罗马硬币被认为是在英国发现的第一个同类硬币

一个曾孙发掘了一枚罗马硬币，被认为是英国有史以来第一个同类硬币

A GREAT grandad has unearthed a Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain - in a farmer's field.

一个曾孙发掘了一枚罗马硬币，被认为是英国有史以来第一个在农民领域中发现的同类硬币。

Ron Walters finally struck gold after six years of searching the same field in Wall Heath, near Dudley, last May.

去年5月，罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）在达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔·希思（Wall Heath）搜寻了六年的同一田地后，终于获得了金牌。

The 76-year-old from Kingswinford said he stumbled across the rare Roman coin, which dates back to 69 AD, after being told by his wife to "bugger off out for a bit".

这位来自金斯温福德（Kingswinford）的76岁的老人说，他偶然发现了稀有的罗马硬币，该硬币可以追溯到公元69年，因为他的妻子告诉他“有点笨蛋”。

It is believed to be the first gold aureus of Emperor Aulus Vitellius to be recorded as a find in the British Isles and could be worth as much as £50,000.

据信这是第一个将其记录为不列颠群岛发现的皇帝Aulus Vitellius皇帝的金色金银，价值高达50,000英镑。

Mr Walters said: “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.

沃尔特斯先生说：“我出去了几个小时，我捡起了一个信号。我开始挖了一点，但后来丢失了信号。

The coin dates back to 69 AD (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS) “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.

硬币可以追溯到公元69年（图片：黑色乡村历史猎人 / SWNS）。

“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, that or Ancient English gold.

“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，即古老的英国黄金。

“And there's nothing like this been found in England before by all accounts. I can only imagine a soldier travelled with it, possibly via France.

“而且，以前在英格兰没有发现这样的东西。我只能想象一个可能通过法国旅行的士兵。

“It was really interesting to find something of such historical importance. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at auction.”

“找到如此历史重要性真的很有趣。我期待看到它在拍卖会上的表现。”

The 1,955-year-old coin was sent to the British Museum, disclaimed and returned to Mr Walters, who contacted auctioneers to organise its sale.

这位1,955年的硬币被送往大英博物馆，否认并返回给沃尔特斯先生，沃尔特斯先生与拍卖者联系以组织销售。

Mr Walters will split the proceeds from the sale with the field's landowner.

沃尔特斯先生将与田野的土地所有者分开收益。

The coin has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000 and will be sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge tomorrow (March 27).

该硬币的估算值为5,000英镑至6,000英镑，明天（3月27日）将由Stourbridge的菲尔德斯拍卖师出售。

The coin has been given an estimate of between £5,000-£6,000 and will be sold by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge (Image: Black Country History Hunters / SWNS) However, it could fetch much more as only one similar coin has ever gone through auction and was sold last year in Switzerland for around £50,000.

该硬币的估计为5,000英镑至6,000英镑，并将由Stourbridge的Fieldings Ahiuctioner（图片：Black Country History Hunter / SWNS）出售，但是它可以提供更多，因为只有一枚类似的硬币经过拍卖，并在去年在瑞士出售的一枚类似的硬币以约50,000英镑的价格出售。

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

菲尔德斯高级硬币专家兼拍卖师马克·汉纳姆（Mark Hannam）说，硬币是“真正的惊人发现”和“独特的历史”。

He added: “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.

他补充说：“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粹水平的时代。

“The fact that this one has escaped ploughing in the ground for over 1,900 years, the coin, although still in excellent condition, is quite remarkable given its condition.”

“这一事实已经逃脱了地面耕作超过1,900年，鉴于其状况，硬币虽然状况仍然很高，但鉴于其状况非常出色。”

Words by Olivia Warburton and Ed Chatterton.

奥利维亚·沃伯顿（Olivia Warburton）和埃德·查特顿（Ed Chatterton）的话。