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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: NMS-281332
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Seven Roman coins, discovered between December 2011 and December 2012 in a small area of a field. The group comprises one gold solidus and six siliquae. Most of the siliquae are clipped to a lesser or greater extent. Siliquae are rare as stray finds and this group, together with the gold solidus, clearly represent a dispersed hoard of Late Roman gold and silver. The silver coins have seen some wear and the fact that most are quite heavily clipped would seem to place the date of deposition a few years into the fifth century, probably circa 410. The coins are:
Theodosius, solidus, mint of Trier, RIC IX, 90b, weight 4.51g, 388-92
Arcadius, siliqua, mint of Milan, RIC IX, 27a, weight 0.96g, 388-93
House of Theodosius, siliqua, reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM, further details illegible, weight 1.07g, 393-402
Honorius, siliqua, mint of Milan, RIC IX, 32, weight 0.77g, 393-402
House of Valentinian, reverse VOT/X/MVLT/XX in wreath, further details illegible, weight 0.80g, 367-78
Honorius, irregular siliqua, reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM, weight 0.60g (in two pieces and with missing fragment), c.393-402
House of Theodosius, probably Honorius, siliqua, reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM, further details illegible, weight 0.89g, 393-402
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T343
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 7
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011 - Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 7633
Other reference: AMD122012
Treasure case number: 2012T343
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Uncertain
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