發現懺悔者愛德華和征服者威廉統治時期的硬幣徽章

專家將其描述為一枚硬幣徽章而不是胸針，因為這枚 18 毫米（0.7 英寸）的圓形徽章不適用於固定衣服

A coin badge thought to have belonged to an Anglo-Saxon Christian devotee has been discovered by a metal detectorist in North Yorkshire.

北約克郡的一名金屬探測器發現了一枚被認為屬於盎格魯撒克遜基督教信徒的硬幣徽章。

The silver-gilt piece, which is about 18mm (0.7in) in diameter, was found near Helmsley by Ms Rogerson, who has been detecting for about 10 years.

這塊鍍銀的碎片直徑約為 18 毫米（0.7 英寸），是羅傑森女士在赫爾姆斯利附近發現的，她已經進行了大約 10 年的探測。

It is believed to date back to the 11th Century and was minted during the reign of Edward the Confessor, who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before being succeeded by William the Conqueror following the Norman Invasion.

據信，它的歷史可以追溯到 11 世紀，是在懺悔者愛德華統治時期鑄造的，愛德華是英格蘭最後一位盎格魯-撒克遜國王，在諾曼入侵後由征服者威廉繼任。

The coin badge, which is now set to go on display at the Yorkshire Museum in York, features a cross design on the reverse and the words "EDPARD RX ANGL" on the other side, indicating it was minted in York by a man called Snebern.

這枚硬幣徽章現在將在約克郡博物館展出，背面有十字架圖案，另一面有“EDPARD RX ANGL”字樣，表明它是由一位名叫 Snebern 的人在約克鑄造的。

It is thought the coin badge may have been made at the mint, rather than being taken to a silversmith for adaption, due to the popularity of coin badges during Edward's reign.

人們認為，由於愛德華統治期間硬幣徽章的流行，硬幣徽章可能是在造幣廠製作的，而不是被帶到銀匠那裡進行改造。

Coin badges minted in York during Edward's reign are also said to be more unusual finds than those minted elsewhere.

據說愛德華統治時期在約克鑄造的硬幣徽章也比其他地方鑄造的硬幣徽章更不尋常。

"It is interesting that coins converted in such a specific way date to the reigns of Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror, with a concentration in a period of 10 years," said Ms Rogerson.

羅傑森女士說：“有趣的是，以這種特定方式兌換的硬幣可以追溯到懺悔者愛德華和征服者威廉統治時期，而且集中在十年間。”

"She said experts described it as a coin badge rather than brooch because the 18mm (0.7in)-round piece was not for fastening clothes but was designed to be purely decorative - as well as devotional.

「她說，專家們將其描述為一枚硬幣徽章，而不是胸針，因為這枚 18 毫米（0.7 英寸）的圓形徽章不是用於固定衣服，而是純粹的裝飾性以及虔誠的用途。

"They all have the cross design on the reverse but all the examples we know of have the reverse showing, so it was definitely worn an act of Christian devotion," she said.

「它們的背面都有十字架設計，但我們知道的所有例子都有相反的顯示，所以它絕對是基督教虔誠的表現，」她說。