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This, and the close proximity of the findspots, suggests the coins were originally deposited together in a hoard or lost together, for example in a purse, and should therefore be considered as of the same find. As they are over 300 years old and contain over 10% precious metal they should therefore be considered Treasure within the meaning of the Treasure Act 2006.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"SUSS-68D868","id":"203569","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2007-12-17 14:56:09","broadperiod":"ROMAN","updated":"2011-03-29 15:57:24","treasureID":"2007T719","secwfstage":"3","secuid":"00147668E09013EA","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-09-09","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"196","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure"}],"record":[{"id":"203569","old_findID":"SUSS-68D868","uniqueID":"00147668E09013EA","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"19","height":null,"width":"13","thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":"2007T719","broadperiod":"ROMAN","numdate1":"367","numdate2":"395","description":"<p><strong>CURATOR'S REPORT<\/strong><br \/><br \/>\nRoman silver silver miliarensis, about one third of the coin found in two parts. From the same find as SUSS-68AA45.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Description of Find<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Part of a Silver Miliarensis (in two fragments) House of Valentinian or Theodosius, c. 367-95 Mint unclear <br \/><br \/>\nObv. [ ]; lower part of draped and cuirassed bust r. <br \/>\nRev. [VIRTVS EXERCITVS]; emperor standing, holding standard [and shield] <br \/>\nMintmark: -\/\/[ ]<br \/>\nc. 13 by 19mm; 1.49g; Die Axis 6<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Discussion <\/strong><br \/><br \/>\nLate 4th century silver coins are comparatively rare site finds in Britain. Miliarenses in particular are mostly only found in hoards. This, and the close proximity of the findspots, suggests the coins were originally deposited together in a hoard or lost together, for example in a purse, and should therefore be considered as of the same find. As they are over 300 years old and contain over 10% precious metal they should therefore be considered Treasure within the meaning of the Treasure Act 2006.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2007-12-17 14:56:09","updated":"2011-03-29 15:57:24","secwfstage":"3","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-09-09","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"10","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":null,"dateToCertainty":null,"dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"lburnett","fullname":"Laura Burnett","institution":"SUSS","usernameUpdate":"smcfarlane","fullnameUpdate":"Siorna McFarlane","primaryMaterial":"Silver","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Struck or hammered","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Fragment","preservation":null,"cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"ROMAN","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr Sam Moorhead","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Ms Laura Burnett","county":"WEST SUSSEX","parish":null,"district":"CHICHESTER","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SU9308","map10k":"SU90NW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Near Chichester","source":"GPS","obverse_description":"Lower part of draped and cuirassed bust facing right","obverse_inscription":"[...]","reverse_description":"Emperor standing holding standard [and shield]","reverse_inscription":"[VIRTVS EXERCITVS]","denomination":"Miliarensis","degree_of_wear":"4","allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":"0","die":"6","wearID":"4","moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":"1","denominationQualifier":"1","mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":"1","initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":"-\/\/[ ]","statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":"Late 4th\/early 5th century","ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":"Hardly worn: extremely fine","die_axis_name":"6 o'clock","category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"170824","f":"Sussex 2007 T719 68D868.jpg","imagedir":"images\/lburnett\/"}]}