羅馬硬幣被認為是在英國發現的第一個同類硬幣

一個曾孫發掘了一枚羅馬硬幣，被認為是英國有史以來第一個同類硬幣

A GREAT grandad has unearthed a Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain - in a farmer's field.

一個曾孫發掘了一枚羅馬硬幣，被認為是英國有史以來第一個在農民領域中發現的同類硬幣。

Ron Walters finally struck gold after six years of searching the same field in Wall Heath, near Dudley, last May.

去年5月，羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）在達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）搜尋了六年的同一田地後，終於獲得了金牌。

The 76-year-old from Kingswinford said he stumbled across the rare Roman coin, which dates back to 69 AD, after being told by his wife to "bugger off out for a bit".

這位來自金斯溫福德（Kingswinford）的76歲的老人說，他偶然發現了稀有的羅馬硬幣，該硬幣可以追溯到公元69年，因為他的妻子告訴他“有點笨蛋”。

It is believed to be the first gold aureus of Emperor Aulus Vitellius to be recorded as a find in the British Isles and could be worth as much as £50,000.

據信這是第一個將其記錄為不列顛群島發現的皇帝Aulus Vitellius皇帝的金色金銀，價值高達50,000英鎊。

Mr Walters said: “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.

沃爾特斯先生說：“我出去了幾個小時，我撿起了一個信號。我開始挖了一點，但後來丟失了信號。

The coin dates back to 69 AD (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS) “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.

硬幣可以追溯到公元69年（圖片：黑色鄉村歷史獵人 / SWNS）。

“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, that or Ancient English gold.

“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，即古老的英國黃金。

“And there's nothing like this been found in England before by all accounts. I can only imagine a soldier travelled with it, possibly via France.

“而且，以前在英格蘭沒有發現這樣的東西。我只能想像一個可能通過法國旅行的士兵。

“It was really interesting to find something of such historical importance. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at auction.”

“找到如此歷史重要性真的很有趣。我期待看到它在拍賣會上的表現。”

The 1,955-year-old coin was sent to the British Museum, disclaimed and returned to Mr Walters, who contacted auctioneers to organise its sale.

這位1,955年的硬幣被送往大英博物館，否認並返回給沃爾特斯先生，沃爾特斯先生與拍賣者聯繫以組織銷售。

Mr Walters will split the proceeds from the sale with the field's landowner.

沃爾特斯先生將與田野的土地所有者分開收益。

The coin has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000 and will be sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge tomorrow (March 27).

該硬幣的估算值為5,000英鎊至6,000英鎊，明天（3月27日）將由Stourbridge的菲爾德斯拍賣師出售。

The coin has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000 and will be sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS) However, it could fetch much more as only one similar coin has ever gone through auction and was sold last year in Switzerland for around £50,000.

該硬幣的估計為5,000英鎊至6,000英鎊，並將由Stourbridge的Fieldings Ahiuctioner（圖片：Black Country History Hunter / SWNS）出售，但是它可以提供更多，因為只有一枚類似的硬幣經過拍賣，並在去年在瑞士出售的一枚類似的硬幣以約50,000英鎊的價格出售。

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

菲爾德斯高級硬幣專家兼拍賣師馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）說，硬幣是“真正的驚人發現”和“獨特的歷史”。

He added: “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.

他補充說：“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粹水平的時代。

“The fact that this one has escaped ploughing in the ground for over 1,900 years, the coin, although still in excellent condition, is quite remarkable given its condition.”

“這一事實已經逃脫了地面耕作超過1,900年，鑑於其狀況，硬幣雖然狀況仍然很高，但鑑於其狀況非常出色。”

Words by Olivia Warburton and Ed Chatterton.

奧利維亞·沃伯頓（Olivia Warburton）和埃德·查特頓（Ed Chatterton）的話。