1772 年的稀有库克船长奖章将在拍卖会上出售

这枚硬币最初是库克船长第二次发现之旅的一枚奖章。

A rare coin dating from the reign of King George III is set to be sold at auction and is expected to go for at least £2,000.

一枚乔治三世国王统治时期的稀有硬币将在拍卖会上出售，预计售价至少为 2,000 英镑。

The coin was originally a medal from Captain Cook’s second voyage of discovery. The renowned British explorer and naval officer set sail from Plymouth in July 1772 after being commissioned by the British government to locate a mysterious southern continent - Terra Australis - by circumnavigating the globe as far south as possible.

这枚硬币最初是库克船长第二次发现之旅的一枚奖章。这位著名的英国探险家和海军军官受英国政府委托，于 1772 年 7 月从普利茅斯起航，绕地球尽可能向南航行，寻找神秘的南部大陆 - 澳大利亚大陆。

The coins - medals with heir hanging loops removed - were commissioned by famous botanist Sir Joseph Banks and paid for by the Admiralty.

这些硬币是去掉了继承人挂环的奖章，由著名植物学家约瑟夫·班克斯爵士委托制作，由海军部支付。

Banks had intended to join Cook's second voyage but withdrew at the last minute, delaying departure and meaning that the date on the medals was incorrect.

班克斯原本打算参加库克的第二次航行，但在最后一刻退出，推迟了出发时间，这意味着奖牌上的日期不正确。

RWB Auctions’ Head Auctioneer Gareth Wasp said: “This is a very rare medal, with only 2,000 known to have been made back in 1772.

RWB Auctions 首席拍卖师 Gareth Wasp 表示：“这是一枚非常罕见的奖章，已知 1772 年仅制作了 2,000 枚。

"The link to the voyages of Captain Cook is sure to attract bids from collectors of Cook memorabilia as well as those interested in commemorative medals.”

“与库克船长航行的联系肯定会吸引库克纪念品收藏家以及对纪念奖章感兴趣的人的出价。”

The brass medal is due to be sold on Wednesday, December 4, as part of an Auction of Coins and Tokens.

这枚铜质奖章将于 12 月 4 日星期三作为硬币和代币拍卖的一部分进行出售。

It shows the two ships commissioned for the voyage: HMS Resolution and HMS Adventure. The inscription reads 'SAILED · FROM · ENGLAND MARCH · MDCCLXXII' (1772).

它展示了参与此次航行的两艘船：“决心”号和“冒险”号。铭文为“航行·来自·英格兰行军·MDCCLXXII”（1772 年）。

Ships logs record that medals were distributed to locals in more than 30 locations that Cook and his crews visited across the Pacific, including Tahiti, Easter Island and New Zealand.

船舶日志记录显示，库克和他的船员在太平洋彼岸访问过 30 多个地点，其中包括塔希提岛、复活节岛和新西兰，并向当地人分发了奖章。

They were designed to prove to future explorers that Cook had been there first and to introduce native inhabitants to the then British monarch - King George III - whose portrait appears on the other side.

它们的目的是向未来的探险家证明库克曾先到过那里，并向当地居民介绍当时的英国君主乔治三世国王，他的肖像出现在另一边。

Originally, these medals would have had a hanging fixture at the top so they could be worn, similar to a modern military medal, though most surviving examples are missing this.

最初，这些奖章的顶部有一个悬挂装置，以便可以佩戴，类似于现代军事奖章，尽管大多数幸存的例子都缺少这一点。

The medal is estimated to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000. It is unknown who the medal was originally given to, but it has been consigned for sale by a collector who wishes to remain anonymous.

该奖章预计售价在 2,000 至 3,000 英镑之间。目前尚不清楚这枚奖章最初的赠予者是谁，但它已被一位不愿透露姓名的收藏家委托出售。

RWB Auctions has previously hit the headlines for selling a rare trial 25p coin and a locally-found Celtic gold coin minted thousands of year ago just a few miles from their salerooms in Royal Wootton Bassett.

RWB Auctions 此前曾因出售一枚罕见的 25 便士试币和一枚当地发现的数千年前铸造的凯尔特金币而登上新闻头条，该金币距离皇家伍顿巴西特的拍卖室仅几英里。