一對父子如何在波米霍維克附近發現硬幣寶藏

被稱為「寶藏」的硬幣寶藏完全是偶然發現的。

A father and son in Poland have made an incredible discovery while searching a forest.

波蘭的一對父子在搜尋森林時有了令人難以置信的發現。

The pair, both members of the Polish Treasure Hunters Association “Husaria”, were actually looking for a Roman-era trade route when they stumbled upon the hoard of coins from the 16th and 17th centuries on Nov. 3, 2024.

2024 年 11 月 3 日，兩人都是波蘭尋寶者協會「Husaria」的成員，他們實際上是在尋找羅馬時代的貿易路線，並偶然發現了一堆 16 世紀和 17 世紀的硬幣。

The cache is not only one of the largest ever found in Poland, but it also contains a number of coins so rare that they’ve hardly ever been seen before.

該藏品不僅是波蘭迄今為止發現的最大的藏品之一，還藏有許多罕見的硬幣，以前幾乎從未見過。

The coin hoard, dubbed “treasure,” was found entirely by accident.

被稱為「寶藏」的硬幣寶藏完全是偶然發現的。

According to a Facebook post from the Polish Treasure Hunters Association “Husaria”, the coin hoard found in Pomiechówek was an unexpected discovery.

根據波蘭尋寶者協會“Husaria”的 Facebook 帖子，在波米喬維克發現的硬幣寶庫是一個意外的發現。

“We supposed to search for a road from the times of the Roman Empire… and came out a TREASURE of coins,” the group wrote on Facebook, adding: “This is probably the biggest discovered treasure in Mazovia.”

該組織在臉書上寫道：“我們本來應該尋找一條羅馬帝國時代的道路……結果發現了一件硬幣寶藏，”並補充道：“這可能是馬佐維亞發現的最大寶藏。”

The hoard was found by Sławomir Milewski and and his son Szymon, and it contains a number of rare coins from the District of Tyrol, the Spanish Netherlands, Prussia, the Duchy of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Austria, and Saxony. Many are extremely valuable. The 1630 Sigismund III Vasa thaler coin, for example, is similar to one that sold last year for $24,500.

該寶庫由斯拉沃米爾·米勒夫斯基和他的兒子西蒙發現，其中包含來自蒂羅爾地區、西屬尼德蘭、普魯士、普法爾茨-茨魏布呂肯公國、奧地利和薩克森的許多稀有硬幣。許多都非常有價值。例如，1630 年西吉斯蒙德三世瓦薩泰勒硬幣與去年售價 24,500 美元的一枚硬幣相似。

All in all, the coin hoard is valued at 500,000 zł, or around $124,000.

總而言之，這批硬幣的價值為 50 萬茲羅提，約 12.4 萬美元。

“We were rubbing our eyes in disbelief,” Piotr Duda, an archaeologist with the Triglav Historical and Research Association, exclaimed to Polish media. “This is probably one of the largest finds of its kind ever discovered in Poland, and certainly in Mazovia. The historical significance is beyond measure, and its estimated material value is half a million złotys.”

「我們難以置信地揉著眼睛，」特里格拉夫歷史與研究協會的考古學家彼得·杜達對波蘭媒體驚呼道。 「這可能是波蘭（尤其是馬佐維亞）有史以來發現的最大的同類發現之一。其歷史意義是無法估量的，其估計的物質價值為 50 萬茲羅提。

Coin hoards often have a tragic backstory, whether they were hidden because of pirates or tucked away during a war. And the coins found in Pomiechówek are likely no exception.

硬幣寶藏往往有一個悲慘的背景故事，無論它們是因為海盜而藏起來，還是在戰爭期間藏起來。在波米霍維克發現的硬幣可能也不例外。

Experts suspect that the Pomiechówek coin hoard was buried during a time of hostility, possibly the Thirty Years’ War (1618 to 1648) or Swedish-Polish conflicts in the mid-17th century. Pomiechówek is indeed located near the site of a 1655 battle between Swedish and Polish troops. And both sides used mercenaries, which could explain the array of coins from different countries.

專家懷疑波米霍維克硬幣寶庫是在敵對時期埋藏的，可能是三十年戰爭（1618 年至 1648 年）或 17 世紀中葉瑞典與波蘭的衝突。波米霍維克確實位於 1655 年瑞典和波蘭軍隊戰鬥的地點附近。而且雙方都使用了僱傭兵，這可以解釋不同國家的硬幣的排列。

Wherever the coins came from, the next task is to figure out where they’ll go.

無論硬幣來自哪裡，下一個任務就是弄清楚它們將要去哪裡。

“The discovered treasure will be officially handed over to Masovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments on Nov. 12,” the Polish Treasure Hunters Association wrote on Facebook, “And [that] will begin the procedure of selecting a museum unit, which will ensure the preservation of uncovered coins and guarantee their exposition.”

波蘭尋寶者協會在 Facebook 上寫道：「發現的寶藏將於 11 月 12 日正式移交給馬佐夫舍省古蹟保護員，並將開始選擇博物館單位的程序，這將確保保存這些寶藏。」未發現的硬幣並保證其公開。

As such, the story of the Pomiechówek coin hoard is not quite over. It stands as a remarkable, surprising discovery, the wonder of which is encapsulated by the Polish Treasure Hunters Association’s original Facebook post: “WE HAVE A TREASURE!”

因此，波米喬維克硬幣寶庫的故事還沒有完全結束。這是一個非凡、令人驚訝的發現，波蘭尋寶者協會最初的 Facebook 帖子概括了這一奇蹟：“我們有一個寶藏！”