金属探测器专家米克·克劳福德 (Mick Crawford) 在塔斯马尼亚发现 1754 年荷属东印度群岛硬币

米克·克劳福德 (Mick Crawford) 和儿子一起进行金属探测时，偶然发现了一件塔斯马尼亚历史上独一无二的文物。

A metal detectorist has found a Dutch East Indies coin in Tasmania, pre-dating colonisation in the state by almost 50 years.

一位金属探测器在塔斯马尼亚发现了一枚荷属东印度群岛的硬币，该硬币的年代比该州的殖民统治早了近 50 年。

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Mick Crawford found a Dutch East Indies 1 duit from 1754 while metal detecting with his son

米克·克劳福德 (Mick Crawford) 与儿子进行金属探测时发现了 1754 年的荷属东印度群岛 1 二重奏

The coin pre-dates colonisation in Tasmania by almost 50 years (1803)

这枚硬币的诞生时间早于塔斯马尼亚殖民统治近 50 年（1803 年）

It is one of five 1700s coins Mr Crawford has found in the stateMick Crawford was metal detecting with his son when he stumbled upon a unique artefact of Tasmanian history.

这是克劳福德先生在该州发现的五枚 1700 年代硬币之一。米克·克劳福德 (Mick Crawford) 与儿子进行金属探测时，偶然发现了塔斯马尼亚历史上的一件独特文物。

"So, when I found it, I knew it was old, just by the look of it. However, it wasn't a design that I'd ever come across," Mr Crawford said.

“所以，当我发现它时，仅凭外观我就知道它很旧。然而，这不是我遇到过的设计，”克劳福德先生说。

"I had my little boy with me, and I was sort of like, 'I don't know what the hell this is'."

“我带着我的小男孩，我有点想，‘我不知道这到底是什么’。”

The coin that caught Mr Crawford's eye. (

这枚硬币引起了克劳福德先生的注意。 （

Facebook: Mick Crawford)

脸书：米克·克劳福德）

The coin is a copper 1754 Dutch East Indies 1 duit, pre-dating colonisation in the state by almost 50 years (1803).

这枚硬币是 1754 年荷属东印度群岛 1 duit 铜币，比该州殖民统治早了近 50 年（1803 年）。

It's one of five coins from the 1700s Mr Crawford has found, but is by far the oldest.

这是克劳福德先生发现的五枚 1700 年代的硬币之一，但也是迄今为止最古老的。

"I found it was a 1700s coin, which are like hens' teeth in Tassie," he said.

“我发现这是一枚 1700 年代的硬币，就像塔西州的母鸡牙齿，”他说。

"I just thought it was pretty special and interesting and too good not to share."

“我只是觉得它非常特别、有趣，而且太好了，无法不分享。”

A Dutch East Indies 1 duit from 1754. (

1754 年的荷属东印度群岛 1 二重唱。（

ABC News: Luke Bowden)

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Mr Crawford is one of many detectorists in Tasmania who use metal detectors to look for artefacts.

克劳福德先生是塔斯马尼亚许多使用金属探测器寻找文物的探测器员之一。

"It's like fishing, you never know what you're going to catch; if you put in the time and the effort, then you can get some pretty cool stuff."

“这就像钓鱼，你永远不知道自己会钓到什么；如果你投入时间和精力，那么你就能得到一些非常酷的东西。”

He believes the detecting community in the state is bigger than people may realise.

他认为该州的侦查群体比人们想象的要大。

"We're the second oldest state of Australia, so we've got some really awesome, fascinating history," he said.

“我们是澳大利亚第二古老的州，所以我们有一些非常精彩、迷人的历史，”他说。

Mr Crawford shares a love of old artefacts with his son, Teddy. (

克劳福德先生和他的儿子泰迪一样热爱古老的手工艺品。 （

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Common coin, unusual locationTasmanian coin expert and amateur historian Roger McNeice said, while it was a "common coin", it was "unusual to be found in Tasmania" and a "wonderful find for them".

普通硬币，不寻常的地点塔斯马尼亚硬币专家兼业余历史学家罗杰·麦克尼斯表示，虽然这是一枚“普通硬币”，但“在塔斯马尼亚发现它并不常见”，并且“对他们来说是一个奇妙的发现”。

Mr McNeice explained the coin shows the link between the colonies in Tasmania and Indonesia.

麦克尼斯先生解释说，这枚硬币显示了塔斯马尼亚和印度尼西亚殖民地之间的联系。

"The coin itself was used by Dutch overseas trading companies for use in Dutch territories and colonies in Asia," he said.

“该硬币本身被荷兰海外贸易公司用于荷兰在亚洲的领土和殖民地，”他说。

"They were circulated in Tasmania, but not for legal tender. It's been brought into the colony and dropped by somebody at some stage."

“它们在塔斯马尼亚流通，但不是法定货币。它是被带入殖民地并在某个阶段被某人丢弃的。”

While a fascinating find, Mr McNeice said the coin won't bring instant fortune.

麦克尼斯先生表示，虽然这是一个令人着迷的发现，但这枚硬币不会立即带来财富。

"In the condition it has been found in it would probably be only worth four or five dollars; in good condition, they're probably worth 10 to 15 dollars."

“在被发现的状况下，它们可能只值四到五美元；在状况良好的情况下，它们可能值 10 到 15 美元。”

Profit not the aim of the detecting gameMr Crawford said searching for items to sell them is a common misconception of the detecting hobby.

利润不是探测游戏的目的克劳福德先生表示，寻找物品来出售是探测游戏的一个常见误解。

"The stuff we find, a lot of the times is pretty invaluable, but has awesome history.

“我们发现的东西很多时候都是非常宝贵的，但也有着悠久的历史。

"It's a hobby that I use to have a collection, and something to look at and reminisce over.

“这是我的一个爱好，收藏、观看和回忆的东西。

"The best thing about it is the mystery involved. You just never know the story, and you never will know the story, but your mind just wonders so much about where, what happened to it."

“它最好的一点就是它所涉及的谜团。你永远不知道这个故事，你永远不会知道这个故事，但你的头脑只是想知道它在哪里，发生了什么。”

Mick Crawford's vast collection of treasures from his prospecting hobby. (

米克·克劳福德 (Mick Crawford) 从他的勘探爱好中收集了大量宝藏。 （

ABC News: Jacinta Bos )

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A hobby throughout the generationsMr Crawford started detecting from a young age, when his mum hired a metal detector for him and his brothers.

几代人的爱好克劳福德先生从小就开始探测，当时他的妈妈为他和他的兄弟们租了一台金属探测器。

"We just used to gun around our five acres and found some pretty cool stuff, which is where my original love for it came from," he said.

“我们过去常常在我们的五英亩土地上搜寻，发现一些非常酷的东西，这就是我最初对它的热爱的来源，”他说。

"Then when I stopped playing footy and cricket and had kids, I needed something mindful to do, to get out of the chaos. But now it's great, because I can take him (his son, Teddy) with me."

“然后，当我停止踢足球和板球并有了孩子时，我需要做一些正念的事情，以摆脱混乱。但现在这很棒，因为我可以带着他（他的儿子泰迪）一起去。”

Mr Crawford also shares his passion for the past with his students, running an 'archaeology and relic retrieval' elective at Woodbridge School.

克劳福德先生还与他的学生分享他对过去的热情，在伍德布里奇学校开设了“考古学和文物检索”选修课。

"The notion of finding treasure is so alluring for little kids, they just love it.

“寻找宝藏的想法对小孩子来说非常有吸引力，他们就是喜欢它。