金屬探測器發現懺悔者愛德華統治時期的鍍金銀幣胸針

該硬幣於 2020 年 8 月在埃塞克斯郡謝林附近發現，於 1056 年至 1059 年間在約克的一個鑄幣廠鑄造。

A gilded silver coin brooch that was the height of fashion during the reign of Edward the Confessor has been found by a metal detectorist.

一名金屬探測器發現了一枚鍍金銀幣胸針，它在懺悔者愛德華統治時期非常流行。

The discovery was made in August 2020 near Sheering, Essex, and the coin was struck at a mint in York between 1056 to 1059.

該硬幣於 2020 年 8 月在埃塞克斯郡謝林附近發現，於 1056 年至 1059 年間在約克的一個鑄幣廠鑄造。

County finds liaison officer Lori Rogerson said these coin brooches or badges were the "most popular pieces of jewellery" during the last Anglo-Saxon king's reign and, with its cross design, it was probably worn as "an act of Christian devotion".

縣發現聯絡官洛里·羅傑森(Lori Rogerson) 表示，這些硬幣胸針或徽章是最後一位盎格魯撒克遜國王統治時期“最受歡迎的珠寶”，而且由於其十字架設計，佩戴它可能是“基督教信仰的一種表現」。

The modified silver penny is to be the subject of a treasure inquest and Epping Forest Museum hopes to acquire it.

這枚經過改造的銀便士將成為寶藏調查的對象，埃平森林博物館希望能獲得它。

Edward was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England and when he died without children, the throne was contested and ultimately claimed by William the Conqueror after his invasion.

愛德華是英格蘭最後一位盎格魯-撒克遜國王，當他去世時沒有孩子，王位受到爭奪，最終在征服者威廉入侵後奪取了王位。

"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。

It has EDPARD RX ANGL struck on one side and the other said it was minted in York by a man called Snebern.

它的一側刻有 EDPARD RX ANGL，另一側則稱是由一位名叫 Snebern 的人在約克鑄造的。

With the fashion for coin badges at its height during Edward's reign, she believed it might well have been turned into a brooch at the mint, rather than taken to a silversmith for adaption.

在愛德華統治時期，硬幣徽章的流行達到了頂峰，她相信它很可能被改造成造幣廠的胸針，而不是送到銀匠那裡進行改造。

She added brooches made from Edward's coins minted in York were more unusual finds than those minted elsewhere.

她補充說，用愛德華在約克鑄造的硬幣製成的胸針比其他地方鑄造的胸針更不尋常。

"These badges might have been more easy or affordable to obtain than a piece of jewellery - or may just have been a trend of the time that people saw and wanted to be a part of," said Ms Rogerson.

羅傑森女士說：“這些徽章可能比一件珠寶更容易或更便宜地獲得，或者可能只是人們看到並想成為其中一部分的時代趨勢。”

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