2024-03-29T00:49:45+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/rsshttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/atomhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/kmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results40120finds-11549691154969NMGW-F0F0A6COINROMANA copper alloy Roman nummus of Arcadius (AD 383-408) or Honorius (AD 393-423), dating to the period AD 406-408 (Reece Period 22). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting three emperors standing facing, each holding a spear, the two outermost resting a hand on shield. Uncertain eastern mint. RIC X, p.251-2, nos 141a ff.Trelai Site Director: Dr. Oliver Davis, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Civic Mission, School of Archaeology, History and Religion, Cardiff University & Co-director, CAER Heritage Project212140640813NMGW2023-06-01T00:00:00Z2023-06-30T00:00:00ZTrelai SF 5002024-03-11T14:02:50Z2024-03-11T14:30:41Z1.9PAS65EF0F0A00166814171742641424254841904025484CardiffCardiffCaerauST147551.46740926-3.2394589bands.shops.handy10NMGW-F105FC12420Bust, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Star behind bust.[…..]-VS P F AVGThree emperors standing facing, each holding a spear, the two outermost resting a hand on shield.[GLORI-A] ROM[A-NORVM]22- -//??12Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)ArcadiusarcadiusArcadius5728388Copper alloy10627Struck or hammeredCompleteROMANx41218ROMANx41218x41218Metal detector during controlled archaeological investigationUndergoing further examination at a museumNMGW-F0F0A6_65ef128d30f58.jpg1267255images/awillis/WalesCertain12024-03-11T14:30:41.558Z8Northumberland1Unitary AuthorityStruck or hammered22ROMAN1CertainMetal detectorSWYOR9FAF22RomanCoin.jpg436742021GPS (from the finder)Theodosius_II1nummus19398469292431RO
This and six other copper alloy coins were found in one handful of soil: SWYOR-A0CB9F (2 coins), SWYOR-9FAF22, SWYOR-A01842, SWYOR-A06451,SWYOR-A08C1B and SWYOR-A0B53A.
1.5Unitary AuthorityCertain439320theodosius_iiSWYOR4367410.2435Bellinghamx412180.85Northumberland10627Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)2022-06-10T12:22:06ZReturned to finderNorth EastCirca
A copper alloy Roman nummus, probably of Theodosius II, dating to the period AD 425-435 (Reece Period 22). The reverse type depicts a cross in a wreath. RIC X, p. 275, cf. 440ff. It is 10.2mm diameter, 1.5mm thick and 0.85g.
This is only the third coin of its type recorded from Britain - see SUR-13EB9C and SF-17EB49. These coins are very common in the Eastern Mediterranean, where they were struck, but are very rare in the North-Western Roman Empire.
Amy DownesTheodosius II7-2.28397475SWYOR-9FBBE41060236Bust right[...]11PAS form number 3795ROMANCOINNY8284finds-106023663411102SWYOR-9FAF2212Complete425x41218images/acooper/Cross in wreath111782971PAS6249FAF200123642022-04-03T20:52:18ZCross in wreathCertainx412182Regular2021-07-24T23:00:00Z121For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’Probably2021-07-24T23:00:00Z55.15000904ROMANCopper alloy41422RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertain[...](SIVS PF A)[VG]Civil Parish2022-07-14T07:16:34.238ZNorfolk1CountyStruck or hammered22ROMAN1Certain2996944Metal detectorNorfolk_old_Buckenham_SFC0305E.jpg72382020From finderConstantine_III_(western_emperor)1371solidus68311RODistrictCertain412633constantine_iiiSF691721.2408Restricted Accessx412184.5lugdunumBreckland10892Solidus2021-06-21T17:05:42ZReturned to finderEasternCircaCertain
A gold Roman solidus of Constantine III (AD 407-411), dating to the period c.AD 407-408 (Reece period 22). VICTORIA AAAVGGGG reverse type depicting the emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, trampling captive to right. Mint of Lyon. As RIC X, p. 347, no. 1506. Coin has same dies as MDC Monnaies de Collection sari (1 12 2017), lot 224.
Andrew BrownConstantine III16771723Old BuckenhamSF-C0C0991014610Rosette diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust rightVICTORIA-AAAVGGGG11ric.10.con_iii_w.1506ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-10146101120068132Lugdunum101SF-C0305E12Complete407x41218images/annab/111205271PAS5F9C0305001F2432020-10-30T12:11:49ZConstantine standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, trampling on captive.Certainx412182L D//COMOBRegular2020-09-30T23:00:00Z21CertainROMANGold41425x29284RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertainD N CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVGCivil Parish12022-07-14T07:15:59.863ZKent1CountyStruck or hammered22ROMAN1Certain3173435Metal detectorKENTE91C23.jpg18210GoodHonorius_emperor1441solidus179693989234RO0.99DistrictCertain412533KENT1797720.98402Ripplex412184.45mediolanumDover10892Solidus2019-06-25T16:54:56ZReturned to finderSouth EastExactlyCertain
A gold solidus of Honorius (395 - 423), dating to 395-402. (Reece period 22), VICTORIA AVGGG reverse bearing the emperor standing right, holding a standard and victory-on-globe with his foot on a fallen captive, minted in Milan, M-D//COMOB. RIC X, p. 318, no:1206 d.
Measurements: Diameter: 20.98mm, Thickness: 0.99mm, Weight: 4.45g.
Jo AhmetHonorius (emperor)383706231.33198377KENT-E9434E954024Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.VICTORI-A AVGGG11ROMANCOINTR3347finds-9540241112844666Mediolanum101KENT-E91C2312Complete395x41218images/janeclark68/110574911PAS5CDE91C20012AA42019-05-17T11:49:38ZThe emperor standing right, holding a standard and victory-on-globe with his foot on a fallen captive.Certainx412182M-D//COMOBRegular21Certain51.174738342ROMANGold41421x27178RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertainDN HONORI-VS PF AUGCivil Parish12022-07-14T07:15:20.021Zfinds-861277861277HAMP-56B91ACOINROMANA fragment of a Roman gold coin, probably a contemporary copy of a solidus of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-78) with garbled legends. The obverse appears to be OH VALE[ ] which is probably copying D N VALE[NS or NTINIANVS P F AVG] and the reverse is [ ]ITVOR[ ] which most likely copies RESTIVTOR REI PVBLICAE or similar, with and emperor standing, holding Victory on globe and standard. The reverse depicts a beaded upright, which seems to be part of the pole of the standard. The fragment looks intentionally cut along its three non-original edges and is bent in profile, with a U-shaped cross-section (being convex to the obverse). Its original diameter was c.20mm. Mint unknown.
