金属探测器学家保罗·卡普韦尔 (Paul Capewell) 在同一领域搜寻了二十年后中了大奖

保罗·卡普韦尔 (Paul Capewell) 出土了一枚罕见的罗马硬币，售价高达 6,000 英镑。这位 59 岁的老人正准备在坎布斯的小格朗森收拾行李

A metal detectorist has hit the jackpot after two decades of scouring the same field. Paul Capewell unearthed a rare Roman coin that could fetch a whopping £6,000.

一位金属探测器专家在同一领域进行了二十年的搜寻后，终于中了大奖。保罗·卡普韦尔 (Paul Capewell) 出土了一枚罕见的罗马硬币，售价高达 6,000 英镑。

The 59-year-old was about to pack up his gear in Little Grandsen, Cambs, when his trusty metal detector suddenly beeped, leading him to dig up the ancient relic.

这位 59 岁的老人正要在坎布斯的小格朗森收拾行李，这时他值得信赖的金属探测器突然发出蜂鸣声，促使他挖掘出这件古老的遗迹。

Initially, Paul didn't grasp the significance of his find, but after showing photos to a coin dealer, he discovered he had stumbled upon a denarius issued by Emperor Trajan in 107 AD.

起初，保罗并没有意识到这一发现的意义，但在向一位钱币经销商展示照片后，他发现自己偶然发现了图拉真皇帝于公元 107 年发行的一枚第纳尔。

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This particular coin is extremely rare, with only two similar examples sold in the last 25 years, according to auctioneers Noonans.

据拍卖师 Noonans 称，这种特殊的硬币极为罕见，在过去 25 年中仅售出了两枚类似的硬币。

The coin is set to go under the hammer in a Mayfair auction on October 22, with Paul planning to split the proceeds with the landowner and use his share to either upgrade his metal detector or fund much-needed surgery following a heart attack.

这枚硬币将于 10 月 22 日在梅菲尔举行的拍卖会上进行拍卖，保罗计划与土地所有者分享收益，并用他的份额来升级他的金属探测器或资助心脏病发作后急需的手术。

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Paul recounted the moment of discovery, saying: "Using my Equinox 800 metal detector, I only found a few shotgun cartridges, so I decided to return to my car parked at the side of the field.

保罗回忆了发现的时刻，他说：“使用我的 Equinox 800 金属探测器，我只发现了一些猎枪子弹，所以我决定回到停在球场旁边的车上。

"Just five metres away from the car, I got a signal and at a depth of 8 inches, I found a silver Roman coin.

“距离汽车仅 5 米，我收到信号，在 8 英寸深处，我发现了一枚罗马银币。

"I did not realise just how rare the coin was until I showed photographs to a coin dealer, and it has now been recorded with the portable Antiquities Scheme.

“直到我向硬币经销商展示照片后，我才意识到这枚硬币有多么稀有，现在它已被记录在便携式古物计划中。

"I have been visiting the same field for more that 20 years and have discovered a few Roman and Medieval coins - but this is my most exciting find so far."

“我已经在同一地区考察了 20 多年，并发现了一些罗马和中世纪的硬币 - 但这是迄今为止我最激动人心的发现。”

The coin hails from 107 AD and was minted under the reign of Roman Emperor Trajan.

这枚硬币诞生于公元 107 年，是在罗马皇帝图拉真统治时期铸造的。

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It boasts an image of the goddess of money, Juno Moneta, on one side - and tools used for minting coins on the other.

它的一侧是金钱女神朱诺·莫内塔的形象，另一侧是用于铸造硬币的工具。

Nigel Mills, Coins and Artefacts Specialist at Noonans said: "The coin was issued by the Emperor Trajan in AD 107 after he had recalled all the worn Republican coins from circulation.

努南斯 (Noonans) 硬币和文物专家奈杰尔·米尔斯 (Nigel Mills) 表示：“这枚硬币是图拉真皇帝于公元 107 年召回所有已磨损的共和国硬币后发行的。

"Only two examples of this specific type have been recorded for sale in the last 25 years.

“在过去 25 年里，只有两件这种特定类型的作品被记录在案。

"Some of the coins in circulation dated back over 300 years and they provided a historical record of the achievements of the Roman Empire.

“一些流通的硬币可以追溯到 300 多年前，它们提供了罗马帝国成就的历史记录。

"Trajan issued a limited number of coins which recalled some of the events from the past.

“图拉真发行了数量有限的硬币，以纪念过去的一些事件。

"This coin uses the same imagery as an issue by the moneyer Titus Carisius in 46 BC.

“这枚硬币使用的图像与公元前 46 年货币商人提图斯·卡里修斯 (Titus Carisius) 发行的硬币相同。

"Titus was an ally of Julius Caesar, and this design features a bust of Juno Moneta on the obverse, with pincers, hammer and dies for striking coins on the reverse. A coin showing how a coin is made."

“提图斯是朱利叶斯·凯撒的盟友，该设计的正面是朱诺·莫内塔的半身像，背面有钳子、锤子和用于敲打硬币的模具。一枚硬币展示了硬币的制作过程。”

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