考古学家在苏格兰最近发现了一枚可追溯至1000年前的盎格鲁-撒克逊硬币 — — 该硬币是在一位被称为“无准备者”的国王统治时期铸造的。据Jam Press报道，该硬币是在苏格兰设得兰群岛东部的沿海社区Nesting的一次挖掘中被发现的。
Archaeologists in Scotland recently uncovered an Anglo-Saxon coin dating back 1,000 years — minted under a king known as "the Unready." The coin was unearthed during an excavation in Nesting, a coastal community in Scotland's eastern Shetland Islands, according to Jam Press.
图片显示，硬币表面覆盖着一层厚厚的绿棑色锈蚀层，尽管一些原始纹路仍然可见。
Pictures show a thick, greenish-brown patina covering its surface, though some of the original markings remain visible.
青少年偶然发现来自传奇城市的神秘硬币，令考古学家困惑其旅程 根据考古设得兰（Archaeology Shetland）的说法，这次挖掘最初是为了调查受海岸侵蚀威胁的史前结构。考古调查还包括对附近铁器时代结构的检查。
TEEN STUMBLES ON MYSTERIOUS COIN FROM LEGENDARY CITY, PUZZLING ARCHAEOLOGISTS OVER ITS JOURNEY The excavation was originally conducted to investigate prehistoric structures threatened by coastal erosion, according to Archaeology Shetland. The archaeological investigation included an examination of nearby Iron Age structures.
Jam Press指出，该硬币铸造于公元991年至997年之间。
The artifact was minted between 991 and 997 A.D., Jam Press noted.
硬币正面刻有“无准备者”埃塞尔雷德国王的形象，他统治英格兰的时间是从公元978年至1013年。
The coin's face depicts King Ethelred the Unready, who ruled England from 978 to 1013 A.D.
足球场下的发现揭示了失落数个世纪的巨型中世纪修道院 埃塞尔雷德最著名的是他试图抵御维京人入侵的失败尝试，最终被丹麦国王斯温·福克比亚德赶下王位。
DISCOVERY BENEATH SOCCER FIELD REVEALS MASSIVE MEDIEVAL CONVENT LOST FOR CENTURIES Ethelred, best known for his failed attempts to fend off Viking invasions, was eventually driven from the throne by Danish king Swein Forkbeard.
他在1014年重新夺回王位，并一直统治到1016年去世 — — 使他成为在位时间最长的盎格鲁-撒克逊君主。
He regained power in 1014 and ruled until his death in 1016 — making him the longest-reigning Anglo-Saxon monarch.
据Jam Press报道，当她在设得兰度假时，参与了此次挖掘的考古学家埃尔诺尔·格雷厄姆来自阿伯丁大学。“这就是我想要度假的方式，”格雷厄姆说。
Elinor Graham, an archaeologist from the University of Aberdeen, was on vacation in Shetland when she participated in the excavation, according to Jam Press. MAN SEARCHING WITH METAL DETECTOR UNEARTHS MASSIVE VIKING AGE FORTUNE, SHATTERING RECORDS "This is exactly how I wanted to spend my holiday," Graham said.
她补充道：“硬币上的文字仍然非常清晰，我们立刻知道它在这一背景下极其罕见，事实上是独一无二的。” 这一发现可能为维京人控制的设得兰与盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰之间的古代贸易路线提供线索，尽管研究人员尚未排除该硬币是在北欧袭击中被掠夺的可能性。Graham 表示，此前曾在南设得兰的考古遗址老斯卡特内斯发现一枚盎格鲁-撒克逊硬币；虽然如此，这次发现标志着此类硬币的最北发现点。
She added, "The writing on the coin is still so sharp, and we knew immediately that it was extremely rare, actually unique, in this context." The discovery could offer clues about ancient trade routes between Viking-controlled Shetland and Anglo-Saxon England, though researchers have not ruled out the possibility that the coin was taken during a Norse raid. Graham said another Anglo-Saxon coin had previously been discovered at Old Scatness, an archaeological site in southern Shetland; the latest find, though, marks the northernmost discovery of its kind.
该硬币可能通过与英格兰的贸易传入设得兰，尽管研究人员未排除它可能是在一次袭击中被掠夺的可能性。
The coin may have reached Shetland through trade with England, though researchers have not ruled out the possibility it might have been taken as loot during a raid.
苏格兰宝藏部门将决定该文物是否应提供给博物馆。
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Graham 表示，她希望这枚硬币最终能被加入设得兰博物馆和档案馆的收藏，据 Jam Press 报道。
Graham said she hopes the coin will eventually be added to the collections at the Shetland Museum and Archives, Jam Press reported.
她说，这一发现表明该地区可能曾是一个“与外界联系紧密的多元社区”，拥有与盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰的贸易往来。
She said the discovery suggests the area may once have been home to a "well-connected cosmopolitan community" with trading links to Anglo-Saxon England.
Graham 说：“该地区拥有丰富的历史，从青铜时代、铁器时代、早期中世纪时期一直到维京北欧时期。”这枚古代硬币是英国境内众多出土硬币之一。
"It's an area with a huge amount of history through the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the early medieval period and into the Viking Norse period," Graham said. The ancient coin is one of many that have surfaced across the United Kingdom.
今年早些时候，考古学家在英格兰一项铁路建设项目中发现了一枚近1750年的罗马硬币。
Earlier this year, archaeologists uncovered a nearly 1,750-year-old Roman coin during a railway construction project in England.
在苏格兰，一名金属探测爱好者发现了一枚据信为该国有史以来铸造最早的900年历史硬币。
In Scotland, a metal detectorist discovered a 900-year-old coin believed to be the oldest ever minted in the country.