金属探测器发现的稀有罗马硬币预计拍卖价格高达 6,000 英镑

来自诺丁汉郡塞尔斯顿的退休建筑商保罗·卡普韦尔将罗马硬币描述为“迄今为止最令人兴奋的发现”。

A silver Roman coin discovered by a metal detectorist in a field he has visited for more than 20 years is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction. Paul Capewell, a retired builder from Selston, Nottinghamshire, described the coin as his "most exciting find so far".

一位金属探测器在他参观了 20 多年的地方发现了一枚罗马银币，预计在拍卖会上售价高达 6,000 英镑。来自诺丁汉郡塞尔斯顿的退休建筑商保罗·卡普韦尔（Paul Capewell）将这枚硬币描述为“迄今为止最令人兴奋的发现”。

The 59-year-old, who took up the hobby with his father more than 40 years ago, found the coin issued by Emperor Trajan in AD 107 in Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire, in November 2022.

这位 59 岁的老人在 40 多年前就开始了这一爱好，他于 2022 年 11 月在剑桥郡小格兰斯登发现了公元 107 年图拉真皇帝发行的硬币。

He said: "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."

他说：“20多年来，我一直在同一地点参观，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 will be auctioned off at Noonans Mayfair in London during a sale of Ancient Coins and Antiquities on Tuesday, October 22, with an estimated value between £5,000 and £6,000. Recounting the moment he found the coin, Mr Capewell said: "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.

这枚硬币将于 10 月 22 日星期二在伦敦 Noonans Mayfair 古钱币和古物拍卖会上拍卖，估价在 5,000 至 6,000 英镑之间。回忆起他发现硬币的那一刻，卡普韦尔先生说：“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。

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

“距离汽车仅五米，我收到信号，在八英寸深的地方，我发现了一枚罗马银币。”

He added: "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."

他补充道：“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。”

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

努南斯 (Noonans) 的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，只有两枚这种特定类型的硬币有记录在案出售。过去25年。

“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，让人回想起过去的一些事件。

“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.

“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，背面有用于敲击硬币的钳子、锤子和模具。

“A coin showing how a coin is made!”

“一枚硬币展示了硬币是如何制造的！”

Mr Capewell hopes to use his split from the sale of the coin to buy a new Minelab Manticore detector or put towards his heart surgery.

Capewell 先生希望用出售代币所得的收益购买新的 Minelab Manticore 探测器或用于心脏手术。