一个金属探测者在农民田里发现的金币在拍卖会上拿出了4700英镑

现年76岁的罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）在他在沃尔·希思（Wall Heath）搜寻了六年的土地上发掘了近2000年的硬币

A gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field has fetched £4,700 at auction after it was revealed to be a rare Roman treasure.

一枚金属探测者在农民领域发现的金币在拍卖会上拍卖了4,700英镑，因为它被发现是罕见的罗马宝藏。

The artefact, which dates back to 69AD, is thought to be the first aureus of emperor Aulus Vitellius ever recorded as a find in England.

该人工制品的历史可以追溯到69AD，被认为是有史以来第一个被记录为英格兰发现的皇帝Aureus。

It was sold this week at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge. The coin, which was disclaimed by the British Museum and returned to Ron, will now be split with the landowner.

它在本周在Stourbridge的Fieldings拍卖师出售。这枚硬币被大英博物馆否决并返回罗恩，现在将与土地所有者分开。

Ron, 76, from Kingswinford, discovered the coin last May on land he had been scouring for six years in Wall Heath, near Dudley.

来自金斯温福德（Kingswinford）的现年76岁的罗恩（Ron）去年5月在他在达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔希思（Wall Heath）搜寻了六年的土地上发现了硬币。

He explained how he found the coin after his wife told him to "get out the house for a bit."

他解释了他的妻子告诉他“拿走房子”之后，他是如何找到硬币的。

Ron said: "I was going to go one Thursday and decided against it and it was my wife who basically told me bugger off and get out the house for a bit.

罗恩说：“我要去一个星期四决定反对，是我的妻子基本上告诉我bugger，然后出门了一会儿。

"And I was glad I did. 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.

“我很高兴自己做到了。我出去了几个小时，然后捡起了一个信号。我开始挖了一点，但后来丢失了信号。

"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.

“我设法从距离我约2英尺的地球块中再次获得了读物，我打开了它，然后把硬币掉进了手中。

"My heart was racing, I just popped it in my pocket and went straight back home.

“我的心在赛车，我只是把它弹出在口袋里，直接回到家。

"In metal detecting circles a Roman coin is probably among the best things you can find."

“在金属探测圈子中，罗马硬币可能是您能找到的最好的东西之一。”

The coin was scanned by the British Museum, which disclaimed it and returned it to Ron before it went under the hammer this week. It sold for £4,700.

大英博物馆对硬币进行了扫描，该博物馆将其否决，并在本周锤子下面之前将其退还给罗恩。它以4,700英镑的价格售出。

Ron added: "I thought it might go for a bit more but it's been amazing to be part of a historic discovery and it's certainly something to tell the grandkids.

罗恩补充说：“我认为这可能会有更多，但是成为历史发现的一部分真是太神奇了，当然可以告诉孙子孙女。

"I'll keep on searching for more treasures with my metal detector but they did tell me this was a once in a lifetime find, so I doubt I'll find anything like this ever again."

“我将继续用我的金属探测器寻找更多的宝藏，但他们确实告诉我这是一生的发现，所以我怀疑我会再发现这样的东西。”

Vitellius was a brief emperor during the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors" in 69 AD, ascending to power following the defeat of Emperor Otho in a civil war that battled over the imperial succession.

维特利乌斯（Vitellius）在公元69年的“四个皇帝年”中是一位短暂的皇帝，在内战中击败了奥索（Etho）皇帝在与帝国继承作斗争的内战中登上权力。

His reign was marked by a penchant for luxury, contrasting sharply with the escalating instability within the empire.

他的统治以奢侈的偏爱为标志，与帝国内部不稳定的不稳定形成鲜明对比。

Vitellius made little attempt to restore the moral and administrative order of the state, leading to widespread disapproval among many Romans.

维特里乌斯（Vitellius）几乎没有尝试恢复国家的道德和行政秩序，从而导致许多罗马人普遍反对。