金屬探測器發現一枚價值數千英鎊的“極其罕見”的 2000 年前凱爾特硬幣後，他“高興地跳起了吉格舞”

祖父麥克泰勒 (Mike Taylor) 在南威爾斯格溫特 (Gwent) 附近的比什頓 (Bishton) 的農田中搜尋時發現了這枚玫瑰金戒指，激動之情溢於言表。

A metal detectorist says he did a “jig of joy” after turning up an “exceptionally rare” 2,000-year-old Celtic coin worth thousands of pounds.

一位金屬探測器專家表示，在發現一枚價值數千英鎊的「極其罕見」的 2000 年前的凱爾特硬幣後，他「欣喜若狂」。

Grandfather Mike Taylor, 63, couldn’t contain his excitement after finding the rose gold stater while searching farmland in Bishton, near Gwent, South Wales.

63 歲的祖父邁克泰勒 (Mike Taylor) 在南威爾士格溫特 (Gwent) 附近的比什頓 (Bishton) 的農田中搜尋時發現了這枚玫瑰金戒指，他激動不已。

After getting an “iffy” signal from his detector, he dug down four inches before uncovering the coin, struck during the reign of Antedios, an Iceni ruler, from 20-47AD.

在從探測器收到「不確定」信號後，他向下挖了四英寸，然後發現了這枚硬幣，這枚硬幣是在公元20-47 年，艾西尼統治者安特迪奧斯(Antedios ) 統治時期鑄造的。

The incredibly detailed coin, thought to be worth £4,000, depicts a triple-tailed horse alongside a cross, crescent, six-spoked wheel and pellets.

這枚極其精緻的硬幣被認為價值 4,000 英鎊，描繪了一匹三尾馬，旁邊還有十字架、新月、六輻輪和顆粒。

It bears the tree emblem of the Dobunni, an Iron Age tribe living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest.

它帶有 Dobunni 的樹徽，Dobunni 是羅馬征服之前居住在不列顛的鐵器時代部落。

The name of Antedios is inscribed in full with a Greek letter, which is unusual as abbreviations were more common.

Antedios 的名字完整地刻有一個希臘字母，這很不尋常，因為縮寫更為常見。

Mike, a storeman from Newport, who found the coin in January while out detecting with his brother Tony, said: “I was detecting on farmland where my brother and I have a permission.

來自紐波特的店主麥克在一月份和他的兄弟托尼一起外出探測時發現了這枚硬幣，他說：「我是在我和我兄弟獲得許可的農田裡探測的。

‘Best thing I’ve ever found’

“我發現的最好的東西”

“It was a wet, muddy day and the field had been recently ploughed. I got an iffy signal but decided to investigate and after digging down four inches, there it was.

「那天天氣潮濕、泥濘，田地剛犁過。我收到了一個可疑的信號，但決定進行調查，在挖了四英寸後，它就在那裡。

“I got down on my knees in the mud and picked up the coin. I studied it and was absolutely amazed and dumbfounded.

「我跪在泥裡，撿起了硬幣。我研究了它，感到非常驚訝和目瞪口呆。

“I did a jig of joy and put it in my brother’s hand and I can’t repeat what he said! I’ve been detecting for 14 years and it is the best thing I’ve ever found.

「我高興地跳了一支吉格舞，然後把它放在我哥哥的手裡，我無法重複他說的話！我已經檢測了 14 年，這是我發現的最好的東西。

“I’m going to split the proceeds with the landowner and my brother so whatever is left I’ll spend on a holiday.”

“我將與地主和我的兄弟分享收益，所以我剩下的錢都會用來度假。”

The “extremely fine” stater, which is under an inch in diameter, is going under the hammer at Timeline Auctions, of Harwich, Essex.

這枚直徑不到一英寸的「極其精細」的定子正在埃塞克斯郡哈里奇的 Timeline 拍賣行進行拍賣。

A Timeline Auctions spokesman said: “This variant is rare because it features the complete name of the ruler, unlike most coins where part of the name is missing.

Timeline Auctions 的發言人表示：「這種變體很罕見，因為它帶有統治者的完整名字，不像大多數硬幣缺少部分名字。

“Additionally, the ruler’s name is inscribed with the Greek letter Θ, whereas it is usually written with the letter ‘D’. It is a well-centred example with sharp details.

「此外，統治者的名字刻有希臘字母 θ，而通常寫成字母「D」。這是一個居中且細節清晰的範例。

“Only one other example with this lettering is recorded, and our example also includes three extra pellets behind the tail. This makes it an exceptionally rare and beautiful coin in lustrous rose gold.”

「只記錄了另一個帶有此字母的範例，我們的範例還包括尾部後面的三個額外的顆粒。這使得它成為一枚極其罕見且美麗的有光澤的玫瑰金硬幣。

Antedios remained neutral during the Roman invasion of 43AD and was made a client of Rome.

安特迪奧斯在公元 43 年羅馬入侵期間保持中立，並成為羅馬的附庸。

The sale takes place on September 3.

拍賣會將於 9 月 3 日舉行。