It is quite likely that this is a 5th century copy, struck in good quality gold. Were it a contemporary copy struck in the Valentinianic period it would probably be plated. Many of the 5th century copies are included as Pseudo-Imperial or Non-Imperial pieces in RIC X (p. 450ff), dating from c. AD 415 onwards, but they do not normally copy 4th century prototypes. Therefore, this coin is an enigma.
Recommendation
Although single precious metal coins do not qualify as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996, the apparently deliberate modification of this coin suggests that it is likely to have circulated as bullion (valued for its weight in precious metal alone) and not as coinage. It is likely that this secondary use post-dated the collapse of the Roman monetary economy in Britain. Therefore, in terms of age and precious metal content, the fragment qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Katie Hinds, David Algar & Sam Moorhead; 12.9.2017.
Amended by Eleanor Ghey 28.9.2017212141545012017T79113HAMPHampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 450HMCMS:A2022.33Hampshire Cultural Trust2017-08-17T11:10:25Z2022-12-19T14:40:31Z0.49PAS59956B91001A28200.96.39.612331141421177651754517544HampshireFarehamRestricted AccessWarsashRestricted Access10HAMP-56D2FD4741148The two beaded ties from the diadem worn by a head facing right.OHVΛIE (perhaps D N VALE)Beaded upright, probably part of a standard[...]ITVOR[...] (perhaps ITVTOR)22[ ]6Uncertain (gold)5th century (other ruler)Gold10892FragmentROMANx41218ROMANx41218x41218Metal detectorDonated to museum after being declared TreasureHAMP56B91A.jpg626533images/khindshamp/South EastCertain12022-12-19T14:40:31.532Z8Suffolk10CountyStruck or hammered22ROMAN1CertainMetal detectorFSF_SF17EB49.jpg159342016GPS (from the finder)Theodosius_II2nummus15499469292434RO1.27DistrictCertain239320theodosius_iiSF1567412.06435Restricted Accessx412180.93Mid Suffolk10627Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)2017-11-15T15:45:01ZDonated to a museumEasternExactly
An incomplete copper alloy Roman nummus, probably of Theodosius II, dating to the period AD 425-435 (Reece Period 22). The reverse type depicts a cross in a wreath. RIC X, p. 275, cf. 440ff. This is only the second coin of its type recorded from Britain - see SUR-13EB9C. These coins are very common in the Eastern Mediterranean, where they were struck, but are very rare in the North-Western Roman Empire.
2017,4090.3Richard AbdyTheodosius II7FressingfieldSF-17EDD5846222Bust facing rightNo legend11ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-8462224182SF-17EB496Incomplete425x41218images/annab/16151351PAS59117EB400198B32017-05-09T09:32:52ZA cross in a wreathCertainx412182Regular2016-07-31T23:00:00Z121For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’ProbablyROMANCopper alloy41425RO1Exactly21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANBritish MuseumCertain[...]Civil Parish2022-07-14T07:14:08.059ZNottinghamshireCountyStruck or hammered22ROMAN1CertainUnknownDENOEBDD60.jpg8127196014ROCertain42375556DENO12.8450x412181.3410892Tremissis2016-09-08T11:20:43ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsExactlyCertain
A gold contemporary copy of a gold Roman tremissis of Honorius (AD 393-423) or Theodosius II (AD 402-450), dating to the period AD 408-450 (Reece Period 22-23). Probably VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM reverse type, depicting Victory advancing to front, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe. Copying mint of Constantinople. cf RIC X 212 or 213.
Richard Abdy says "Probably made in sub-Roman Gaul, they are often termed 'Pseudo-Imperial Gallic'. It is difficult to find parallels in this series as the variety comes down to individual specimens (being that loosely copied). Artefacts from this period in our island history are few and far between - Britain in the aftermath of Roman rule is popularly thought of in post-apocalyptic terms but there are tantalizing bits of evidence of trade links with the continent (coins and some other artefacts) but in tiny quantities compared to what had gone before."
Alastair WillisUnspecified ruler (contemporary copy)23DENO-EBE4BA802681Pearl diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.VICOTOTIVA AVGVSTORV21ROMANCOINfinds-8026814131DENO-EBDD60Complete408x41218images/awillis/15818031PAS57CEBDD600106942016-09-06T14:00:06ZVictory advancing to front, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe.Certainx412182- *//CONOB (B on its side)Contemporary copy1960-01-01T00:00:00Z21Certain1970-12-30T23:00:00ZROMANGold41423RO1Exactly21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertainD N HCOZIO-IO[...]R[...]TAVIG12022-07-14T07:13:29.751Zfinds-753461753461PUBLIC-36418CCOINROMANA heavily worn Roman to Early Medieval copper-alloy coin, possibly a nummus of 5th to 6th century AD date, c.AD 425-530 (Reece Periods 22-23). The coin has some damage to the flan and evidence for corrosion, the surviving elements of the design now indistinct and lacking detail.
Obverse: Unclear diademed bust right, extending to the edge of the flan; possible remains of inscription above, now illegible.
Reverse: Cross potent, possibly encircled by a wreath; any inscription no longer survives
Its identification is uncertain although the surviving design, diameter (10.3 mm), thick flan and weight (0.67g) suggests it is most likely an 5th/6th-century issue from the Mediterranean world:
coins with a cross reverse within a wreath were struck by Theodosius II (408-50) at the mints of the Eastern Empire (Æ 3-4; RIC 440-55) while Valentinian III (425-55) struck in the same design at Rome (Æ 3-4; RIC 2110-17, 2144-5) from c.425-35, the size and shape of the cross on this coin closer to those of Valentinian. A small number of nummi of Theodosius II of this type have been recorded by the PAS from Britain (see SWYOR-9FAF22, SF-17EB49 and IOW-D05764).
contemporary copies of these coins were stuck in high numbers and circulated widely around the Mediterranean, especially in Italy and at Carthage although finds are known from elsewhere including the Levant (Bijovsky 2012: 114-5).
copper-alloy nummi of Hilderic king of the Vandals (523-30), struck in Carthage (MEC I, no.24) also use a cross-in-wreath design (Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 22). It would be only the second example recorded from Britain (see ASHM-082980)
All of these types are exceptionally rare and even given this coin's poor condition it remains an important discovery. Given its condition it is likely that the coin circulated for some time before its final loss.
