据认为，成千上万的蓝色彼得硬币正在流通，本周在eBay拍卖会上售出了其面值的400倍。

蓝色彼得·币（Blue Peter Coin）于2009年在2012年伦敦奥运会上发行。

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

输出：英国硬币越来越受收藏家的欢迎，有些硬币会赚钱。

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.

一枚硬币是由蓝色彼得比赛冠军设计的，用于纪念2012年伦敦奥运会，本周售出的面值超过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.

这款硬币是一名运动员参加跳高比赛的硬币，由来自赫特福德郡的12岁的佛罗伦萨·杰克逊（Florence Jackson）设计，以纪念比赛。

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.

它是英国广播公司（BBC）儿童计划2009年健康饮食年的一部分，该计划使该计划乘坐双层巴士在全国各地旅行。

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

当时，鼓励孩子们设计一枚硬币，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，尽管希望硬币可以用于日常交易中，但据了解，它从未进入官方流通。

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

大约有20,000个硬币是由皇家造币厂制作的，当时卖给了观众。

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.

硬币是以50便士的风格设计的，伊丽莎白二世的图像在硬币的正面上。

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

硬币背面的是由佛罗伦萨设计的运动员在跳高比赛中竞争的图像。

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.

主持人海伦·斯凯尔顿（Helen Skelton）和马克·理查森（Mark Richardson）宣布她是比赛的获胜者，他说：“今年的标准非常高，有一些很棒的参赛作品。

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

“但是佛罗伦萨的设计确实以其创造力和技术技能而脱颖而出。”

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

由孩子们设计的硬币是在特别版的盒子中出售的，以及由蓝色彼得主持人签署的真实性证书。

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，这些硬币的售价为1.09英镑，但现在售出的硬币远远超过有时，甚至在eBay上售出了286英镑。

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

本周在在线拍卖网站上吸引了12个出价后，1次以205英镑的价格售出。

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.

该硬币已被购买并保留在硬币收藏中，直到本周的出售，开头的价格为99英镑。

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

经过10天的竞标，硬币以205英镑的价格售出，加上8.99英镑的邮费。

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

这款硬币似乎处于良好状态，其原始销售价格的售出了188倍。

Five Incredibly Rare and Valuable British Coins

五个非常稀有且有价值的英国硬币

What makes a coin valuable?

是什么使硬币有价值？

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

50便士的作品已成为英国最有价值和收集最多的硬币，其七角形画布上出现了许多可收藏的设计。

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.

它的直径为27.5毫米，使其成为任何英国硬币中最大的，并为装饰图片提供了空间。在英国历史的过去50年中，它经常被用来庆祝大型活动。

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，而铸造（每种设计的硬币数量）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.

与设计一起，硬币的其他方面增加了价值的条件以及其设计是否有错误。

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.

出售的方式也可以决定硬币的价值 - 而一些硬币收藏家将在eBay或拍卖会上竞标大量资金，而其他硬币则通过通过硬币经销商出售而选择了更多可靠的估值。

Royal Mint top 10 most valuable 50p coins

皇家薄荷最有价值的50便士硬币

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

这是制作制作和铸造多少硬币的前10个最有价值的硬币的列表：