金属探测器发现一枚价值数千英镑的“极其罕见”的 2000 年前凯尔特硬币后，他“高兴地跳起了吉格舞”

祖父迈克·泰勒 (Mike Taylor) 在南威尔士格温特 (Gwent) 附近的比什顿 (Bishton) 的农田中搜寻时发现了这枚玫瑰金戒指，激动之情溢于言表。

A metal detectorist says he did a “jig of joy” after turning up an “exceptionally rare” 2,000-year-old Celtic coin worth thousands of pounds.

一位金属探测器专家表示，在发现一枚价值数千英镑的“极其罕见”的 2000 年前凯尔特硬币后，他“欣喜若狂”。

Grandfather Mike Taylor, 63, couldn’t contain his excitement after finding the rose gold stater while searching farmland in Bishton, near Gwent, South Wales.

63 岁的祖父迈克·泰勒 (Mike Taylor) 在南威尔士格温特 (Gwent) 附近的比什顿 (Bishton) 的农田中搜寻时发现了这枚玫瑰金戒指，他激动不已。

After getting an “iffy” signal from his detector, he dug down four inches before uncovering the coin, struck during the reign of Antedios, an Iceni ruler, from 20-47AD.

在从探测器收到“可疑”信号后，他向下挖了四英寸，然后发现了这枚硬币，这枚硬币是在公元 20-47 年，艾西尼统治者安特迪奥斯 (Antedios) 统治时期铸造的。

The incredibly detailed coin, thought to be worth £4,000, depicts a triple-tailed horse alongside a cross, crescent, six-spoked wheel and pellets.

这枚极其精致的硬币被认为价值 4,000 英镑，描绘了一匹三尾马，旁边还有十字、新月、六辐轮和颗粒。

It bears the tree emblem of the Dobunni, an Iron Age tribe living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest.

它带有 Dobunni 的树徽，Dobunni 是罗马征服之前居住在不列颠的一个铁器时代部落。

The name of Antedios is inscribed in full with a Greek letter, which is unusual as abbreviations were more common.

Antedios 的名字完整地刻有一个希腊字母，这很不寻常，因为缩写更为常见。

Mike, a storeman from Newport, who found the coin in January while out detecting with his brother Tony, said: “I was detecting on farmland where my brother and I have a permission.

来自纽波特的店主迈克在一月份和他的兄弟托尼一起外出探测时发现了这枚硬币，他说：“我是在我和我兄弟获得许可的农田里探测的。

‘Best thing I’ve ever found’

“我发现的最好的东西”

“It was a wet, muddy day and the field had been recently ploughed. I got an iffy signal but decided to investigate and after digging down four inches, there it was.

“那天天气潮湿、泥泞，田地刚刚犁过。我收到了一个可疑的信号，但决定进行调查，在挖了四英寸后，它就在那里。

“I got down on my knees in the mud and picked up the coin. I studied it and was absolutely amazed and dumbfounded.

“我跪在泥里，捡起了硬币。我研究了它，感到非常惊讶和目瞪口呆。

“I did a jig of joy and put it in my brother’s hand and I can’t repeat what he said! I’ve been detecting for 14 years and it is the best thing I’ve ever found.

“我高兴地跳了一支吉格舞，然后把它放在我哥哥的手里，我无法重复他说的话！我已经检测了 14 年，这是我发现的最好的东西。

“I’m going to split the proceeds with the landowner and my brother so whatever is left I’ll spend on a holiday.”

“我将与地主和我的兄弟分享收益，所以剩下的钱我都会用来度假。”

The “extremely fine” stater, which is under an inch in diameter, is going under the hammer at Timeline Auctions, of Harwich, Essex.

这枚直径不到一英寸的“极其精细”的定子正在埃塞克斯郡哈里奇的 Timeline 拍卖行进行拍卖。

A Timeline Auctions spokesman said: “This variant is rare because it features the complete name of the ruler, unlike most coins where part of the name is missing.

Timeline Auctions 的一位发言人表示：“这种变体很罕见，因为它带有统治者的完整名字，不像大多数硬币缺少部分名字。

“Additionally, the ruler’s name is inscribed with the Greek letter Θ, whereas it is usually written with the letter ‘D’. It is a well-centred example with sharp details.

“此外，统治者的名字刻有希腊字母 θ，而通常写成字母“D”。这是一个居中且细节清晰的示例。

“Only one other example with this lettering is recorded, and our example also includes three extra pellets behind the tail. This makes it an exceptionally rare and beautiful coin in lustrous rose gold.”

“仅记录了另一个带有此字母的示例，我们的示例还包括尾部后面的三个额外的颗粒。这使得它成为一枚极其罕见且美丽的有光泽的玫瑰金硬币。”

Antedios remained neutral during the Roman invasion of 43AD and was made a client of Rome.

安特迪奥斯在公元 43 年罗马入侵期间保持中立，并成为罗马的附庸。

The sale takes place on September 3.

拍卖将于 9 月 3 日举行。