军阀成为基督教国王后铸造的稀有维京硬币首先受益于新的《财富法案》定义

这枚银便士是为阿塞尔斯坦二世（Athelstan II）铸造的，他更广为人知的名字是古斯鲁姆（Guthrum），他领导丹麦入侵盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰，并对阿尔弗雷德大帝发动战争。

A rare coin minted by a Viking warlord after he became a Christian king is "the first in the country" to benefit from a new Treasure Act definition on "the basis of national significance", an expert has said.

一位专家表示，维京军阀成为基督教国王后铸造的一枚稀有硬币是“该国第一枚”受益于“基于国家意义”的新财富法案定义的硬币。

The silver penny was made for Athelstan II, better known as Guthrum, who led a Danish invasion of Anglo-Saxon England and waged war against Alfred the Great.

这枚银便士是为阿塞尔斯坦二世（Athelstan II）铸造的，他更广为人知的名字是古斯鲁姆（Guthrum），他领导丹麦入侵盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰，并对阿尔弗雷德大帝发动战争。

He converted to Christianity as part of a peace deal and when he withdrew to run East Anglia as his own kingdom in AD880, began minting his own coins.

作为和平协议的一部分，他皈依了基督教，并在公元 880 年退出并以自己的王国管理东安格利亚时，开始铸造自己的硬币。

The Athelstan II temple-type penny was discovered by a metal detectorist near Thetford, Norfolk, earlier this year and is the subject of a treasure inquest.

今年早些时候，一名金属探测器在诺福克郡塞特福德附近发现了阿瑟斯坦 II 神庙型便士，并成为了一项宝藏调查的对象。

The government changed the legal definition of the 1996 Treasure Act last year, in a bid to ensure more artefacts could go on public display.

去年，政府改变了 1996 年《珍宝法》的法律定义，以确保更多的文物能够公开展示。

Numismatist Dr Adrian Marsden said: "Before the law change, a single precious metal coin find would not have been declared treasure unless it had been adapted into another object like a brooch, no matter how rare.

钱币学家阿德里安·马斯登博士说：“在法律改变之前，一枚贵金属硬币不会被宣布为珍宝，除非它被改编成胸针等其他物品，无论它多么稀有。

"I believe this is the first coin in the country to fall under the new category of treasure on the basis of national significance."

“我相信这是该国第一枚根据国家意义被归入新宝藏类别的硬币。”

What are the changes to the Treasure Act?

《财富法》有哪些变化？

Previously, an item was categorised as treasure if it was at least 300 years old and made in part of precious metal, such as gold or silver, or was part of a hoard

此前，如果一件物品有至少 300 年的历史并且由金或银等贵金属制成，或者属于宝库的一部分，则该物品被归类为宝藏

The new criteria applies to the most exceptional finds more than 200 years old – regardless of the type of metal of which they are made – so long as they provide an important insight into the country’s heritage

新标准适用于拥有 200 多年历史的最特殊的发现——无论它们是由哪种金属制成的——只要它们能提供对该国遗产的重要洞察

Source: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

资料来源：文化、媒体和体育部

Guthrum arrived in England as part of the Viking Great Army (AD865-878).

古斯鲁姆作为维京大军（AD865-878）的一部分抵达英格兰。

After the Danes fought and killed the Anglo-Saxon king of East Anglia Edmund, whose body was laid to rest at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, he took over the kingdom.

丹麦人与东安格利亚盎格鲁-撒克逊国王埃德蒙战斗并杀死他，他的尸体被安葬在萨福克郡的伯里圣埃德蒙兹，之后他接管了王国。

Dr Marsden said of the "rare" penny that "whoever designed this coinage is a very original person".

马斯登博士在谈到“稀有”便士时表示，“设计这种硬币的人都是一个非常有创意的人”。

It was based on a temple-type coin minted for Athelstan I, another of Guthrum's Anglo-Saxon predecessors as king of East Anglia.

它是基于为阿塞尔斯坦一世铸造的寺庙型硬币，阿塞尔斯坦一世是古斯鲁姆的另一位盎格鲁-撒克逊前辈，担任东安格利亚国王。

"But Guthrum only used the design on his first coins and later ones are more simple, with Athelstan Rex on one side and a cross on the other," he said.

“但古斯鲁姆只在他的第一枚硬币上使用了这种设计，后来的硬币更加简单，一侧是 Athelstan Rex，另一侧是十字架，”他说。

Norwich Castle Museum is hoping to acquire the coin.

诺维奇城堡博物馆希望收购这枚硬币。

Metal detecting and the law

金属探测和法律

No search can begin until permission has been given by the landowner

在获得土地所有者许可之前不得开始搜查

All finds belong to the landowner

所有发现物均属于土地所有者

Finders of potential treasure in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are legally obliged to notify their local coroner

在英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰发现潜在宝藏的人有法律义务通知当地验尸官

If the find is declared treasure, it must be offered for sale to a museum at a price set by the British Museum's Treasure Valuation Committee

如果该发现被宣布为宝藏，则必须按照大英博物馆宝藏估价委员会设定的价格出售给博物馆

A reward is then offered to the finders and landowner

然后向发现者和土地所有者提供奖励

Source: Portable Antiquities Scheme

资料来源：可携式古物计划

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在 BBC Sounds、Facebook、Instagram 和 X 上关注诺福克新闻。

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Viking artefact found in field sells for £15,000

现场发现的维京文物售价 15,000 英镑

Silver coins hidden during Boudicca's revolt found

布狄卡起义期间藏匿的银币被发现

'Amazing' detectorist donates Iron Age coin hoard

“惊人”的探测器捐赠铁器时代的钱币宝库

Treasure definition may be changed to help museums

宝藏定义可能会改变以帮助博物馆

A Viking's St Edmund penny pendant found in field

现场发现的维京圣埃德蒙便士吊坠

Related internet links

相关互联网链接

Portable Antiquities Scheme

可携式古物计划