苏格兰工程师在自家后花园发现一枚有 700 年历史的硬币

今年夏天，34 岁的克雷格·史密斯 (Craig Smith) 正在西洛锡安林利斯戈 (Linlithgow) 家的后花园修理栅栏，当时他发现了这件极为罕见的物品。

A SCOTS council engineer was left gobsmacked after finding a 700-year-old coin at the bottom of his garden.

一名苏格兰议会工程师在他的花园底部发现了一枚有 700 年历史的硬币后，大吃一惊。

Craig Smith, 34, made the extremely rare discovery while fixing a fence in his back garden of his home in Linlithgow, West Lothian.

34 岁的克雷格·史密斯 (Craig Smith) 在西洛锡安林利斯戈 (Linlithgow) 家中的后花园修理栅栏时发现了这一极其罕见的发现。

He was stunned when he spotted the historic penny and immediately rushed to tell his wife Emma.

当他看到这枚具有历史意义的便士时，他惊呆了，并立即赶去告诉他的妻子艾玛。

The dad-of-two had no idea of the rare treasure he had unearthed literally in his own backyard.

这位两个孩子的父亲并不知道他在自家后院发现了这些稀有的宝藏。

But he has since learned the coin is centuries old and only one of THREE ever found in Scotland.

但他后来了解到，这枚硬币已有数百年历史，而且是苏格兰发现的三枚硬币中的一枚。

He handed it to Treasure Trove Scotland, who collects historical pieces unearthed by everyday punters.

他把它交给了苏格兰宝库，该组织收集日常投注者出土的历史文物。

And they told him it is William of Guelders gulden gold coin from year 1379.

他们告诉他这是 1379 年古尔德斯威廉的金币。

Craig told The Scottish Sun: “I really couldn't quite believe it. I quickly ran in and told my wife what I had found.

克雷格告诉苏格兰太阳报：“我真的不敢相信。我赶紧跑进去告诉妻子我的发现。

I really couldn't quite believe it... We had found a little piece of history

我真的不敢相信......我们发现了一段历史

“She is always on my case about the things I’m finding but when we realised what it was she was quite excited too.

“她总是对我发现的事情表示支持，但当我们意识到那是什么时，她也很兴奋。

“We had found a little piece of history.”

“我们发现了一段历史。”

The golden coin was handed over to Treasure Trove Scotland and is currently being held to be valued.

这枚金币已移交给苏格兰宝库，目前正在进行估价。

But the 14th-century artefact could fetch a pretty penny.

但这件 14 世纪的文物可以卖个好价钱。

Craig said an early guess has revealed the coin could be worth £1,500.

克雷格表示，初步猜测这枚硬币可能价值 1,500 英镑。

He said: “There is a bit of damage to it, obviously because of its age, but because it's so rare it could make quite a bit if a collector was interested.”

他说：“它有一些损坏，显然是因为年代久远，但由于它非常稀有，如果收藏家感兴趣的话，它可以赚很多钱。”

The Dutch treasure is quite the find for Craig, who is often out with his metal detector seeing what he can find.

对于克雷格来说，荷兰宝藏是一个很好的发现，他经常带着金属探测器出去看看他能找到什么。

Metal detecting is a bit of a hobby for me but I’ve never had luck like this!

金属探测对我来说是一种爱好，但我从未有过这样的运气！

But until now, this has been his most valuable find.

但到目前为止，这是他最有价值的发现。

He added: “Metal detecting is a bit of a hobby for me but I’ve never had luck like this!

他补充道：“金属探测对我来说是一种爱好，但我从未有过这样的运气！

“I’ve found some silver coins and a lot of old musket balls.

“我找到了一些银币和很多旧步枪子弹。

“But if I’m being realistic, about 99 per cent of what I find are old tin cans.”

“但如果我说实话，我发现的大约 99% 都是旧锡罐。”

The treasure is currently with the Treasure Trove Unit and if deemed worthwhile, will be passed on to the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel who will determine how much it is worth.

该宝藏目前存放在宝藏单元中，如果认为有价值，将转交给苏格兰考古发现分配小组，由该小组决定其价值。

Museums across Scotland will then be able to pay for the item, which is handed to the finder.

苏格兰各地的博物馆将能够支付该物品的费用，并将其交给发现者。