The coin measures 10.37 mm in diameter, 1.42 mm in thickness and weighs 0.673 grams.2147142553013PUBLIC2008-02-02T00:00:00Z2015-11-23T19:08:08Z2024-01-29T16:35:34Z0.673PAS56536418001CF610.371.42171223141427143621433914422DorsetEast DorsetRestricted AccessNr WimborneRestricted Access2634489510PUBLIC-36475247420448252Unclear diademed bust right, shoulders reaching the edge of the flanIllegibleCross potent, possibly within a wreathUnclear22[]//[]Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)5th century (other ruler)Copper alloy10627Struck or hammeredIncompletePoorROMANx41218EarlyEARLY MEDIEVALx41022x41218Metal detectorReturned to finder36418CObverse.JPG542129images/charles bullock/Copper-alloy coin of Vandal North AfricaSouth WestCertain12024-01-29T16:35:34.247Z1Surrey1CountyStruck or hammered22ROMAN1CertainMetal detector during controlled archaeological investigationCalowSurreyNummus_Final.JPG139652015GPS (from the finder)GoodTheodosius_II2nummus14109469292434RODistrictCertain439320theodosius_iiPUBLIC1400213423Restricted Accessx41218263473981.48Guildford10627Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)2019-12-31T17:47:02ZDonated to a museumSouth EastExactly
A copper alloy nummus of Honorius or Theodosius II dating to the period AD 408-423. (Reece Period 22). Reverse type GLORIA ROMANORVM depicting two emperors standing holding globe between them. Uncertain mint. Cf; RIC X, p. 272, nos 407ff. Find of Note.
David CalowTheodosius II7FlexfordPUBLIC-7DB06B728324Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed[GLORIA ROMANORVM]11FLE15 1116 (5801)ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-72832461546103PUBLIC-7D9BD612Complete408x41218images/calow1/GLORIA ROMANORVM15578511PAS5587D9BD00166B32015-06-22T10:47:41ZTwo emperors standing holding globe between themCertainx412182Regular2015-05-21T23:00:00Z121Potential for inclusion in BritanniaPossibly2ROMANCopper alloy41421RO1Exactly21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertain[...]Civil Parish2022-07-14T07:12:29.222Z8Cambridgeshire1County22ROMAN1Certain3169070Metal detectorBM027E2Crev.JPG13862014From finderHonorius_emperor1801nummus14613989234RODistrictCertain412520BM147011423Restricted Accessx41218263503970.58romeHuntingdonshire10627Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)2015-06-04T16:27:28ZReturned to finderEasternExactlyCertain
Copper alloy nummus of Honorius, dating to AD 410-423 (Reece Period 22). Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. RIC X, p. 338, no. 1357; LRBC, p. 63, no. 828.
Vincent DrostHonorius (emperor)4230257Godmanchester areaBM-028CFC724823Bust right[VICTORIA AVGG]11OP 14/1269ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-7248236194112843585Rome102BM-027E2C1Complete410x41218images/vdrost/VICTORIA AVGG15196051PAS557027E2001CA632015-06-04T11:26:42ZVictory advancing left, holding wreath and palmCertainx41218P -//[RM]Regular2014-11-01T00:00:00Z121For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’ProbablyROMANCopper alloy41425x25706RO1Exactly21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertain[...]Civil Parish12022-07-14T07:12:27.505ZEssex10County22IARCH-13E4C55550Metal detector196871998Constantine IIIHOARD199911Restricted Access408hoards-555Essex SMR 18708; Pastscape 13090312002T2311
Colour images in file. NC 1999, 36; TAR 1997-98, 138 (6 solidi); TAR 2001, 203 (2 sol); TAR 2002, 211 (3 sol); TAR 2003, 384 (1 sol);
1268DistrictIARCH-DB25A1IARCH19701Restricted AccessNote on T form that location is LIA and RB occupation site.PAS102FE60100137832015-01-13T11:57:26Z263456784074Date of latest coinChelmsford5881998-01-01T00:00:00Z2003-08-18T23:00:00ZEastern
16 solidi (Arcadius, 6; Honorius, 9 (1 plated copy); Constantine III, 1). `A total of five late Roman gold solidi and one plated imitation of a solidus were found by Mr M J Cuddeford while searching with a metal detector on a ploughed field in the parish of Good Easter, Essex, about 6 miles north-west of Chelmsford. The first coin (no. 2) was discovered by Mr Cuddeford in February 1992 and Mr Cuddeford found a further 5 coins while searching on the same field in 1993. The coins were found scattered over an area some 70 metres square; no trace of a container was found. They were declared Treasure Trove at an inquest held on 19 May 1993, and were subsequently acquired by Chelmsford Museum Service.' R Bland, CHRB X, p. 482. `Addenda of six gold solidi were recovered from the site of the Good Easter hoard by Mr M. J. Cuddeford while searching with a metal detector in 1998. A further two solidi were found in September 2001, October 2002 and August 2003. This brings the total to 16 solidi, including one plated imitation in the original find. The Lyon solidus of Constantine III (RIC X: 1505) is a particularly noteworthy find, slightly amending the closing date (the four G's in the reverse legend indicates striking prior to the death of Arcadius in 408), and considerably increasing the importance of the hoard. No gold of Constantine III occurred in the Hoxne hoard; the Anne Robertson Inventory lists only two British hoards, Stanmore and Eye (RBCH 1619 & 20), both found in 1781 and long dispersed, but which were said to have each contained at least one example. On the continent, the most prolific find of Constantine III gold comes from a hoard of 188 solidi found in 1754 at Menzelen, Germany which apparently included at least 33 examples. The finder generously waived his share of the reward and the coins have been acquired by Chelmsford Museum Service.' Report by Richard Abdy. Two coins (nos. 15 and 16) are illustrated in M Cuddeford, `Spotlight on Finds', Treasure Hunting December 2006, p. 73 (`Two unusual Roman solidi'). Hobbs 2006, 1508; CHRB XII. AD 394-402 (11)
