金屬偵探主義者在英國發現的一枚可追溯到69AD的金幣可以在拍賣會上取得數千美元

去年5月，現年76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）在西部達德利（Dudley）附近搜尋了同一農民田地後，終於獲得了金牌。

A metal detectorist has discovered a gold Roman coin, believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain, and it could sell for thousands at auction.

一位金屬偵探主義者發現了一枚黃金羅馬硬幣，據信是英國有史以來第一個同類硬幣，它可以在拍賣會上出售數千美元。

The coin, which is a aureus of emperor Aulus Vitellius dating back to 69 AD, was unearthed by 76-year-old Ron Walters in May last year in a farmer's field near Dudley, West Mids.

這枚硬幣是皇帝奧魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius）的金融，可追溯到公元69年，去年5月，76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）在西部中部達德利（Dudley）附近的一個農民田地發掘了76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）。

It is said to be the first of its kind to be recorded as a find in the British Isles and they can be worth as much as £50,000.

據說這是不列顛群島中第一個被記錄為發現的同類產品，它們的價值高達50,000英鎊。

The 1,955-year-old coin was then sent to the British Museum, disclaimed and returned to Ron who contacted auctioneers to organise its sale.

這名1,955年的硬幣隨後被送往大英博物館，否認並返回了羅恩，他與拍賣者聯繫以組織銷售。

Great grandfather-of-seven Ron, of Kingswinford, West Mids., will split the proceeds from the sale with the field's landowner.

西部金斯溫福德的七個羅恩（Ron）的曾祖父將與該領域的土地所有者分開出售收益。

Ron said: “I'd been searching this field on and off for six years near Wall Heath, only in spring and autumn when the crops weren't sown.

羅恩說：“我一直在沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）附近搜索這一領域六年，只有在春季和秋季，當農作物沒有播種時。

“I was going to go one Thursday and decided against it and it was my wife who basically told me bugger off and get out the house for a bit.

“我打算去一個星期四決定反對，是我的妻子基本上告訴我bugger，然後離開家。

“And I was glad I did. I was out for a couple of hours and I picked a signal up. I started digging a bit but then I lost the signal.

“我很高興自己做到了。我出去了幾個小時，然後撿起了一個信號。我開始挖了一點，但後來丟失了信號。

The front of the coin. (Black Country History Hunters via SWNS)

硬幣的前部。 （黑色鄉村歷史獵人通過SWNS）

“I managed to get this reading again from a clod of earth about 2ft away from me, I broke it open and then this coin dropped into my hand.

“我設法從距離我約2英尺的地球塊中再次閱讀，然後將其打開，然後把硬幣掉進了手中。

“My heart was racing, I just popped it in my pocket and went straight back home.

“我的心在賽車，我只是把它彈出在口袋裡，直接回到家。

“In metal detecting circles a Roman coin is probably among the best things you can find, that or Ancient English gold.

“在金屬探測圈子中，羅馬硬幣可能是您可以找到的最好的東西，即古老的英國黃金。

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“And there's nothing like this been found in England before by all accounts. I can only imagine a soldier traveled with it, possibly via France.

“而且，以前在英格蘭沒有發現這樣的東西。我只能想像一個可能通過法國旅行的士兵。

Ron Walters (center) with Jamie and Steven from Black Country History Hunters. (Black Country History Hunters via SWNS)

羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）（中鋒）與黑人鄉村歷史獵人的傑米（Jamie）和史蒂文（Steven）。 （黑色鄉村歷史獵人通過SWNS）

“It was really interesting to find something of such historical importance. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at auction.”

“找到如此歷史重要性真的很有趣。我期待看到它在拍賣會上的表現。”

The coin has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000 and will be sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, W. Mids., tomorrow (27/3).

該硬幣的估計值為5,000英鎊至6,000英鎊，並將由W. Mids。明天（27/3）的菲爾德斯拍賣師出售。

However, it could fetch much more as only one similar coin has ever gone through auction and was sold last year in Switzerland for around £50,000.

但是，它可以提供更多的東西，因為只有一枚類似的硬幣經過拍賣，去年在瑞士以約50,000英鎊的價格出售。

Mark Hannam, senior coin specialist and auctioneer at Fieldings said the coin was "a genuinely amazing find" and "a unique piece of history."

菲爾丁斯高級硬幣專家兼拍賣師馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）表示，硬幣是“真正令人驚嘆的發現”和“獨特的歷史”。

The back of the coin. (Black Country History Hunters via SWNS)

硬幣的背面。 （黑色鄉村歷史獵人通過SWNS）

He added: "To find a coin from AD69 is incredibly rare, as most coins we find in this country are from the third and fourth centuries, and we are talking about a time when the gold was at its purest level.

他補充說：“從AD69中找到一枚硬幣非常罕見，因為我們在這個國家發現的大多數硬幣都是來自第三和第四世紀的，我們正在談論黃金處於最純粹水平的時代。

"The fact that this one has escaped plowing in the ground for over 1,900 years the coin although still in excellent condition is quite remarkable given its condition."

“這一事實已經逃脫了地面上的耕作超過1,900年的硬幣，儘管狀況仍然很棒，但鑑於其狀況仍然非常出色。”

Vitellius was a Roman emperor who ruled for a brief eight-month turbulent period in 69 AD, a year famously known as the "Year of the Four Emperors."

維特利烏斯（Vitellius）是一位羅馬皇帝，在公元69年統治了一個短暫的八個月動盪時期，這一年被稱為“四個皇帝的一年”。

He came to power after the defeat of Emperor Otho in a civil war between rival claimants to the imperial throne.

在帝國王位的競爭對手索賠人之間的內戰中，奧索皇帝擊敗了奧索之後，他上台。

Mark Hannam of Fieldings Auctioneers with the Gold Roman coin believed to be first of its kind ever found in Britain, unearthed in Dudley, (Image: Fieldings Auctioneers via SWNS)

現場拍賣師的馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）據信金羅馬硬幣是英國有史以來第一個在達德利（Dudley

Vitellius's reign was short and marked by extravagance and poor decision-making.

維特利烏斯（Vitellius）的統治時間很短，並以奢侈和決策不良的標誌。

His government was characterized by indulgence in luxury, feasting, and an excessive lifestyle, which contrasted with the growing instability within the empire.

他的政府的特點是放縱奢侈品，盛宴和過度的生活方式，與帝國內日益增長的不穩定形成鮮明對比。

Vitellius made few efforts to restore the moral and administrative order of the state, and his rule was poorly received by many Romans.

維特里烏斯（Vitellius）幾乎沒有努力恢復國家的道德和行政秩序，他的統治受到許多羅馬人的不良態度。