稀有的羅馬黃金硬幣是由金屬探測者在西米德蘭茲菲爾德（West Midlands Field）發現的售價4.7萬英鎊的

76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）於去年5月在達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）搜尋了六年的土地上發掘了近2,000年的硬幣

A gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field has fetched £4,700 at auction after it was revealed to be a rare Roman treasure.

一枚金屬探測者在農民領域發現的金幣在拍賣會上拍賣了4,700英鎊，因為它被發現是罕見的羅馬寶藏。

The artefact, which is nearly 2,000 years old, was unearthed by 76-year-old retired welder Ron Walters last May in Wall Heath, near Dudley, West Mids., on land he had been searching for six years.

該文物已有近200，000年的歷史了，他於去年5月在西部中部達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·霍爾斯（Wall Heath）中被76歲的退休焊工羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）發掘出來。

It is thought to be the first aureus of emperor Aulus Vitellius ever recorded as a find in England.

人們認為這是有史以來第一個在英格蘭發現的埃魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius）皇帝。

The coin was sent to the British Museum, which disclaimed it and returned it to Ron before it went under the hammer this week at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge. The coin sold for £4,700, the proceeds of which will now be split with the coin’s discoverer.

硬幣被送往大英博物館，該博物館否認了它，並在本週在斯托布里奇的菲爾德斯拍賣行的錘子上摔倒之前將其送回了羅恩。硬幣以4,700英鎊的價格出售，現在的收益將與硬幣的發現者分配。

Ron said: “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.

羅恩說：“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女。

“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一次發現，所以我懷疑我會再發現這樣的東西。”

Great-grandfather-of-seven Ron, of Kingswinford, West Mids. , explained how he found the coin after his wife told him to “get out the house for a bit.”

西部金斯溫福德的七大羅恩（Ron）曾曾祖父。 ，解釋說他是如何找到硬幣的，因為他的妻子告訴他“拿走房子一會兒”。

He said: “I was going to go one Thursday and decided against it and it was my wife who basically told me bugger off and get out the house for a bit.

他說：“我要去一個星期四決定反對，是我的妻子基本上告訴我Bugger離開了房子。

“And 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 I 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，但後來丟失了信號。

“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閱讀，然後將其打開，然後把硬幣掉進了手中。

“My heart was racing, I just popped it in my pocket and went straight back home.

“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.”

“在金屬探測圈子中，羅馬硬幣可能是您能找到的最好的東西之一。”

Mark Hannam, senior coin specialist and auctioneer at Fieldings, described the discovery as “a genuinely amazing find” and “a unique piece of history.”

高級硬幣專家兼拍賣師馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）將這一發現描述為“真正的驚人發現”和“獨特的歷史”。

He said: “I am very pleased with the result, as the condition of soil and stone action had taken its toll a little, with the coin being in the ground for over 1,900 years.

他說：“我對結果感到非常滿意，因為土壤和石頭動作的狀況略有損失，而硬幣的地面已經超過1,900年。

“There was lots of pre-sale interest and bidding was brisk, quickly reaching estimate level. The coin has now gone to its new home with a collector in Scotland and I am pleased that it has remained in the UK.

“有很多預售的興趣，競標很快，很快達到了估計水平。硬幣現在與蘇格蘭的一位收藏家一起去了新家，我很高興它仍然留在英國。

“To find a coin from AD69 is incredibly rare, as most coins we find in this country are from the third and fourth centuries, and we are talking about a time when the gold was at its purest level.”

“從AD69中找到一枚硬幣非常罕見，因為我們在這個國家發現的大多數硬幣都是來自第三和第四世紀的，我們正在談論黃金處於最純淨水平的時代。”

Vitellius was a brief emperor during the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors." in 69 AD, after taking power post-Emperor Otho’s defeat in a civil war that battled over the imperial succession.

在動蕩的“四個皇帝年”中，維特利烏斯是一個短暫的皇帝。在公元69年，在佔領皇帝后奧索（Otho）在內戰中擊敗了帝國繼承的內戰中。

His reign was defined by a penchant for luxury, evident in the lavish banquets he threw and the extravagant lifestyle he led, both of which stood in stark contrast to the escalating instability within the empire. During his time in power, he focused on consolidating his rule and attempting to introduce some stability to the state after the turbulence of the previous year.

他的統治是由對奢侈品的偏愛定義的，他在他扔的豪華宴會和他過的奢侈生活方式中顯而易見，這兩者都與帝國內部不穩定的不穩定形成鮮明對比。在執政期間，他專注於鞏固自己的統治，並試圖在上一年動蕩之後對國家引入一些穩定。

However, Vitellius made little attempt to restore the moral and administrative order of the state, leading to widespread disapproval among many Romans. Despite this, he was a skilled military commander and administrator, and he managed to quell the unrest that had been brewing in the provinces.

但是，維特里烏斯（Vitellius）幾乎沒有嘗試恢復國家的道德和行政秩序，從而導致許多羅馬人普遍反對。儘管如此，他還是一名熟練的軍事指揮官和行政人員，他設法平息了各省釀造的動盪。

Ultimately, Vitellius' reign was cut short when he was overthrown by Emperor Vespasian, who had the support of the legions in the east. Vitellius was executed in December of 69 AD, bringing an end to his short but eventful rule.

最終，當維特利烏斯的統治被皇帝維斯帕斯安（Vespasian）推翻時，他得到了東方軍團的支持。維特里烏斯（Vitellius）在公元12月69日被處決，結束了他的簡短但多事的規則。