兩名Highbury預備學校學習者在叢林體育館附近的沙灘下偶然發現了一個驚喜 - 1C硬幣一直可以追溯到1961年

來自KZN的Highbury預備學校的兩名學習者最近偶然發現了一個驚喜，在叢林體育館附近的沙子下發現了一個1C的硬幣，可以追溯到1961年

Two learners at Highbury Preparatory School in KZN recently stumbled on a surprise find as they walked past the jungle gym. Among the sand, Atipa Kawara and Grayson Fourie discovered a 1c coin dating all the way back to 1961.

KZN的Highbury預備學校的兩名學習者最近走過叢林體育館，偶然發現了一個驚喜。在沙子中，阿蒂帕·卡瓦拉（Atipa Kawara）和格雷森·富（Grayson Fourie）發現了1C硬幣的歷史可以追溯到1961年。

According to a report by Highway Mail, the boys were heading to their classroom when a small mound in the earth caught Atipa’s eye.

根據Highway Mail的一份報告，當地球上的一個小土墩吸引了Atipa的眼睛時，男孩們正前往他們的教室。

“It looked a bit weird,” says Grayson, “so we went to look.”

格雷森說：“看起來有點奇怪，所以我們去看了。”

Atipa brushed the sand away with his hand and uncovered the old coin, coated in dust but unmistakably metal. After a quick rinse, the boys were completely captivated.

阿蒂帕用手將沙子刷掉，露出了舊硬幣，塗有灰塵，但毫無疑問的金屬。快速沖洗後，男孩們被完全迷住了。

“It’s fascinating,” says Atipa. Grayson was quick to point out the coin’s age.

“這很有趣，”阿蒂帕說。格雷森很快指出了硬幣的年齡。

“My granny is older than this coin, and my oupa was born when it was made!”

“我的奶奶比這枚硬幣大，而我的Oupa是在製造時出生的！”

The year 1961 also holds special significance. It was the year the rand officially went into circulation, replacing the South African pound — making this one of the first 1c coins to ever be minted in the country.

1961年也具有特殊的意義。那一年，蘭德正式流通，取代了南非磅 - 這是該國有史以來首批鑄造的1C硬幣之一。

The boys showed their discovery to their teacher, who confirmed that the coin was indeed real. When Atipa later showed it to his gran, she was shocked to see such a vintage piece of currency.

男孩們向老師展示了他們的發現，他們確認硬幣確實是真實的。當阿蒂帕（Atipa）後來向他的格蘭（Gran）展示它時，她很震驚地看到這種古董貨幣。

“Highbury’s 122-year-old grounds have seen their fair share of footsteps, but it’s not every day that something from the dawn of decimal currency reappears.

“海布里（Highbury）的122年曆史的理由已經看到了他們相當多的腳步，但並非每天都有十進制貨幣的曙光再次出現。

“The coin is now proudly housed in the Highburian, the school’s museum, where a small display will go up in honour of the boys’ discovery,” says the school’s marketing officer, Roxanne Houareau.

該學校的營銷官羅克森·霍阿羅（Roxanne Houareau）說：“硬幣現在自豪地安置在學校的博物館內，在那裡將出現一個小小的展示以紀念男孩的發現。”

As for what the 1c coin might’ve bought back in its heyday? “Chappies,” says Atipa with a grin. Grayson adds: “I think if we keep digging, we might find gold. Or even a skull!”

至於1C硬幣在鼎盛時期可能還回來了什麼？ “ Chappies，” Atipa笑著說。格雷森補充說：“我認為，如果我們繼續挖掘，我們可能會找到金。甚至是頭骨！”