羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）在搜尋同一農民的田地後終於賺了金牌

來自金斯溫福德的76歲的老人說，他偶然發現了稀有的羅馬硬幣，該硬幣的歷史可追溯到公元69年

A rare Roman gold coin which could be worth as much as £50,000 has been unearthed by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field in Wall Heath, near Dudley.

在達德利附近的沃爾希思（Wall Heath）的農民田裡，一位金屬探測者發掘了一種罕見的羅馬金幣，價值高達50,000英鎊。

The coin, which is believed to be the first gold aureus of Emperor Aulus Vitellius to be recorded as a find in the British Isles, was discovered last May by Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford.

據信，這枚硬幣是第一批皇帝奧魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius）的金色金黃色金銀（Aulus Aureus），被記錄為不列顛群島的發現。

It is thought to have been brought to Britain by a Roman soldier who was billeted in the area during the reign of Vitellius, which lasted for less than a year in 69 AD.

人們認為這是由一名羅馬士兵帶到英國的，羅馬士兵在維特里烏斯（Vitellius）統治期間在該地區宣告率，該地區持續了公元不到一年。

The coin, which is being sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge on 27 March, has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000.

3月27日在斯托布里奇（Stourbridge）的菲爾丁（Stourbridge）的菲爾德·拍賣行（Fieldings Ahioneer）出售的硬幣估計為5,000至6,000英鎊。

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.

但是，它可以提供更多的東西，因為只有一枚類似的硬幣經過拍賣，去年在瑞士以約50,000英鎊的價格出售。

The coin is a 19mm aureus of Aulus Vitellius, minted in Gaul in 69 AD and reading IMP AVLVS VITELLIVS CESAR AVG P IIII F IIII, with a diademed and draped bust of Vitellius to right and IVLI IMP F III around, and IVNO S around a figure of Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre.

硬幣是Aulus vittellies的19mm金黃色，在公元69年的高盧（Gaul）鑄造，讀書意味著Avlvs Vitellivs vitellivs cesar avg p iii f iiii f iiii f iiii f iiii，diaded and depaped and declaped and tabed and tabed and iii and iii arii ariid ariid，並在朱諾（Juno）的身邊，並圍繞著朱諾（Juno）靠近居住的朱諾（Juno）。

It is in good condition with some wear in the high points and good detail throughout.

它的狀況良好，高點磨損，並且整個過程都很好。

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

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人聯繫以組織銷售。

Mr Walters said he will split the proceeds from the coin with the field's landowner.

沃爾特斯先生說，他將與田野的土地所有者分開硬幣的收益。

He 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.

他說：“我出去了幾個小時，我拿起一個信號。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, 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。”

Mr Walters, who has been metal detecting for six years and usually searches the same field, said he was told by his wife to “bugger off out of the house for a bit” after they had a small argument.

沃爾特斯先生一直在金屬探測六年，通常在同一領域進行搜索。他的妻子告訴他，他的辯論很小後，他的妻子“ bug亂出了屋子”。

He added: “She said to go metal detecting or fishing or something, so I went out for a bit of a wander and had a scan around with my detector.

他補充說：“她說要去金屬探測或釣魚之類的東西，所以我出去徘徊了一下，與探測器進行了掃描。

“I've been metal detecting for about six years now and mainly search the same field. I do get a few coins but nothing like this.

“我一直在金屬檢測到大約六年了，主要搜索相同的領域。我確實有幾枚硬幣，但沒有這樣的硬幣。

“It was an incredible feeling to find it and I'm sure it will be a moment I'll never forget.”

“找到它是一種不可思議的感覺，我敢肯定，這是我永遠不會忘記的時刻。”

Mr Hannam said the coin was “a genuinely amazing find and a unique piece of history”.

漢納姆先生說，硬幣是“真正令人驚嘆的發現和獨特的歷史”。

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。”

The coin is being sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge on 27 March and has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000

硬幣將於3月27日在斯托布里奇（Stourbridge）的菲爾德（Stourbridge）的菲爾德（Fieldings Auctioner）出售，並且估計為5,000至6,000英鎊