1.-4. Arcadius, rev.: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emeror. stg. r., in field, M D; in exergue, COMOB, RIC IX Milan 35(b) = RIC X 1205, 4.47g + 3 more (1205a, 2; 1205d, 1)
5.-11. Honorius, rev.: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emperor stg. r., in field, M D; in exergue, COMOB, RIC IX Milan 35(c) = RIC 1206, 4.46g, 4.46g, 4.48g + 4 more (1206a, 1; 1206c, 1; 1206d, 1; 1206, 1)
AD 402-6 (3)
12.-13. Arcadius, rev.: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emp. stg. r., in field: R V; in exergue: COMOB, Ravenna, RIC X 1286d, 2
14. Honorius, rev.: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emperor stg. r., in field: R V; in exergue: COMOB, Ravenna, RIC X 1287, 4.45g
AD 394-406 (1)
15. Plated copy of Honorius, rev.: VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Emperor stg. r., in field: uncertain; in exergue: COMOB, 3.51g
AD 407-8 (1)
16. Constantine III, rev.: VICTORIA AAAVGGGG, Emperor stg. r.; in field: L D; in exergue: COM, RIC X 1505
Treasure numbers associated with this hoard: 2002 T231; 2003 T295
Other PAS records associated with this hoard: ESS-81B5B2
ROMAN4142511Chelmsford Museum1Civil ParishGood Easter2022-07-14T07:16:42.817ZSuffolk10County22IARCH-F22B5C190811Other chance find159341781Constantine IIIPit19461935HOARD15638Restricted Access411hoards-1908Pastscape 389100; HER EYE 007460021
HER records note that human remains were found at the same time. There seems to have been a Roman inhumation cemetery in the area.
Is HER HGH Misc a report of the same find? Same date and container though not near (poorly located to Haughley).
1268DistrictIARCH-DE7B95IARCH15674Restricted AccessHER record of excavation by Basil Brown (unpublished). "He trenched the pit area during 1946 and found occupational layer at depth of 2 feet in black layer containing animal bones, charcoal fragments, pieces of tile and many pottery sherds, which he describes as "late Roman and apparently of
Wattisfield type"." It also notes that coffins marked on OS map of site.PASE0C9B84500166932015-01-13T11:57:26Z263478084071Date of latest ruler/issuerMid Suffolk19941781-05-01T00:00:00Z1781-05-19T00:00:00ZEastern
Robertson 2000, 404 no. 1620:
"15 Nov. 1781
"Our worthy Member, Edward King Esqr. V.P. was pleased to produce for the Inspection of the Society, some very curious Roman Gold Coins, which were discovered last year in the County of Suffolk.
The Account of the Discovery is simply this: As two Labourers were digging, in May last, in a Sand-Pit at Eye, they struck their Spades agst. a Case covered with Lead, lying within two Feet of the Surface of the Ground; &, upon its being broke open, they discovered therein uppwards of Six hundred Roman Aurei; the value of each of wch. is near twelve Shillings, or perhaps something more. They are of the very purest Virgin Gold; of the most perfect Impressions, & appear as fresh as if just coined. It is deemed probable, that they were the Contents of some Military Chest, deposited not long before the Departure of the Romans from this Island, being coined in the Reigns of the Emperors.
1 Valentinian
2 Gratian
3 Valentinian Junr.
4 Theodosius
5 Arcadius &
6 Honorius.
Mr King produced a Specimen of each Emperor, which includes, he apprehends, all the Variety contained in this mighty Hoard."
Ms. Min. Soc. Ant., XVIII (1781-3), 2f.
Ipswich Journal, 19 May 1781, gave the date of discovery as "one day this week", that is, in the week ending 19 May 1781, not in the year 1780, as is suggested by the account in Ms. Min. Soc. Ant.
E. Gillingwater, Historical Account of the Ancient Town of Lowestoft (1790), 38 n., added that human bones had been found nearby.
In 1891, (Sir) John Evans exhibited to the Royal Numismatic Society a series of solidi from this hoard "of the emperors Gratian, Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Arcadius, Honorius, and Constantine III."
NC, 1891, Proc., 10
VCH Suffolk, I (1911), 295, 305, had not noted the last reference, and so omitted Constantine III from the list of emperors represented in the hoard.
Ms. Min. Soc. Ant., II (1732-7), 14, recorded: "Feb. 22, 1732. Mr. Martin brought a Gold Coin of Honorius found at Hoxne near Aye in Suffolk." This may have been a stray, separated from the Eye, 1781 hoard, before the bulk of it was found."
ROMAN4142512Civil ParishEye2022-07-14T07:16:43.099ZSuffolk10County22IARCH-85FE5F192211Metal detector159341992Constantine III419941992HOARD15620Restricted Access408hoards-1922HER HXN0192002T22513136
Note since Robertson's summary (quoted above) there have been various addenda and full publication of the hoard has taken place. The summary therefore contains updated information and addenda from 2003, although totals have been amended according to annotated BM copy of catalogue. In addition there are 83 fragments of siliquae listed in the catalogue (plus 9 from addenda). The other artefacts are still to be listed.
Addenda:
2010 T778- (1 sil Honorius Milan 395-402, fragment)
2009 T584- 7 siliquae
2008 T582 - 2 siliquae 'from the site of the 1992 hoard' , BM 2009,4094.1 & 2
2007 T604 - 7 siliquae and 2 fragments
2006 T516 - 4 siliquae and 1 fragment
2005 T483 - 6 siliquae
2004 T396 - 4 siliquae and 1 fragment, and 1 silver gilt cylinder (?bead with flax fibres - see analysis in file)
2003 - 16 siliquae
2001 addenda of 9 coins found (incorporated into catalogue?)
2000 - no details (incorporated into catalogue?)
