两名Highbury预备学校学习者在丛林体育馆附近的沙滩下偶然发现了一个惊喜 - 1C硬币一直可以追溯到1961年

来自KZN的Highbury预备学校的两名学习者最近偶然发现了一个惊喜，在丛林体育馆附近的沙子下发现了一个1C的硬币，可以追溯到1961年

Two learners at Highbury Preparatory School in KZN recently stumbled on a surprise find as they walked past the jungle gym. Among the sand, Atipa Kawara and Grayson Fourie discovered a 1c coin dating all the way back to 1961.

KZN的Highbury预备学校的两名学习者最近走过丛林体育馆，偶然发现了一个惊喜。在沙子中，阿蒂帕·卡瓦拉（Atipa Kawara）和格雷森·富（Grayson Fourie）发现了1C硬币的历史可以追溯到1961年。

According to a report by Highway Mail, the boys were heading to their classroom when a small mound in the earth caught Atipa’s eye.

根据Highway Mail的一份报告，当地球上的一个小土墩吸引了Atipa的眼睛时，男孩们正前往他们的教室。

“It looked a bit weird,” says Grayson, “so we went to look.”

格雷森说：“看起来有点奇怪，所以我们去看了。”

Atipa brushed the sand away with his hand and uncovered the old coin, coated in dust but unmistakably metal. After a quick rinse, the boys were completely captivated.

阿蒂帕用手将沙子刷掉，露出了旧硬币，涂有灰尘，但毫无疑问的金属。快速冲洗后，男孩们被完全迷住了。

“It’s fascinating,” says Atipa. Grayson was quick to point out the coin’s age.

“这很有趣，”阿蒂帕说。格雷森很快指出了硬币的年龄。

“My granny is older than this coin, and my oupa was born when it was made!”

“我的奶奶比这枚硬币大，而我的Oupa是在制造时出生的！”

The year 1961 also holds special significance. It was the year the rand officially went into circulation, replacing the South African pound — making this one of the first 1c coins to ever be minted in the country.

1961年也具有特殊的意义。那一年，兰德正式流通，取代了南非磅 - 这是该国有史以来首批铸造的1C硬币之一。

The boys showed their discovery to their teacher, who confirmed that the coin was indeed real. When Atipa later showed it to his gran, she was shocked to see such a vintage piece of currency.

男孩们向老师展示了他们的发现，他们确认硬币确实是真实的。当阿蒂帕（Atipa）后来向他的格兰（Gran）展示它时，她很震惊地看到这种古董货币。

“Highbury’s 122-year-old grounds have seen their fair share of footsteps, but it’s not every day that something from the dawn of decimal currency reappears.

“海布里（Highbury）的122年历史的理由已经看到了他们相当多的脚步，但并非每天都有十进制货币的曙光再次出现。

“The coin is now proudly housed in the Highburian, the school’s museum, where a small display will go up in honour of the boys’ discovery,” says the school’s marketing officer, Roxanne Houareau.

该学校的营销官罗克森·霍阿罗（Roxanne Houareau）说：“硬币现在自豪地安置在学校的博物馆内，在那里将出现一个小小的展示以纪念男孩的发现。”

As for what the 1c coin might’ve bought back in its heyday? “Chappies,” says Atipa with a grin. Grayson adds: “I think if we keep digging, we might find gold. Or even a skull!”

至于1C硬币在鼎盛时期可能还回来了什么？ “ Chappies，” Atipa笑着说。格雷森补充说：“我认为，如果我们继续挖掘，我们可能会找到金。甚至是头骨！”