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Unique ID: YORYM-17E5F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE: 2010 T474.
Description: The coins appear to be a general mix of typical late Roman period settlement site finds, rather than a discreet group from one context.
Radiates (AD 260s - 270s): 2
Nummi (ranging in date from early to late fourth century): 36
Siliqua (AD 364-367): 1
Metal Content:
Late Roman radiates (post AD 260) and nummi are essentially bronze coins, some with a silver admixture to the alloy in the order of 1-5%.The siliqua is likely to contain a high percentage of silver.
From the same find?
This group of coins has the appearance of an accumulation of losses from different periods over the course of the third, fourth and possibly into the fifth century AD. It spans a wider period than is likely for a hoard deposited in, say, the late fourth century and contains a mixture of denominations. The coins are worn and of varying surface appearance. Such an assemblage is typical of the range of coins found on a later Roman settlement. The coins were therefore probably not deposited together as a hoard and instead form a series of technically separate finds as a result of random deposition in an area of settlement over a period of time. As such, these coins do not appear to constitute Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 which require that coins must be from the same find.
The coins will be recorded on the PAS database.
Eleanor Ghey
Dept of Coins and Medals
The British Museum
9th September 2010
Notes:
Coins recorded as:
YORYM-B15457
YORYM-B17253
YORYM-B1B194
YORYM-B1CD34
YORYM-B1E2C5
YORYM-B1F420
YORYM-B207E7
YORYM-B22BD8
YORYM-B23803
YORYM-B24637
YORYM-B25D31
YORYM-B27847
YORYM-B28CE3
YORYM-B2A344
YORYM-C1E9E6
YORYM-C1F974
YORYM-C20955
YORYM-C218A8
YORYM-C227E4
YORYM-C23612
YORYM-C24498
YORYM-C255B4
YORYM-C261B4
YORYM-C282D1
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T474
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Quantity: 36
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010
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Other reference: Treasure case: 2010 T474
Treasure case number: 2010T474
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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