1998 addenda of 14 coins found 1997 - 1998,0201; 17 coins (1998.0209) (incorporated into catalogue?)
1268DistrictIARCH-AB6467IARCH15674Restricted AccessThe hoard was excavated for recovery in 1992. The site was geophysically surveyed and excavation of a 30m square area was carried out in 1994 but no conclusively contemporary features were found though there were BA and IA features and an undated posthole.PAS8E3F7174001A6F32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263478034074Date of latest coinMid Suffolk20081992-11-16T00:00:00Z2010-11-30T00:00:00ZEastern
Robertson 1620A, pp.404-405:
"Circumstances of discovery
"A major late-Roman hoard of coins, gold jewellery and silver table utensils was found in November 1992 at Hoxne, Suffolk. The finder, Eric Lawes, located the treasure on November 16, 1992, and together with the tenant farmer of the land, Peter Whatling, immediately reported the discovery to Suffolk County Council, the landowners. This prompt action enabled a team from the Suffolk Archaeological Unit, under the direction of Judith Plouviez, to carry out a controlled emergency excavation of the remainder of the deposit on November 17. This was completed on the same day, and the finds were collected and taken to the British Museum on the following day. The deposit was lifted in small context blocks, and the recording and detailed excavation was therefore completed under laboratory conditions in the Museum. The hoard was declared Treasure Trove at a Coroner's Inquest in Lowestoft on September 3, 1993. Because of the timely reporting of the find and the consequent immediate involvement of professional archaeologists, the hoard is effectively complete (a few coins may have been scattered in previous ploughing), and details of the manner in which the objects were packed and buried were observed and noted. Some of the more fragile silver items would have been unlikely to survive amateur excavation..
Britannia 1994, 165
Container
"The extent of the deposit and the presence of corroded iron fittings indicate that the valuables were packed inside a wooden box measuring some 60 x 45 x 30 cm. Small box-fittings in silver, namely two padlocks, a hinge, several angle-brackets and decorative rosette-shaped studs, plus about 150 pieces of bone inlay, all testify to the presence of smaller caskets within the outer chest. There are fragments from a carved pyxis of bone or ivory, and minute fragments of woven textile have also been preserved. A carefully packed and stacked set of five plain silver bowls bore traces not only of cloth but also of organic padding between the vessels, probably hay..
Britannia 1994, 165
Names
"Seven personal names appear on objects in the treasure, one of them ... on the bracelet belonging to Juliana. The name Aurelius Ursicinus is found no fewer than ten times, engraved and picked out in black niello on a matching set of ten spoons, five ligulae and five cochlearia. Several men named Ursicinus are known from historical sources, but it is not possible to say whether one of them is identical with the Ursicinus of the Hoxne treasure... In any event, the presence of a whole set of spoons belonging to this one named individual raises a strong possibility that the whole hoard may have belonged to him. Other names include Peregrinus, Faustinus and a woman's name, Silvicola, all on spoons..
Contents (a) Other objects
"These consist chiefly of gold jewellery and silver plate, tableware and toilet implements. Apart from the coins, the two principal classes of material in the Hoxne hoard consist of gold jewellery and small items of silver tableware such as spoons. There are twenty-nine pieces of jewellery in all, comprising six necklaces, three finger-rings, one elaborate chain ornament, and nineteen bracelets... Silver plate, namely eating and drinking utensils made of silver, was owned by most wealthy Roman families, and could include large and highly decorated dishes, salvers, bowls and jugs as well as small containers, spoons and ladles. The Hoxne treasure was buried in a wooden box which was too small to contain vessels like the Great Dish from the Mildenhall Treasure, with its diameter of nearly 60 cm. Instead, the Hoxne tableware comprises seventy-eight spoons - nearly doubling the total number of late-Roman silver spoons known from Britain - twenty ladles and a variety of other small items including personal toilet implements such as toothpicks and ear-cleaners..
R. Bland and C. Johns, The Hoxne Treasure, (1993), 19, 25
The objects may be summarised as follows:
Gold
1-10 Necklaces and rings
11-29 Bracelets
Silver
30-41 Vessels: tiger handle, vases, piperatoria, bowls
42-61 Ladles
62-140 Spoons (ligulae, cochlearia, transverse ligulae)
141-144 Strainer-funnel and strainers
145-153 Toilet utensils (toothpicks, ear-scoops etc.)
154-169 Box-fittings (locks, mounts/brackets, hinge)
170-184 Miscellaneous: (rosette studs, mount, hemispheres)
Organic (ivory/bone/wood)
185-340 Decorated ?ivory box, bone inlay pieces, wooden fittings
Miscellaneous
341-388 Iron nails and bindings
389-391 Wood/metal fragments (?from large chest)
392 Textile fragments
393-399 Late additions
Miscellaneous fragments, modern objects, sherds (?Medieval)
Organic samples
Contents (b) Coins
"In all, some 14,941 coins have been recovered of which 577 are gold, 14,340 silver and 24 bronze [the initial discovery of the bulk of the hoard was supplemented by subsequent discoveries of 11 solidi and 81 reduced siliquae in October 1993 and of 68 reduced siliquae in September 1994]. The gold coins are all solidi ... and they all post-date Valentinian I's reform of AD 365-8, most of them being made during the reigns of Arcadius and Honorius, between c. AD 394 and c. 405. These coins are in an excellent state of preservation and, because none of them was more than about fifty years old at the time when the hoard is likely to have been buried, they have seen very little wear. The base metal coins include twenty-four small bronze coins of the fourth century AD, but unfortunately most of them are so poorly preserved that precise identification is impossible..
"The great bulk of the coins are therefore made of silver. Most notably, there are sixty light miliarenses, which weigh around 4.2 grams. The Hoxne specimens include as many as five unpublished varieties. The oldest coin in the hoard is a very worn miliarensis of Constantine II (AD 337-40). Most of the silver coins, however, are siliquae: apart from two coins made before this denomination was reduced in weight in c. AD 358, the remaining 14,205 specimens are all made on the reduced standard of around two grams. Finally there are also four half-siliquae of Arcadius and Honorius and one anonymous half-siliqua. Apart from the one specimen of Constantine II, all the silver coins were minted within a period of fifty years, between c. AD 358 and 408..
