蘇格蘭工程師在自家後花園發現一枚有 700 年歷史的硬幣

今年夏天，34 歲的克雷格史密斯 (Craig Smith) 正在西洛錫安林利斯戈 (Linlithgow) 家的後花園修理柵欄，當時他發現了這件極為罕見的物品。

A SCOTS council engineer was left gobsmacked after finding a 700-year-old coin at the bottom of his garden.

一名蘇格蘭議會工程師在他的花園底部發現了一枚有 700 年歷史的硬幣後，大吃一驚。

Craig Smith, 34, made the extremely rare discovery while fixing a fence in his back garden of his home in Linlithgow, West Lothian.

34 歲的克雷格史密斯 (Craig Smith) 在西洛錫安林利斯戈 (Linlithgow) 家中的後花園修理柵欄時發現了這一極其罕見的發現。

He was stunned when he spotted the historic penny and immediately rushed to tell his wife Emma.

當他看到這枚具有歷史意義的便士時，他驚呆了，並立即趕去告訴他的妻子艾瑪。

The dad-of-two had no idea of the rare treasure he had unearthed literally in his own backyard.

這位兩個孩子的父親並不知道他在自家後院發現了這些稀有的寶藏。

But he has since learned the coin is centuries old and only one of THREE ever found in Scotland.

但他後來了解到，這枚硬幣已有數百年歷史，而且是蘇格蘭發現的三枚硬幣中的一枚。

He handed it to Treasure Trove Scotland, who collects historical pieces unearthed by everyday punters.

他把它交給了蘇格蘭寶庫，該組織收集日常投注者出土的歷史文物。

And they told him it is William of Guelders gulden gold coin from year 1379.

他們告訴他這是 1379 年古爾德斯威廉的金幣。

Craig told The Scottish Sun: “I really couldn't quite believe it. I quickly ran in and told my wife what I had found.

克雷格告訴蘇格蘭太陽報：「我真的不敢相信。我趕緊跑進去告訴妻子我的發現。

I really couldn't quite believe it... We had found a little piece of history

我真的不敢相信......我們發現了一段歷史

“She is always on my case about the things I’m finding but when we realised what it was she was quite excited too.

「她總是對我發現的事情表示支持，但當我們意識到那是什麼時，她也很興奮。

“We had found a little piece of history.”

“我們發現了一段歷史。”

The golden coin was handed over to Treasure Trove Scotland and is currently being held to be valued.

這枚金幣已移交給蘇格蘭寶庫，目前正在進行估價。

But the 14th-century artefact could fetch a pretty penny.

但這件 14 世紀的文物可以賣個好價錢。

Craig said an early guess has revealed the coin could be worth £1,500.

克雷格表示，初步猜測這枚硬幣可能價值 1,500 英鎊。

He said: “There is a bit of damage to it, obviously because of its age, but because it's so rare it could make quite a bit if a collector was interested.”

他說：“它有一些損壞，顯然是因為年代久遠，但由於它非常稀有，如果收藏家感興趣的話，它可以賺很多錢。”

The Dutch treasure is quite the find for Craig, who is often out with his metal detector seeing what he can find.

克雷格經常帶著金屬探測器外出尋找荷蘭寶藏，看看他能找到什麼。

Metal detecting is a bit of a hobby for me but I’ve never had luck like this!

金屬探測對我來說是一種愛好，但我從未有過這樣的運氣！

But until now, this has been his most valuable find.

但到目前為止，這是他最有價值的發現。

He added: “Metal detecting is a bit of a hobby for me but I’ve never had luck like this!

他補充說：「金屬探測對我來說是一種愛好，但我從未有過這樣的運氣！

“I’ve found some silver coins and a lot of old musket balls.

「我找到了一些銀幣和很多舊步槍子彈。

“But if I’m being realistic, about 99 per cent of what I find are old tin cans.”

“但如果我說實話，我發現的大約 99% 都是舊錫罐。”

The treasure is currently with the Treasure Trove Unit and if deemed worthwhile, will be passed on to the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel who will determine how much it is worth.

該寶藏目前存放在寶藏單元中，如果認為有價值，將轉交給蘇格蘭考古發現分配小組，由該小組決定其價值。

Museums across Scotland will then be able to pay for the item, which is handed to the finder.

蘇格蘭各地的博物館將能夠支付該物品的費用，並將其交給發現者。