羅馬硬幣被認為是英國第一個此類硬幣，售價近5,000英鎊

來自西米德蘭茲郡金斯溫福德（Kingswinford）的現年76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）去年在達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）找到了硬幣。

A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000.

據信是英國第一個此類硬幣的羅馬硬幣售價了近5,000英鎊。

The coin, which dates to AD69, is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in the British Isles.

該硬幣的歷史可以追溯到AD69，被認為是在不列顛群島中找到的唯一同類硬幣。

It portrays the emperor Aulus Vitellius, who ruled for just eight months during a period of civil war known as the “Year of the Four Emperors”.

它描繪了皇帝奧魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius），他在內戰時期統治了八個月，稱為“四個皇帝的年份”。

Mark Hannam, a specialist in coins, medals and tokens at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, said the coin was bought by a collector from Scotland on Friday.

馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）是斯托布里奇（Stourbridge）菲爾德斯拍賣行的硬幣專家，獎牌和代幣的專家，他說，硬幣是在蘇格蘭週五從蘇格蘭收購的。

“It sold for £4,700, which is less than we expected,” he said.

他說：“它以4,700英鎊的價格售出，這比我們預期的要少。”

“But considering it has been in the soil for over 1,900 years, he’s very pleased to add it to his collection.”

“但是考慮到它已經在土壤中已經有1,900多年了，他很高興將其添加到他的收藏中。”

The coin was unearthed last year by Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, who was searching a field in Wall Heath near Dudley with his metal detector.

去年，這枚硬幣是由76歲的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）從西米德蘭茲（West Midlands）的金斯溫福德（Kingswinford）發掘出來的，他在達德利（Dudley）附近的沃爾·希思（Wall Heath）搜尋了他的金屬探測器。

The farmer on whose land the coin was unearthed will keep half the proceeds from the sale and Mr Walters, as the finder, will get the rest.

發掘硬幣的土地上的農民將使銷售收益一半，沃爾特斯先生（作為發現者）將獲得其餘的收益。

“It’s not just the money, it’s the historic value,” he said before the sale.

他在出售前說：“這不僅是錢，而且是歷史性的價值。”

“Coins like this are part of history and they are amazing to hold in your hand.

“像這樣的硬幣是歷史的一部分，握在您的手中真是太神奇了。

“It’s a once in a lifetime find.”

“這是一生一次的發現。”

The coin went for considerably less than the only other similar artefact to go under the hammer, which was sold last year in Switzerland for around £50,000.

硬幣的投入遠低於唯一的類似的人工製品，該船上的錘子是去年在瑞士出售的，價格約為50,000英鎊。

But Mr Walters said he was happy with the sale.

但是沃爾特斯先生說他對這筆交易感到滿意。

“Anything’s a bonus,” he said.

他說：“一切都是獎勵。”

“Normally the things that you find, you put in your collection because they are not worth selling on.”

“通常，您發現的東西，因為它們不值得出售，因此您將其放入收藏中。”

He is planning to put the proceeds towards some repairs to his motorhome - and to continue with his metal-detecting hobby.

他正計劃將收益投入到他的房車上的一些維修工作，並繼續他的金屬探測愛好。

“It’s surprising what comes up - not just coins, it can be anything,” he said.

他說：“令人驚訝的是出現的事情 - 不僅是硬幣，還可以是任何東西。”

“Belt buckles, buttons - they’ve all got a story to tell.”

“皮帶扣，鈕扣 - 他們都有一個故事要講。”