金屬探測器發現的稀有羅馬硬幣預計拍賣價格高達 6,000 英鎊

來自諾丁漢郡塞爾斯頓的退休建築商保羅·卡普韋爾將羅馬硬幣描述為「迄今為止最令人興奮的發現」。

A silver Roman coin discovered by a metal detectorist in a field he has visited for more than 20 years is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction. Paul Capewell, a retired builder from Selston, Nottinghamshire, described the coin as his "most exciting find so far".

一位金屬探測器在他參觀了 20 多年的地方發現了一枚羅馬銀幣，預計在拍賣會上售價高達 6,000 英鎊。來自諾丁漢郡塞爾斯頓的退休建築商保羅·卡普韋爾（Paul Capewell）將這枚硬幣描述為「迄今為止最令人興奮的發現」。

The 59-year-old, who took up the hobby with his father more than 40 years ago, found the coin issued by Emperor Trajan in AD 107 in Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire, in November 2022.

這位 59 歲的老人在 40 多年前就開始了這一愛好，他於 2022 年 11 月在劍橋郡小格蘭斯登發現了公元 107 年圖拉真皇帝發行的硬幣。

He said: "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."

他說：“20多年來，我一直在同一地點參觀，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 will be auctioned off at Noonans Mayfair in London during a sale of Ancient Coins and Antiquities on Tuesday, October 22, with an estimated value between £5,000 and £6,000. Recounting the moment he found the coin, Mr Capewell 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.

這枚硬幣將於 10 月 22 日星期二在倫敦 Noonans Mayfair 古錢幣和古物拍賣會上拍賣，估價在 5,000 至 6,000 英鎊之間。回憶起他發現硬幣的那一刻，卡普韋爾先生說：「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。

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

“距離汽車僅五米，我收到信號，在八英寸深的地方，我發現了一枚羅馬銀幣。”

He added: "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."

他補充說：“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。”

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

努南斯(Noonans) 的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，只有兩枚這種特定類型的硬幣有記錄在案出售。

“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，讓人回想起過去的一些事件。

“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.

「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。

“A coin showing how a coin is made!”

“一枚硬幣展示了硬幣是如何製造的！”

Mr Capewell hopes to use his split from the sale of the coin to buy a new Minelab Manticore detector or put towards his heart surgery.

Capewell 先生希望用出售代幣所得的收益購買新的 Minelab Manticore 探測器或用於心臟手術。