin will be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error that boost their value for collectors.

虽然普通版硬币的价值不会超过 2 英镑的面值，但其中一批硬币出现了罕见的错误，这提高了它们对收藏家的价值。

On some of the coins the words “Two Pounds” are missing on 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 circulation - 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 枚硬币仍在流通 - 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头像。

"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。”

Coin errors can occur during the minting process and can vary in severity.

硬币在铸造过程中可能会出现错误，并且严重程度各不相同。

Some errors, such as a coin being struck twice, can be easily spotted by the naked eye, while others may require magnification to be seen.

有些错误，例如硬币被敲击两次，肉眼很容易发现，而其他错误可能需要放大才能看到。

Errors that are more noticeable tend to be more valuable to collectors.

更明显的错误对于收藏家来说往往更有价值。

The value of a coin with an error will also depend on the rarity of the error and the demand for the coin among collectors.

有错误的硬币的价值还取决于错误的稀有程度和收藏家对硬币的需求。

In some cases, a coin with an error may be worth hundreds or even thousands of pounds more than its original face value.

在某些情况下，一枚有错误的硬币的价值可能比其原始面值高出数百甚至数千英镑。