金屬探測者發現的稀有金幣以4700英鎊的價格出售

一枚稀有的金幣是由達德利附近農民田裡的一位金屬探測者發現的，在拍賣會上以4,700英鎊的價格售出。

A rare gold coin, which was discovered by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field near Dudley has sold for £4,700 at auction.

一枚稀有的黃金硬幣是由達德利附近農民田裡的一位金屬探測者發現的，在拍賣會上以4,700英鎊的價格售出。

Ron Walters, 76, had been searching a section of land in Wall Heath, near Dudley in the West Midlands, for six years.

現年76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）一直在西米德蘭茲（West Midlands）附近的達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）搜索一部分土地，已有六年的歷史了。

Last May, the retired welder's efforts paid off when he stumbled across an artefact dating back to 69AD.

去年五月，退休的焊工偶然發現的人工製品可以追溯到69AD時，他的努力得到了回報。

The coin, which is an aureus of Aulus Vitellius, was the first of its kind to be recorded as a find in England.

硬幣是Aulus Vitellius的金黃色，是第一個在英格蘭發現的同類硬幣。

It is also the only coin of Aulus Vitellius to be sold at auction in the last 12 years.

它也是過去12年在拍賣會上出售的Aulus Vitellius的唯一硬幣。

Aulus Vitellius was Roman emperor for eight months, from 19 April to 20 December AD 69—the last of Nero's three short-lived successors.

Aulus Vitellius是羅馬皇帝八個月，從4月19日至12月20日公元69年，這是Nero的三位短期繼任者中的最後一次。

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

在敵對索賠人與帝國王位之間的內戰中，奧索皇帝擊敗了皇帝，維特利烏斯上台。

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

他的統治的特徵是放縱奢侈品，盛宴和過度生活方式，與帝國內日益增長的不穩定形成鮮明對比。

After Ron's remarkable discovery, the coin was sent to the British Museum, which disclaimed it.

在羅恩（Ron）出色的發現之後，硬幣被送往大英博物館，該博物館否認了它。

It was then returned to Ron before it went under the hammer at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Midlands on Thursday.

然後，它於週四在西米德蘭茲郡斯托布里奇的菲爾德斯拍賣行的錘子下返回羅恩。

To Ron's delight, the item sold for £4,700. The proceeds will now be split between the landowner and himself.

令羅恩（Ron）高興的是，該物品的售價為4,700英鎊。現在的收益將在土地所有者和他本人之間分配。

Ron revealed that he stumbled across the incredible find after being told by his wife to "bugger off and get out the house for a bit."

羅恩（Ron）透露，他的妻子告訴“ bug亂出來並撤離房子”之後，他偶然發現了令人難以置信的發現。

"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 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，但隨後丟失了信號。

"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獲得了讀物，我打開了它，然後把硬幣掉進了手中。”

Ron continued: "My heart was racing, I just popped it in my pocket and went straight back home.

羅恩繼續說：“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."

“在金屬探測圈中，羅馬硬幣可能是您能找到的最好的東西之一。”

When asked how he felt after the coin has fetched almost 5k at auction, Ron replied: "I thought it might go for a bit more but it's been amazing to be part of a historic discovery and it's certainly something to tell the grandkids.

當被問到硬幣在拍賣會上取得近5k之後的感覺時，羅恩回答說：“我認為這可能會有更多，但是成為一個歷史性發現的一部分真是太神奇了，當然可以告訴孫子孫子們。

"I'll keep on searching for more treasures with my metal detector but they did tell me this was a once in a lifetime find, so I doubt I'll find anything like this ever again."

“我將繼續用我的金屬探測器尋找更多的寶藏，但他們確實告訴我這是一生的發現，所以我懷疑我會再發現這樣的東西。”