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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: GLO-D9B795
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Nine fourth century ad silver siliquae were found with the aid of a metal detector all within a ½ m x ½ m square on ploughed land at a depth of 12cm, November 2004.
The coins were issued by the following Roman emperors:
AD 360-3: Julian (3 - one from the mint of Lyon; two from the mint of Arles)
AD 364-7: joint rule of Valentinian I & Valens (2 from the mint of Rome)
AD 367-75: joint rule of Valentinian I, Valens & Gratian (2 from the mint of Trier)
AD 375-78/9: joint rule of Valens, Gratian & Valentinian II (1 from the mint of Trier)
AD 378/9-83: joint rule of Gratian, Theodosius I, Valentinian II (1 from the mint of Aquileia)
The coins from a close-knit chronological grouping of mint issues and could easily have been in circulation together before being deposited at the same time (as a hoard) ad c.380s.
Metal content?
At this period great efforts were made by the Romans to refine gold and silver for their coinage (they carried mint-markings guaranteeing the processes) and such coins were usually as pure as was then technologically possible (greater than 95%).
Notes:
On the balance of probabilities, therefore, I conclude that these coins belong together as a hoard and constitute a prima facie case of treasure by being precious metal coins of an antiquity greater than 300 years and are of one find of more than two pieces.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Museum in the Park, Stroud
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T186
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 9
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1799
Treasure case number: 2005T186
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Nailsworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8300
Four figure Latitude: 51.69848483
Four figure longitude: -2.24737403
1:25K map: SO8300
1:10K map: SO80SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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