英推紀念銀幣賀小王子兩週歲
To commemorate Prince George's second birthday on July 22, the Royal Mint will release a limited edition sterling silver £5 coin.
喬治小王子7月22日就滿兩週歲啦！爲了紀念小王子的生日，英國皇家鑄幣局將發行面值5英鎊的限量版純銀硬幣。
The coin features a contemporary re-imagining of the St George and the dragon legend by artist Christopher Le Brun while the other side features the portrait of the Queen by Jody Clark.
硬幣的一面是《聖喬治與龍》傳說的還原圖，由藝術家克里斯托弗•勒•布倫設計，另一面是喬迪•克拉克設計的英國女王肖像。
Priced at £80 and limited to just 7,500 coins, its design has been approved by parents William and Kate, the Queen and Chancellor George Osborne.
這套硬幣每枚售價80英鎊，限量7500枚。硬幣的設計得到了威廉王子和凱特王妃，英國女王以及財政大臣喬治•奧斯本的認可。
St George is a familiar figure on British coinage, first appearing on certain gold coins issued during the reign of Henry VIII. The classic St George and the dragon image created by Benedetto Pistrucci in 1817 has graced the coins of almost every monarch since George III, and the Royal Mint says Le Brun's composition applies a 'dynamic and new approach to the portrayal of the classic tale'.
聖喬治是英國硬幣上家喻戶曉的人物，在亨利八世當政時期所鑄的金幣上首次面世。經典的《聖喬治與龍》這一形象由貝納德託•匹斯圖西於1817年設計，自喬治三世起，這個設計幾乎爲歷代王朝鑄造的硬幣增光添彩。英國皇家鑄幣局表示勒•布倫的創作採用了一種“動態新穎的方式來呈現這一經典傳說”。
Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coin and bullion at the Royal Mint said: 'The choice of the St George design to honor Prince George's birthday is an apt one - the name George has long had links with the British monarchy and its coinage, there having been six kings of that name during the Royal Mint's 1,000 year history. The choice of a silver £5 coin is significant too as the tradition of crossing the palm of a new born baby with silver is a way to wish them wealth and good health throughout their life.'
英國皇家鑄幣局金條與紀念幣負責人肖恩•比賽特說，“用聖喬治的形象來紀念喬治王子生日是一個合適的選擇。“喬治”這一名字與英國君主和硬幣有着久遠的淵源，在英國皇家鑄幣局1000年的歷史裏就有六位君主使用過此名。按照傳統，用銀幣在新生兒的手心裏劃個十字，可以給小寶寶的一生帶來財富和健康，因此選擇鑄造面值5英鎊的銀幣意義重大。
The silver £5 coin issued by The Royal Mint to mark the birth of Prince George in 2013 was so popular that its mintage of 10,000 coins sold out within days.
爲慶祝喬治王子出生，英國皇家鑄幣局於2013年發行的面值5英鎊的銀幣廣受歡迎，1萬枚硬幣幾天之內就銷售一空。
Vocabulary
coinage: 硬幣
sterling silver: 純銀
reign: 統治，當政
mintage: 鑄幣；發行量
