羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）發現他的金幣藏匿處

這枚硬幣據信是第一個被英國島上發現的皇帝奧魯斯·維特里烏斯（Aulus Vitellius

A great grandad who has been a metal detectorist for 50 years has sold a rare gold coin for thousands of pounds after it was unearthed in a farmer’s field.

一位曾是金屬探測者50年的曾祖父，在農民的田地裡發掘出來後，它以數千磅的價格出售了一枚稀有的黃金硬幣。

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 unearthed by Kingswinford’s Ron Walters.

這枚硬幣被認為是第一批被英式島上的金黃色金銀（Aulus aulus Vitellius），它被記錄為不列顛群島的發現，被金斯溫福德的羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）發掘出來。

The 76-year-old, who started the hobby when he was in his mid-20s, said he stumbled across the coin, which dates back to 69 AD, after being told by his wife to get out of the house "for a bit".

這位76歲的年輕人在20多歲時開始了自己的業餘愛好，他說，他偶然發現了硬幣，該硬幣可以追溯到公元69年，他的妻子被告知妻子“有點”。

The coin was found by Kingswinford great grandad, Ron Walters (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS)After being returned to Mr Walters from the British Museum, the coin went to auction at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge today (March 27), being sold for a respectable £4,700.

硬幣是由金斯溫福德曾祖父羅恩·沃爾特斯（Ron Walters）（圖片：黑人鄉村歷史獵人 / SWN）發現的，在大英博物館返回沃爾特斯先生後，硬幣是在今天（3月27日）（3月27日）的菲爾德斯拍賣行拍賣，以4,700英鎊的價格出售。

A similar coin fetched around £50,000 when it was auctioned in Switzerland last year, however, Mark Hannam, Senior Coin Specialist and Auctioneer at Fieldings, said he was pleased with the outcome of the sale nonetheless.

去年在瑞士拍賣時，類似的硬幣在瑞士拍賣時也獲得了大約50,000英鎊的收入，但是，高級硬幣專家兼菲爾德斯拍賣師馬克·漢納姆（Mark Hannam）表示，他仍然對銷售的結果感到滿意。

Mr Hannam 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.

漢納姆先生說：“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1900年。

“There was lots of pre-sale interest and bidding was brisk, quickly reaching level.

“有很多預售的興趣，競標很快，迅速達到了水平。

The gold Roman coin is believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS) “The coin has gone to its new home with a collector in Scotland and I am pleased that it has remained in the UK.”

據信，黃金羅馬硬幣是英國有史以來第一個此類硬幣（圖片：黑色鄉村歷史獵人 / SWNS）：“硬幣已經與蘇格蘭的收藏家一起去了新家，我很高興它仍然留在英國。”

Upon finding the coin, Mr Walters said: "It was really interesting to find something of such historical importance.

沃爾特斯先生說，找到硬幣後說：“找到如此歷史的重要性真的很有趣。

“I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at auction."

“我期待看到它在拍賣會上的表現。”

Mr Walters said he will split the proceeds from the sale 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收益。