Britannia 25, 1994, 165-6
"The find-spot is some four miles from the location where the Eye hoard of 650 gold coins of the same period was said to have been discovered in 1780 see no. 000). "It remains a considerable coincidence that two finds containing over 500 solidi of the same period should have been made so close to each other and it seems at least possible that they might form two parts of the same deposit..
Britannia 25, 1994, 166
"The terminus post quem for the Hoxne hoard is fixed by the presence of two siliquae of the usurper Constantine III (AD 407-11) which may be dated to AD 407-8. However, the hoard's likely terminus ante quem is more difficult to establish ....This therefore leads to the controversial problem of clipping, and when exactly it occurred. Some 80 per cent of the siliquae in the Hoxne hoard are clipped around the edge, as are, unusually, 4 of the 60 miliarenses; a high proportion of clipped coins in a hoard is generally taken to indicate its late date....To sum up, therefore, I think it possible that such coins as the siliquae in the Hoxne hoard could have continued to circulate in Britain, in an ever deteriorating condition, for up to 20 or 30 years after Constantine III's death, maybe as late as the 440s, but this cannot be proven. The best terminus ante quem that the hoard can be given is between 407 and c. 450..
Britannia 25, 1994, 168
1. Gold solidi
Valentinian I 5
Gratian 12
Valentinian II 71
Theodosius I 20
Magnus Maximus 1
Eugenius 1
Arcadius 154
Honorius 313
Total 577
2. Silver miliarenses
Constantine II 1
Constantius II 2
Valentinian I 4
Valens 15
Gratian 13
Valentinian II 7
Theodosius I 7
Magnus Maximus 5
Eugenius 5
Arcadius 1
Total 60
3. Silver full-weight siliquae
Constantius II 2
Total 2
4. Silver reduced siliquae
Constantius II 321
Julian 40
Valentinian I 217
Valens 1,427
Gratian 1,115
Valentinian II 576
Theodosius I 731
Magnus Maximus 1,040
Flavius Victor 156
Eugenius 527
Arcadius 2,273
Honorius 2,270
Constantine III 2
Uncertain 2,407
Irregular 180
Fragments 64"
Treasure numbers associated with this hoard: 2002 T225; 2004 T396; 2005 T483; 2005 T516; 2006 T516; 2007 T604; 2008 T582; 2009 T584; 2010 T778
Other PAS records associated with this hoard: SF-749647; SF-640204; SF-8AB7E8
ROMAN4142511British Museum1Civil ParishHoxne2022-07-14T07:16:43.1Z16Wiltshire10Unitary Authority22IARCH-C3097E216811Metal detector439251990From a paper mapArcadius31990HOARD16830Restricted Access403hoards-2168Pastscape 931313; HER MWI11996200183
Images in file, coins BM 1991,0401. The siliqua is thought to be a stray find.
1248Unitary AuthorityIARCH-8611D7IARCH43925400Restricted AccessLarge unenclosed settlement covering about 6 hectares. Developer mentions that Wessex carried out fieldwalking and aerial photography of site (due for development). Findspot surveyed onto plan and excavated by Wessex in 2.5m x 2.5m area. Soil 0.33m above natural chalk, ploughed almost to chalk. Over 1000 coins from site
Rawlings, M.N. and Fitzpatrick, A.P., 1990, A Ring-Ditch and Related Features, and a Romano-British Settlement at Butterfield Down, Amesbury.
Wessex Archaeology, 1990, Butterfield Down: From Prehistory to the Present DayPAS524BC5600018AF32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263518284024Date of latest coinWiltshire22591990-10-06T23:00:00Z1990-10-06T23:00:00ZSouth West
Robertson 2000, 364 no. 1498A:
""The hoard of late Roman gold solidi was found on 7th October 1990 by a man using a metal detector at Butterfield Down, Amesbury [...], and the coins were declared Treasure Trove at an Inquest held on 7th December 1990.
Excavation and observation at the site have revealed part of an extensive undefended Romano-British settlement. The site covers at least 6 hectares (15 acres) and geophysical techniques indicate that it may be much larger. It is laid out on a fairly organised plan with post-built fences dividing the site up into sub-rectangular units. Most of the ceramic material is from the 3rd or 4th centuries, although there is some slightly earlier material. The large number of storage pits, ovens and driers suggest an economy dominated by grain production and storage. Finds from the site include over a thousand coins.
Some of the solidi were found in fragments of a small beaker and I am grateful to Val Rigby for providing the following description and drawing. There are six sherds which join to form an almost complete necked globular beaker (Fig. 1); the fracture edges are clean and fresh, indicating that the vessel was broken recently. The fabric is orange with a grey core and a matt brown slip. It is a product of the New Forest potteries in Hampshire, and can be classified as Fulford type 30.12. The basic form is considered to have been introduced around AD 300, with production continuing into the sixth century, so that the Boscombe Down hoard provides valuable evidence that this particular small, plain variant was among the latest colour-coated products of the New Forest industry..
Gratian 1
Valentinian II 2
Honorius 4
Arcadius 1
A. Burnett, in CHRB IX (1992), 359f., types. mints, wts.
8 solidi in Dept. of Coins and Medals, BM"
SettlementROMAN41427Rural1British Museum1Civil ParishBoscombe Down2022-07-14T07:16:43.131Z21Wiltshire100Unitary Authority22IARCH-99CD15225711Metal detector439252000Honorius (emperor)19691931HOARD169471Restricted Access406hoards-2257HER MWI149171002111203213
Images of coins and B&W BM photo of the hoard, plus colour transparency. A denarius of Hadrian (0.99g fragment) RIC 244 / BMC 640 was found at the same time but it is uncertain whether it is part of the hoard. A small bronze fragment, perhaps part of a ring, is also from the find. NC 2001, 46; TAR 2000, 268.
HER also lists two fragments of copper alloy figurines of Venus not mentioned in the accounts above.
1256Unitary AuthorityIARCH-29BE38IARCH43925400Restricted Access"The findspot of the hoard lies just over 500m from the site of a known Roman building, customarily identified as ...
