金屬探測器學家保羅·卡普韋爾 (Paul Capewell) 在同一領域搜尋了二十年後中了大獎

保羅·卡普韋爾 (Paul Capewell) 出土了一枚罕見的羅馬硬幣，售價高達 6,000 英鎊。這位 59 歲的老人正準備在坎布斯的小格朗森收拾行李

A metal detectorist has hit the jackpot after two decades of scouring the same field. Paul Capewell unearthed a rare Roman coin that could fetch a whopping £6,000.

一位金屬探測器專家在同一領域進行了二十年的搜尋後，終於中了大獎。保羅·卡普韋爾 (Paul Capewell) 出土了一枚罕見的羅馬硬幣，售價高達 6,000 英鎊。

The 59-year-old was about to pack up his gear in Little Grandsen, Cambs, when his trusty metal detector suddenly beeped, leading him to dig up the ancient relic.

這位 59 歲的老人正要在坎布斯的小格朗森收拾行李，這時他值得信賴的金屬探測器突然發出蜂鳴聲，促使他挖掘出這件古老的遺跡。

Initially, Paul didn't grasp the significance of his find, but after showing photos to a coin dealer, he discovered he had stumbled upon a denarius issued by Emperor Trajan in 107 AD.

起初，保羅並沒有意識到這一發現的意義，但在向一位錢幣經銷商展示照片後，他發現自己偶然發現了圖拉真皇帝於公元 107 年發行的一枚第納爾。

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This particular coin is extremely rare, with only two similar examples sold in the last 25 years, according to auctioneers Noonans.

據拍賣師 Noonans 稱，這種特殊的硬幣極為罕見，在過去 25 年中僅售出了兩枚類似的硬幣。

The coin is set to go under the hammer in a Mayfair auction on October 22, with Paul planning to split the proceeds with the landowner and use his share to either upgrade his metal detector or fund much-needed surgery following a heart attack.

這枚硬幣將於10 月22 日在梅菲爾舉行的拍賣會上進行拍賣，保羅計劃與土地所有者分享收益，並用他的份額來升級他的金屬探測器或資助心臟病發作後急需的手術。

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Paul recounted the moment of discovery, saying: "Using my Equinox 800 metal detector, I only found a few shotgun cartridges, so I decided to return to my car parked at the side of the field.

保羅回憶了發現的時刻，他說：「使用我的 Equinox 800 金屬探測器，我只發現了一些獵槍子彈，所以我決定回到停在球場旁的車上。

"Just five metres away from the car, I got a signal and at a depth of 8 inches, I found a silver Roman coin.

「距離汽車僅 5 米，我收到信號，在 8 英寸深處，我發現了一枚羅馬銀幣。

"I did not realise just how rare the coin was until I showed photographs to a coin dealer, and it has now been recorded with the portable Antiquities Scheme.

「直到我向硬幣經銷商展示照片後，我才意識到這枚硬幣有多稀有，現在它已被記錄在便攜式古物計劃中。

"I have been visiting the same field for more that 20 years and have discovered a few Roman and Medieval coins - but this is my most exciting find so far."

「我已經在同一地區考察了 20 多年，並發現了一些羅馬和中世紀的硬幣 - 但這是迄今為止我最激動人心的發現。”

The coin hails from 107 AD and was minted under the reign of Roman Emperor Trajan.

這枚硬幣誕生於西元 107 年，是在羅馬皇帝圖拉真統治時期鑄造的。

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It boasts an image of the goddess of money, Juno Moneta, on one side - and tools used for minting coins on the other.

它的一側是金錢女神朱諾·莫內塔的形象，另一側是用於鑄造硬幣的工具。

Nigel Mills, Coins and Artefacts Specialist at Noonans said: "The coin was issued by the Emperor Trajan in AD 107 after he had recalled all the worn Republican coins from circulation.

努南斯 (Noonans) 硬幣和文物專家奈傑爾·米爾斯 (Nigel Mills) 表示：「這枚硬幣是圖拉真皇帝於公元 107 年召回所有已磨損的共和國硬幣後發行的。

"Only two examples of this specific type have been recorded for sale in the last 25 years.

「在過去 25 年裡，只有兩件這種特定類型的作品被記錄在案。

"Some of the coins in circulation dated back over 300 years and they provided a historical record of the achievements of the Roman Empire.

「一些流通的硬幣可以追溯到 300 多年前，它們提供了羅馬帝國成就的歷史記錄。

"Trajan issued a limited number of coins which recalled some of the events from the past.

「圖拉真發行了數量有限的硬幣，以紀念過去的一些事件。

"This coin uses the same imagery as an issue by the moneyer Titus Carisius in 46 BC.

「這枚硬幣使用的圖像與公元前 46 年貨幣商人提圖斯·卡里修斯 (Titus Carisius) 發行的硬幣相同。

"Titus was an ally of Julius Caesar, and this design features a bust of Juno Moneta on the obverse, with pincers, hammer and dies for striking coins on the reverse. A coin showing how a coin is made."

「提圖斯是朱利葉斯·凱撒的盟友，該設計的正面是朱諾·莫內塔的半身像，背面有鉗子、錘子和用於敲打硬幣的模具。一枚硬幣展示了硬幣的製作過程。 」

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