金屬探測器在同一領域搜尋了 20 年後終於發現了金幣——發現了一枚罕見的羅馬硬幣，價值 6,000 英鎊

59 歲的保羅·卡普韋爾(Paul Capewell) 在坎布斯小格朗森(Little Grandsen) 的陸地上完成另一次訓練後，正準備返回自己的汽車，這時他聽到了明顯的蜂鳴聲。

A metal detectorist has struck gold after 20 years of searching the same field - discovering a rare Roman coin which could be worth £6,000.

一位金屬探測器專家在同一區域搜尋了 20 年後終於發現了金子，發現了一枚罕見的羅馬硬幣，價值 6,000 英鎊。

Paul Capewell, 59, was heading back to his car after another session on land in Little Grandsen, Cambs., when he heard the telltale beep.

59 歲的保羅·卡普韋爾(Paul Capewell) 在坎布斯小格朗森(Little Grandsen) 的陸地上完成另一次訓練後，正準備返回自己的汽車，這時他聽到了明顯的蜂鳴聲。

He dug down and unearthed a Roman coin - which he initially did not realise the significance of.

他挖出了一枚羅馬硬幣——他最初並沒有意識到這枚硬幣的重要性。

It was only when Paul, from Selston, Notts., showed photographs to a coin dealer he was informed he had found something valuable.

直到來自諾茨州塞爾斯頓的保羅向錢幣經銷商展示照片時，他才得知自己發現了一些有價值的東西。

Paul learnt that the coin - a denarius - had been issued by Emperor Trajan back in 107 AD, after he had recalled all the worn Republican coins from circulation.

保羅了解到，這枚硬幣（第納爾）是由圖拉真皇帝於公元 107 年發行的，當時他召回了流通中的所有磨損的共和硬幣。

There have only been two examples of this specific coin type recorded for sale in the last 25 years, auctioneers Noonans said.

拍賣師努南斯表示，在過去 25 年裡，這種特定類型的硬幣只有兩枚有出售記錄。

In fact, the coin is so unique that it is estimated to fetch between £5,000 and £6,000 in a Mayfair auction on October 22.

事實上，這枚硬幣非常獨特，在 10 月 22 日的梅費爾拍賣會上估計售價在 5,000 至 6,000 英鎊之間。

Paul, who used to work in the building trade, will split the proceeds from the sale with the field's landowner.

保羅曾在建築業工作，他將與該地塊的土地所有者分享出售收益。

He plans to spend his half on either a new metal detector - or by putting it towards surgery he needs after suffering a heart attack.

他計劃將一半的錢花在購買新的金屬探測器上，或用於心臟病發作後需要進行的手術。

Paul said: “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，所以我決定返回停在球場旁的車。

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

「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。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!”

「我已經在同一地區參觀了 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令人興奮的發現！”

The coin dates back to 107 AD and was issued by Roman Emperor Trajan.

該硬幣的歷史可以追溯到西元107年，由羅馬皇帝圖拉真發行。

Its design features the goddess of money Juno Moneta on one side - and pincers, hammers, and dies for striking coins on the other side.

其設計的一側是金錢女神朱諾·莫內塔，另一側是用於敲擊硬幣的鉗子、錘子和模具。

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

「在過去 25 年裡，只有兩件這種特定類型的作品被記錄在案。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. This coin uses the same imagery as an issue by the moneyer Titus Carisius in 46 BC. 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!”

「圖拉真發行了數量有限的硬幣，讓人回想起過去的一些事件。這枚硬幣使用了與公元前 46 年貨幣商人提圖斯·卡里修斯 (Titus Carisius) 發行的相同圖像。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，背面有用於敲擊硬幣的鉗子、錘子和模具。一枚硬幣展示了硬幣的製作過程！