Stanchester Roman villa... It has been partially excavated on two occasions... These two rather small scale investigations revealed footings of a substantial chalk wall, a pillar of square tiles presumably from a hypocaust system and stone roof tiles. Pottery sherds dating from the 2nd to 4th century and two Valentinianic bronze coins were recovered...The proximity of the findspot of the hoard to the site of the villa suggests that the two are likely to have been associated." (Abdy and Robinson 2009).WANHM 45 (1932), pp.504-5; WANHM 65 (1970), p.207PASFA391FD300184532015-01-13T11:57:26Z263517004024Date of latest coinWiltshire23492000-07-24T23:00:00Z2000-07-24T23:00:00ZSouth West
Found by Messrs J and D Philpott with the aid of metal detectors on 25 July 2000. The main body of the pot was found at the depth of one foot nand a few coins were scattered on the surface. The findspot is a matter of yards away from the late-Roman villa of Stanchester. The pottery: a large part of the lower body of a fine Alice Holty grey ware single handled flagon was recovered with the hoard... The findspot of the hoard lies just over 500m from the site of a known Roman building, customarily idetified as a villa...' Report by Richard Abdy, J D Hill and Paul Robinson. 3 solidi (Honorius); 33 miliarenses, 1166 siliquae and 1 nummus (Constantius II - Honorius: AD 337-55, 3 mil, 1 sil; AD 355-64, 1 mil, 94 sil; AD 364-7, 5 mil, 44 sil; AD 367-75, 11 mil, 219 sil; AD 375-8/9, 2 mil, 92 sil; AD 378/9-88, 9 mil, 304 sil; AD 388-95, 2 mil, 173 sil; AD 395-402, 197 sil; uncertain, 31 sil) add irregular 11;
1 nummus (AD 388-95),
pot and bronze ring fragment. Roman Villa. AD 394-402 (1)
1. Honorius, rev.: VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory stg. r.; in field: M D; in exergue: COMOB. RIC IX Milan 35(c) = RIC X 1206d, 4.49g
AD 402-6 (2)
2.-3. As last, but in field: R V; in exergue, COMOB, Ravenna, RIC X 1287d, 4.46g, 4.47g
VillaROMAN41427Rural11Wiltshire Heritage Museum (part); British Museum (part)1Civil ParishStanchester2022-07-14T07:16:43.148ZEssex10County22IARCH-1B7EB35802Other chance find196871824Honorius (emperor)HOARD19894Restricted Access408hoards-580Pastscape 3786184334
Dating from Bland and Loriot (latest coins either 404 or 407-8). The eyewitness accounts quoted by O'Neil (1933 146-7) would seem to suggest that the silver coins were found in one pot (not recorded) and the gold and finger rings in another (the pot drawn and described). A possible organic container is also hinted at; "some part of the Earth appears as if it had been wood perished from time laying in the Earth" (R. Ellis quoted in O'Neil 1933, 147).
Note that other vessels were found at the findspot and that two bronze coins were assumed not to have been part of the hoard (they were a small Urbs Roma type of Constantine I mm TRP and an unidentifiable radiate).
Coins in original find listed in Archaeological Journal 3 (1846) p. 162 as follows:
"The gold coins comprised eight of Valentinian, one of Valens, one of Gratian, nine of Arcadius, and thirteen of Honorius. The silver pieces were thus enumerated ; Constantius, ten; Julian, not
laureate, one ; Julian, twenty-three, including one bearing a second head; Jovian, one ; Valentinian, twenty-one ; Valens, forty-three ; Gratian, thirtyeight; Magnus Maximus, thirty-six; Victor, five; Valentinian, junior, five; Eugenius, seventeen; Theodosius, twenty-seven; Arcadius, forty-five; Honorius, thirty ; with two silver coins, uncertain, and two of bronze, ranging from about A.D. 335 to 445."
1258DistrictIARCH-B5E1D0IARCH19795Restricted AccessPAS83E29E5500191F32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263457244043Date of latest coinBraintree6131824-03-20T00:00:00Z1824-03-23T00:00:00ZEastern
Robertson 2000, 374 no. 1528: ""Mr. James Talbot communicated, by permission of Lord Rayleigh, two remarkable gold rings, of Roman workmanship, elaborately ornamented with filigree. They were found in March, 1824, at Terling Place, near Witham, Essex, with a large hoard of gold and silver coins. The discovery occurred under the following circumstances: some workmen were engaged in forming a new road through Colonel Strutt's Park, and, the earth being soaked by heavy rains, the cartwheels sunk up to their naves. The driver of the cart saw some white spots upon the mud adherent to the wheels, which he imagined to be small buttons: at that moment Colonel Strutt's steward came to the spot, and perceived coins upon the wheels. Not fewer than 300 were picked up at that time. Three days after, Colonel Strutt's steward made further search, and found a small vase, almost perfect, in which had been deposited the two gold rings, and thirty aurei, of the size of a guinea, with several silver coins, all as bright as if recently struck. Several other vases, in which no coins or other objects were found, lay near the spot; they crumbled to pieces on removal; the perfect vase was carried to Terling Place."
The 2 gold rings, 30 solidi, and 304 of the silver coins were also taken to Terling Place, where they were kept, along with two bronze coins, which were apparently found at the same time and place.
J. Talbot, in AJ, III (1846), 162f., list of coins, figs. of rings
In 1933, Lord Rayleigh allowed B.H.St.J. O'Neil to consult manuscript letters describing the find, and to re-examine and re-publish the pot and coins. Mr. O'Neil concluded that the hoard had consisted of a pot of silver coins, which had originally numbered 300-400, and a pot of gold coins numbering 30, along with the two gold rings, while the 2 bronze coins may have come from a Romano-British habitation site in the neighbourhood. The pot which had contained the silver coins had been smashed by the cart wheels.
The pot which contained the gold coins was a small jar of hard, fine red ware, 3 1/4 in. high and 2 3/4 in. wide, covered with a lighter red-brown slip. The interior surface was grooved. On the upper part of the pot was a graffito I/VTVXYII.
One of the gold rings was about 3/4 in. in diameter, and was made of a thin strip of gold, ornamented with gold wire. The oval bezel was of paste, with an engraved design which is now too worn to identify. The other gold ring was also about 3/4 in. in diameter, and was formed of a flat strip of gold, ornamented with beaded and plaited gold wire. The bezel was lost.
