一位農民在拍賣會上以4,700英鎊的價格出售的罕見的2,000年曆史的羅馬硬幣

一位76歲農民發現的罕見的2,000年曆史的羅馬硬幣已在拍賣中以4700英鎊的價格出售。

A rare 2,000-year-old Roman coin discovered by a 76-year-old farmer has been sold at auction for £4,700.

一位76歲農民發現的罕見的2,000年曆史的羅馬硬幣已在拍賣中以4,700英鎊的價格出售。

Ron Walters, from Kingswinford, unearthed the gold coin depicting Emperor Aulus Vitellius while metal detecting near Wall Heath, Dudley, last year. The coin was purchased by a collector from Scotland at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge.

來自金斯溫福德（Kingswinford）的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）去年發掘了描繪的金幣，描繪了皇帝奧魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius），而金屬在去年達德利（Dudley）附近發現了牆壁。硬幣是由蘇格蘭的一位收藏家購買的，位於蘇格蘭的斯托布里奇的菲爾德斯拍賣行。

The coin, dated to 69 CE, is considered by historians to be the first aureus of Vitellius found in England and is the only one of its kind in the British Isles. Experts have described the find as “a discovery one might encounter once in a lifetime.”

歷史學家認為這款硬幣是公元69年，這是在英格蘭發現的第一位Vitellius的巨像，也是不列顛群島中唯一同類的巨像。專家們將發現是“一生可能曾經遇到的發現”。

Emperor Aulus Vitellius, known for his luxurious and extravagant lifestyle, ruled for just eight months during a turbulent period of civil war known as the “Year of the Four Emperors.”

皇帝奧盧斯·維特利烏斯（Aulus Vitellius）以其豪華而奢侈的生活方式而聞名，在動蕩的內戰時期統治了八個月，即“四個皇帝的年份”。

During his brief reign, which saw instability and unrest, Aulus Vitellius's administration was marked by extravagance and lavish spending.

在他的短暫統治時期，阿盧斯·維特利烏斯（Aulus Vitellius）的政府以奢侈和奢侈的支出為標誌。

However, his rule was short-lived as he was brutally murdered by soldiers loyal to the new emperor, Aulus Plaudius, in December of 69.

然而，他的統治是短暫的，因為他在69年12月被忠於新皇帝奧魯斯·普勞迪烏斯（Aulus Plaudius）殘酷地謀殺。

Sharing details of the discovery, Walters said: "My detector gave a signal; I started digging but lost the signal. Then I got a signal again on a piece of soil about 60 cm away. When I broke the ground, the coin fell into my palm.

沃爾特斯分享了這一發現的細節：“我的探測器發出了一個信號；我開始挖掘但丟失了信號。然後我在約60厘米遠的一塊土壤上再次發出信號。當我摔斷地面時，硬幣掉進了我的手掌。

"My heart was about to jump out; I immediately put it in my pocket and went home."

“我的心即將跳出去；我立即把它放在口袋裡回家。”

Further adding that he hadn't initially planned to go out that day, the 76-year-old said: "Actually, I was thinking of not going out that day, but my wife said, 'Come on, just go a little bit,' and kicked me out of the house. I'm glad I went."

進一步補充說，他最初沒有計劃那天外出，這位76歲的老人說：“實際上，我當天沒有出去，但是我的妻子說：'來吧，吧，走一點，''，''''，然後把我踢出了家。我很高興我去了。”

Before the coin was put up for auction, the British Museum examined its authenticity and eventually allowed it to be sold. The proceeds from the sale will be shared with the landowner.

在將硬幣拍賣之前，大英博物館檢查了其真實性，並最終允許其出售。出售的收益將與土地所有者分享。

The coin has attracted interest from historians and collectors, who described the find as "a historical discovery."

硬幣吸引了歷史學家和收藏家的興趣，他們將發現是“歷史發現”。

Discussing the significance of the find, a coin expert said: "Finding a coin from this era is incredibly rare. Most coins we find in this country date to the third and fourth centuries, and we are talking about a time when gold was of the purest quality."

一位硬幣專家在討論該發現的重要性時說：“從這個時代找到一枚硬幣非常罕見。我們在這個國家發現的大多數硬幣都可以追溯到第三和第四世紀，我們正在談論黃金質量最純淨的時代。”

"It was a wonderful thing to be part of a historical discovery," said Walters.

沃爾特斯說：“成為歷史發現的一部分是一件很棒的事情。”

"I'll keep searching for treasures with my metal detector and plan to use the proceeds from my recent find to repair my motorhome and continue my hobby."

“我將繼續使用金屬探測器來尋找寶藏，併計劃利用我最近發現的收益來修復我的房車並繼續我的愛好。”

Despite the coin selling for less than a similar artifact which was auctioned in Switzerland last year for about £50,000, Walters said he is satisfied with the price it fetched at the auction.

儘管沃爾特斯說，儘管硬幣的售價不到類似的人工製品，該工具於去年在瑞士拍賣，但沃爾特斯表示，他對拍賣會上的價格感到滿意。