英國出新版紙幣 紀念簡·奧斯汀逝世200週年
The new plastic 10 pounds note has been unveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney at Winchester Cathedral.
近日，英格蘭銀行行長馬克·卡尼在溫切斯特大教堂公佈了新的塑料制10英鎊紙幣。The note will be issued on 14 September and has a portrait of Jane Austen on the 200th anniversary of the author's death.
這款紙幣將於今年9月14日發行，上面會印有簡·奧斯丁的頭像，今年是她逝世200週年。It is also the first Bank of England note to include a tactile feature to help visually impaired people.
這也是英格蘭銀行第一批包含觸覺功能的紙幣，這樣視力障礙的人也能使用。
Meanwhile, a limited supply of a new 2 pounds coin honouring Jane Austen has been put into circulation by the Royal Mint.
與此同時，爲紀念簡·奧斯丁而限量發行的新版2英鎊硬幣，已經由皇家造幣廠發行。
The coin will initially only be available in tills at key locations in the Winchester and Basingstoke areas that have connections with Austen, including Winchester Cathedral and the Jane Austen House Museum.
據悉，這枚硬幣最初只會在溫徹斯特和巴辛斯托克地區的部分地區使用，這些地區都與奧斯汀有一定聯繫，比如溫徹斯特大教堂和簡·奧斯汀博物館。It will be circulated more widely across the UK later this year.
今年晚些時候，它將在整個英國廣泛流通。The Bank of England says the new 10 pounds notes contain sophisticated security features and are expected to last five years, which is two-and-a-half times longer than the current note.
英格蘭銀行方面表示，這一新版10英鎊紙幣具備更復雜的防僞特色，預計可以流通5年，這要比現行的紙幣長2.5倍的時間。
