「第一位脫歐派」羅馬皇帝卡勞修斯的稀有銀幣預計在拍賣會上拍出 8,000 英鎊的價格

這枚硬幣是 73 歲的邁克克拉克 (Mike Clark) 於 6 月在薩默塞特郡南布魯漢姆的一塊田地裡發現的。

A metal detectorist has unearthed an extremely rare silver coin of the Roman Emperor Carausius, who declared himself independent from Rome, making Britain the first ‘brexiteer’ state.

一名金屬探測器發現了一枚極為罕見的羅馬皇帝卡勞修斯的銀幣，卡勞修斯宣布自己從羅馬獨立，使英國成為第一個「脫歐」國家。

The coin, which is expected to fetch up to £8,000 at auction, was discovered by Mike Clark, 73, in a field in South Brewham in June.

這枚硬幣預計在拍賣會上售價高達 8,000 英鎊，是 73 歲的邁克克拉克 (Mike Clark) 於 6 月在南布魯姆 (South Brewham) 的一塊田地裡發現的。

Mr Clark, from Wimborne, Dorset, said: “It was on June 9, that I attended an organised dig with around 20 detectorists on some pasture fields at South Brewham.

來自多塞特郡溫伯恩的克拉克先生說：「6月9日，我和大約20名探測器在南布魯姆的一些牧場參加了一次有組織的挖掘活動。

“Using my XP Deus 1 metal detector, which I have had for many years, nothing was found in the morning but in the afternoon on another field my first signal was a £1 coin.

「使用我使用多年的 XP Deus 1 金屬探測器，早上什麼也沒發現，但下午在另一個場地上，我的第一個信號是一枚 1 英鎊的硬幣。

“The next signal revealed at a depth of six inches a silver coin.

「下一個訊號在六吋深的地方發現了一枚銀幣。

“I recognised it immediately as a denarius of the Roman Emperor Carausius. I then contacted the local finds liaison officer so that it could be properly recorded.”

「我立刻認出這是羅馬皇帝卡勞修斯的一枚第納爾。然後我聯繫了當地的發現聯絡官，以便能夠正確記錄。

The coin is expected to fetch between £6,000 and £8,000 when it is sold at auction at Noonans Mayfair on October 22.

該硬幣將於 10 月 22 日在 Noonans Mayfair 舉行拍賣時預計售價在 6,000 英鎊至 8,000 英鎊之間。

Nigel Mills, coins and artefacts specialist at Noonans, said: “The coin, which was never published, features a laureate bust of the usurper Carausius, who commanded the Roman fleet ‘Classis Britannica’, based in the English Channel.

努南斯的硬幣和文物專家奈傑爾·米爾斯(Nigel Mills) 表示：「這枚硬幣從未出版過，上面有篡奪者卡勞修斯(Carausius) 的半身像，他指揮著駐紮在英吉利海峽的羅馬艦隊'Classis Britannica'。

“In AD 286 the emperor Maximian ordered his execution after Carausius was suspected of concealing treasure captured from pirates.

西元 286 年，馬克西米安皇帝因懷疑卡勞修斯藏匿從海盜手中奪取的財寶而下令處決他。

“Carausius then declared himself Emperor of Britain and northern Gaul making Britain an independent state.

卡勞修斯隨後宣布自己為不列顛和北高盧皇帝，使不列顛成為一個獨立國家。

“For this he is sometimes regarded as the first ‘brexiteer’.

「因此，他有時被視為第一個『脫歐派』。

“The coin features a radiate Lion holding a thunderbolt. The letters RSR appear before the Lion which are the abbreviation for “Rodeunt Saturnia Regna’ from the poet Virgil’s ‘Eclogues’ meaning the kingdom of Saturn returns.

「這枚硬幣上有一隻手握霹靂的輻射獅子。獅子前面出現的字母 RSR 是詩人維吉爾《牧歌》中「Rodeunt Saturnia Regna」的縮寫，意思是土星王國的回歸。

“Carausius is hinting at a return to a Golden Age through his leadership. Carausius was murdered seven years later by his finance minister Allectus.”

「卡勞修斯暗示將透過他的領導重返黃金時代。七年後，卡勞修斯被財政部長阿勒克圖斯謀殺。

Mr Clark, a retired commercial fisherman who has been metal detecting for 52 years, will share the proceeds of the auction with the landowner.

克拉克先生是一位退休商業漁民，從事金屬探測工作已有 52 年，他將與土地所有者分享拍賣收益。