努南斯梅费尔 (Noonans Mayfair) 的古代金银币宝藏售价是估价的两倍

9 月 18 日，Noonans Mayfair 拍卖行拍卖了超过 680 枚古代金币和银币，其历史可追溯至公元前 206 年至公元 46/47 年，售价为原估价的两倍多，即 132,865 英镑（约合 225,000 加元）。

A hoard of 748 ancient gold and silver coins, discovered by a metal detectorist on the grounds of Helmingham Hall near Stowmarket, Suffolk, sold for more than double the original estimate at auction on Sept. 18 at Noonans Mayfair. The hoard, which was initially estimated to fetch £75,000 (CAD $127,000), sold for a total of £132,865 (approximately CAD $225,000).

一名金属探测器在萨福克郡斯托马基特附近的海明汉大厅内发现了一批 748 枚古代金银币，9 月 18 日在努南斯·梅费尔 (Noonans Mayfair) 拍卖会上，其售价是原估价的两倍多。这批藏品最初估计售价 75,000 英镑（127,000 加元），最终售价为 132,865 英镑（约 225,000 加元）。

Discovered by George Ridgway, 34, of Ashbocking, just a few miles from the historic hall, the hoard was found on Sept. 8, 2019. Ridgway, who works for his family’s butcher shop and has been passionate about history since childhood, said he was inspired by Indiana Jones to start “history hunting” at the age of four.

该宝藏是由来自阿什博金的 34 岁乔治·里奇微 (George Ridgway) 于 2019 年 9 月 8 日发现的，距离历史悠久的大厅仅几英里。里奇微在自家的肉店工作，从小就对历史充满热情，他说他受到印第安纳·琼斯的启发，四岁时开始“历史狩猎”。

“I dreamed of finding a Roman hoard ever since my grandmother bought me a metal detector for my 12th birthday,” he said. “It was an awe-inspiring moment when I realized I had found one!”

“自从祖母给我买了一台金属探测器作为我 12 岁生日礼物以来，我就梦想着找到罗马宝藏，”他说。 “当我意识到我找到了一个时，那是一个令人惊叹的时刻！”

Ridgway, who is also a member of the Suffolk Metal Detecting Club, decided to investigate an unusual crop mark in a recently harvested barley field in Suffolk with his Garrett AT Pro metal detector.

Ridgway 也是萨福克金属探测俱乐部的成员，他决定用他的 Garrett AT Pro 金属探测器来调查萨福克最近收获的大麦田中不寻常的农作物痕迹。

“I knew a Roman road ran close to the field, but after scouring the area, nothing turned up,” he explained. “I moved 30 yards away and recovered two early Roman bronze Colchester-type brooches from the mid-1st century AD. Another signal revealed a silver denarius issued by Julius Caesar in 46 BC.”

“我知道有一条罗马道路靠近该场地，但在对该地区进行搜查后，什么也没发现，”他解释道。 “我移动了 30 码，找到了两枚公元 1 世纪中叶的早期罗马科尔切斯特青铜胸针。另一个信号显示了尤利乌斯·凯撒于公元前 46 年发行的银币。”

Over the next three hours, Ridgway found 160 more Roman silver coins, some attached to pottery fragments, and realized he had made a significant archaeological discovery. He called his father to guard the site overnight until the archaeological team arrived, and it took three months to fully recover the hoard.

在接下来的三个小时里，李奇微又发现了 160 枚罗马银币，其中一些附着在陶器碎片上，他意识到自己有了一项重大的考古发现。他叫父亲连夜看守现场，直到考古队到来，花了三个月的时间才完全恢复了这些宝藏。

The hoard eventually totalled 748 gold and silver coins, ranging in date from 206 B.C. to A.D. 46/47, and included Iron Age coins of Cunobelin and Roman coins of the Republic and early Empire. Among the highlights were an aureus of Claudius and a denarius of Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula.

该宝藏最终总计 748 枚金币和银币，年代从公元前 206 年到公元 46/47 年，其中包括库诺柏林的铁器时代硬币以及共和国和早期帝国的罗马硬币。其中的亮点包括克劳狄乌斯的金币和盖乌斯·凯撒（更广为人知的卡利古拉）的金币。

The British Museum and Colchester & Ipswich Museum acquired 63 coins from the hoard, including the rare aureus of Claudius, for their collections.

大英博物馆和科尔切斯特和伊普斯威奇博物馆从宝库中收购了 63 枚硬币，其中包括稀有的克劳迪斯金币作为收藏。

Alice Cullen, a coin specialist at Noonans, said: “This is one of the largest hoards containing both Iron Age and Roman coins found in Britain, with the latest coins of Claudius and those of Cunobelin in near-perfect condition.”

努南斯 (Noonans) 的硬币专家爱丽丝·卡伦 (Alice Cullen) 表示：“这是在英国发现的最大的宝库之一，其中包含铁器时代和罗马硬币，其中克劳迪斯 (Claudius) 和库诺贝林 (Cunobelin) 的最新硬币状况近乎完美。”

“The location and date range suggest the hoard may have been buried by a long-serving legionary soldier from the XX Legion, stationed near Colchester,” she added. “It’s possible the hoard was hidden by a victim of the A.D. 47 Iceni rebellion after the Romans ordered them to disarm, leading to a battle at Stonea Camp.”

“地点和日期范围表明，这些宝藏可能是由驻扎在科尔切斯特附近的 XX 军团的一名长期服役的军团士兵埋藏的，”她补充道。 “公元 47 年艾西尼叛乱的一名受害者可能在罗马人命令他们解除武装，导致斯托纳营地发生战斗后，藏匿了这些宝藏。”

The proceeds from the sale will be split between Ridgway and the landowner. When asked about his plans for the proceeds, Ridgway joked: “First, I’d like to buy my dad a pint!”

出售收益将由里奇韦和土地所有者分配。当被问及他的收益计划时，李奇微开玩笑说：“首先，我想给我爸爸买一品脱！”