罗马硬币被认为是英国第一个此类硬币，售价近5,000英镑

来自西米德兰兹郡金斯温福德（Kingswinford）的现年76岁的罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）去年在达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔·希思（Wall Heath）找到了硬币。

A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000.

据信是英国第一个此类硬币的罗马硬币售价了近5,000英镑。

The coin, which dates to AD69, is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in the British Isles.

该硬币的历史可以追溯到AD69，被认为是在不列颠群岛中找到的唯一同类硬币。

It portrays the emperor Aulus Vitellius, who ruled for just eight months during a period of civil war known as the “Year of the Four Emperors”.

它描绘了皇帝奥鲁斯·维特里乌斯（Aulus Vitellius），他在内战时期统治了八个月，称为“四个皇帝的年份”。

Mark Hannam, a specialist in coins, medals and tokens at Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, said the coin was bought by a collector from Scotland on Friday.

马克·汉纳姆（Mark Hannam）是斯托布里奇（Stourbridge）菲尔德斯拍卖行的硬币专家，奖牌和代币的专家，他说，硬币是在苏格兰周五从苏格兰收购的。

“It sold for £4,700, which is less than we expected,” he said.

他说：“它以4,700英镑的价格售出，这比我们预期的要少。”

“But considering it has been in the soil for over 1,900 years, he’s very pleased to add it to his collection.”

“但是考虑到它已经在土壤中已经有1,900多年了，他很高兴将其添加到他的收藏中。”

The coin was unearthed last year by Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, who was searching a field in Wall Heath near Dudley with his metal detector.

去年，这枚硬币是由76岁的罗恩·沃尔特斯（Ron Walters）从西米德兰兹（West Midlands）的金斯温福德（Kingswinford）发掘出来的，他在达德利（Dudley）附近的沃尔·希思（Wall Heath）搜寻了他的金属探测器。

The farmer on whose land the coin was unearthed will keep half the proceeds from the sale and Mr Walters, as the finder, will get the rest.

发掘硬币的土地上的农民将使销售收益一半，沃尔特斯先生（作为发现者）将获得其余的收益。

“It’s not just the money, it’s the historic value,” he said before the sale.

他在出售前说：“这不仅是钱，而且是历史性的价值。”

“Coins like this are part of history and they are amazing to hold in your hand.

“像这样的硬币是历史的一部分，握在您的手中真是太神奇了。

“It’s a once in a lifetime find.”

“这是一生一次的发现。”

The coin went for considerably less than the only other similar artefact to go under the hammer, which was sold last year in Switzerland for around £50,000.

硬币的投入远低于唯一的类似的人工制品，该船上的锤子是去年在瑞士出售的，价格约为50,000英镑。

But Mr Walters said he was happy with the sale.

但是沃尔特斯先生说他对这笔交易感到满意。

“Anything’s a bonus,” he said.

他说：“一切都是奖励。”

“Normally the things that you find, you put in your collection because they are not worth selling on.”

“通常，您发现的东西，因为它们不值得出售，因此您将其放入收藏中。”

He is planning to put the proceeds towards some repairs to his motorhome - and to continue with his metal-detecting hobby.

他正计划将收益投入到他的房车上的一些维修工作，并继续他的金属探测爱好。

“It’s surprising what comes up - not just coins, it can be anything,” he said.

他说：“令人惊讶的是出现的事情 - 不仅是硬币，还可以是任何东西。”

“Belt buckles, buttons - they’ve all got a story to tell.”

“皮带扣，纽扣 - 他们都有一个故事要讲。”