稀有的罗马黄金硬币是由金属探测者在西米德兰兹菲尔德（West Midlands Field）发现的售价4.7万英镑的

76岁的罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）于去年5月在达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔·希思（Wall Heath）搜寻了六年的土地上发掘了近2,000年的硬币

A gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in a farmer's field has fetched £4,700 at auction after it was revealed to be a rare Roman treasure.

一枚金属探测者在农民领域发现的金币在拍卖会上拍卖了4,700英镑，因为它被发现是罕见的罗马宝藏。

The artefact, which is nearly 2,000 years old, was unearthed by 76-year-old retired welder Ron Walters last May in Wall Heath, near Dudley, West Mids., on land he had been searching for six years.

该文物已有近200，000年的历史了，他于去年5月在西部中部达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔·霍尔斯（Wall Heath）中被76岁的退休焊工罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）发掘出来。

It is thought to be the first aureus of emperor Aulus Vitellius ever recorded as a find in England.

人们认为这是有史以来第一个在英格兰发现的埃鲁斯·维特里乌斯（Aulus Vitellius）皇帝。

The coin was sent to the British Museum, which disclaimed it and returned it to Ron before it went under the hammer this week at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge. The coin sold for £4,700, the proceeds of which will now be split with the coin’s discoverer.

硬币被送往大英博物馆，该博物馆否认了它，并在本周在斯托布里奇的菲尔德斯拍卖行的锤子上摔倒之前将其送回了罗恩。硬币以4,700英镑的价格出售，现在的收益将与硬币的发现者分配。

Ron said: “I thought it might go for a bit more but it’s been amazing to be part of a historic discovery and it’s certainly something to tell the grandkids.

罗恩说：“我认为这可能会有更多，但是成为一个历史性发现的一部分真是太神奇了，当然可以告诉孙子孙女。

“I’ll keep on searching for more treasures with my metal detector but they did tell me this was a once in a lifetime find, so I doubt I’ll find anything like this ever again.”

“我将继续用我的金属探测器寻找更多的宝藏，但他们确实告诉我这是一生的一次发现，所以我怀疑我会再发现这样的东西。”

Great-grandfather-of-seven Ron, of Kingswinford, West Mids. , explained how he found the coin after his wife told him to “get out the house for a bit.”

西部金斯温福德的七大罗恩（Ron）曾曾祖父。 ，解释说他是如何找到硬币的，因为他的妻子告诉他“拿走房子一会儿”。

He said: “I was going to go one Thursday and decided against it and it was my wife who basically told me bugger off and get out the house for a bit.

他说：“我要去一个星期四决定反对，是我的妻子基本上告诉我Bugger离开了房子。

“And I was glad I did. I was out for a couple of hours and I picked a signal up. I started digging a bit but then I lost the signal.

“我很高兴自己做到了。我出去了几个小时，然后捡起了一个信号。我开始挖了一点，但后来丢失了信号。

“I managed to get this reading again from a clod of earth about 2ft away from me, I broke it open and then this coin dropped into my hand.

“我设法从距离我约2英尺的地球块中再次阅读，然后将其打开，然后把硬币掉进了手中。

“My heart was racing, I just popped it in my pocket and went straight back home.

“我的心在赛车，我只是把它弹出在口袋里，直接回到家。

“In metal detecting circles a Roman coin is probably among the best things you can find.”

“在金属探测圈子中，罗马硬币可能是您能找到的最好的东西之一。”

Mark Hannam, senior coin specialist and auctioneer at Fieldings, described the discovery as “a genuinely amazing find” and “a unique piece of history.”

高级硬币专家兼拍卖师马克·汉纳姆（Mark Hannam）将这一发现描述为“真正的惊人发现”和“独特的历史”。

He said: “I am very pleased with the result, as the condition of soil and stone action had taken its toll a little, with the coin being in the ground for over 1,900 years.

他说：“我对结果感到非常满意，因为土壤和石头动作的状况略有损失，而硬币的地面已经超过1,900年。

“There was lots of pre-sale interest and bidding was brisk, quickly reaching estimate level. The coin has now gone to its new home with a collector in Scotland and I am pleased that it has remained in the UK.

“有很多预售的兴趣，竞标很快，很快达到了估计水平。硬币现在与苏格兰的一位收藏家一起去了新家，我很高兴它仍然留在英国。

“To find a coin from AD69 is incredibly rare, as most coins we find in this country are from the third and fourth centuries, and we are talking about a time when the gold was at its purest level.”

“从AD69中找到一枚硬币非常罕见，因为我们在这个国家发现的大多数硬币都是来自第三和第四世纪的，我们正在谈论黄金处于最纯净水平的时代。”

Vitellius was a brief emperor during the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors." in 69 AD, after taking power post-Emperor Otho’s defeat in a civil war that battled over the imperial succession.

在动荡的“四个皇帝年”中，维特利乌斯是一个短暂的皇帝。在公元69年，在占领皇帝后奥索（Otho）在内战中击败了帝国继承的内战中。

His reign was defined by a penchant for luxury, evident in the lavish banquets he threw and the extravagant lifestyle he led, both of which stood in stark contrast to the escalating instability within the empire. During his time in power, he focused on consolidating his rule and attempting to introduce some stability to the state after the turbulence of the previous year.

他的统治是由对奢侈品的偏爱定义的，他在他扔的豪华宴会和他过的奢侈生活方式中显而易见，这两者都与帝国内部不稳定的不稳定形成鲜明对比。在执政期间，他专注于巩固自己的统治，并试图在上一年动荡之后对国家引入一些稳定。

However, Vitellius made little attempt to restore the moral and administrative order of the state, leading to widespread disapproval among many Romans. Despite this, he was a skilled military commander and administrator, and he managed to quell the unrest that had been brewing in the provinces.

但是，维特里乌斯（Vitellius）几乎没有尝试恢复国家的道德和行政秩序，从而导致许多罗马人普遍反对。尽管如此，他还是一名熟练的军事指挥官和行政人员，他设法平息了各省酿造的动荡。

Ultimately, Vitellius' reign was cut short when he was overthrown by Emperor Vespasian, who had the support of the legions in the east. Vitellius was executed in December of 69 AD, bringing an end to his short but eventful rule.

最终，当维特利乌斯的统治被皇帝维斯帕斯安（Vespasian）推翻时，他得到了东方军团的支持。维特里乌斯（Vitellius）在公元12月69日被处决，结束了他的简短但多事的规则。