M. Henig, Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites, BAR 8 (1974), ii, 94, no. 724, described the details of the rings as follows: "Ear of corn. Very schematically represented. Nicolo paste. Surface worn and indistinct. 15 by 13 mm. Flat, Oval
Another ring set with a colourless crackly crystal of Paste, uncut and en Cabochon.
"
The coins preserved at Terling Place were 26 solidi, and 296 sil. 4 solidi and 8 sil. having been lost since 1824.
Sol. Sil.
Constantius II 10
Julian II 23
Jovian 1
Valentinian I 5
Valens 1 41
Gratian 1 39
Valentinian II 5 21
Theodosius 27
Magnus Maximus 34
Flavius Victor 5
Eugenius 16
Arcadius 7 44
Honorius 12 30
26 296
(1 Caes.; 1 cl.)
(3 cl.)
(2 cl. and 1 cl.?)
(2 cl.)
(3 cl.)
(1 or 2 b., 4 cl.)
(1 b.?)
B.H.St.J. O'Neil, in NC, 1933, 145-70, types, mints, figs. of pot and rings
Cathy E. King, in BNJ, 51 (1981), 9, 16, 18f., 21f., gave totals of clipped and unclipped sil. which do not correspond with those in B.H.St.J. O'Neil's lists."
ROMAN41425211Civil ParishTerling2022-07-14T07:16:43.459ZGreater London Authority10Greater London Authority22IARCH-14CDA3718Agricultural or drainage work414411781Constantine III3HOARD11392Restricted Access411hoards-718HER MLO 13252; HER MLO 15617; HER 052022/00/00 - MLO132940
Described as 50 coins in one source. Uncertian if Valentinian I or II.
1268London BoroughIARCH-627C8CIARCH11391Restricted AccessPAS0E466AEE0011BD32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263474804072Date of latest ruler/issuerHarrow7571781-01-01T00:00:00Z1781-11-08T00:00:00ZLondon
Robertson 2000, 403 no. 1619:
"8 Nov. 1781 "as some Labourers of Philip Duberley Esqr. of Bentley in Middlesex (about a mile from the ancient Sulloniaca) were employed in cleaning a Ditch, they discovered sevl. Roman Coins, both Gold & Silver, a Bracelet, & two Rings. They lay scatter'd loosely in the Soil, without any Vestige of an Urn or Vase; tho' from the Freshness & Brilliancy of the Gold there is every reason to suppose that they were contained in some Vessel, probably an earthen one, which moulder'd instantaneously at the first Stroke of the Spade."
Then came a list of the gold coins, 40 in number:
"Constantine" 1
Constantius II 1
Valentinian (I and II?) 11
Valens 4
Gratian 3
Theodosius 7
Magnus Maximus 5
Arcadius 1
Honorius 7
40
"The Silver Coins are in general so much decayed, as to be pulveris'd with ease between the Fingers. A few are a more perfect State, but the Bust is discernible on one only, which he [i.e. J. Ibbetson] believes to be a Gratian; the Inscriptions are totally defaced.
The Bracelet is composed of two Bars of Gold; each, in its greatest diameter, of the size of a very small Quill. They are closely interwoven, & taper gradually to the Extremities, one of which is beaten flat, & perforated, so as to admit a small Fibula or Button, which is annex'd to the other. The Bracelet is elastic, bright, & appears to be of pure Gold.
One of the Rings is plain Gold, very broad, without any stone; but thicker & flatter on the upper part, on which are engraven two Heads, apparently of different Sexes. It has no Inscription.
The other Ring is also Gold, ornamented with a Sort of Fret-work, & enclosing a dark blue unpolish'd Pebble, on which are engraven a large Eagle, supporting two smaller ones on her Back, whilst she herself is assaulting a Quadruped, wch, upon the most accurate Inspection, he conceives to be an Hare.
Several other Coins, besides those here enumerated, were found, but purloin'd by the Labourer employed in the Work. There was also, it is said, a silver Plate with an Inscription, which would perhaps have thrown Light on the time & occasion of depositing the Treasure; but Mr. Ibbetson had unfortunately been disappointed in his Endeavours to get a Sight of it."
Hon. D. Barrington: Letter from John Ibbetson, in Ms. Min. Soc. Ant., XVII (1780-1), 438-41
Camden and Gough's Britannia (1789), II, 30f. and pl. showing ingot, gave the number of gold coins in the hoard as almost 50 ranging from "Constantine jun." to Honorius, with which were found, besides the two gold rings and gold bracelet, "some small silver and copper coins of Valentinian entirely corroded, and a plate or piece of silver inscribed HONOR, set in a triangular frame of metal."
Gough's Camden also gave a list of the rev. types included, from which it is clear that the solidus attributed to Constantine jn. was in fact a coin of Constantine III.
K.S. Painter recorded the silver ingot in JBAA, (3), 28 (1965), 12, no.6.
M. Henig, Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites, BAR 8, I (1974), gave Honorius as the latest coin in the hoard, and described the two gold rings, i, 92, no. 703; and 102, no. 791:
"An Eagle disembowelling a hare - on its back are two eaglets. Nicolo (or Nicolo paste). 10 x 7 mm. Oval set in a gold ring.
Intaglio
Two facing busts. Betrothal ring
Gold ring. Bezel, rectangular 12 x 10 mm.
""
ROMAN41428412London Borough WardBentley2022-07-14T07:16:43.497ZGreater London Authority100Greater London Authority22IARCH-7EEEB5738Building work414411777Honorius (emperor)2HOARD10977Restricted Access408hoards-738Pastscape 96649083
Ingot reg no. OA.247
An inscribed statue base was found at the same time.
1256London BoroughIARCH-398128IARCH11185Restricted AccessPASE9DC9BEB001B9F32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263465684043Date of latest coinTower Hamlets7771777-09-01T00:00:00Z1777-09-30T00:00:00ZLondon
Robertson 2000, 386 no. 1565:
"29 Jan. 1778
"The ingot of silver which I have now the honour to exhibit to the Society, is a most singular curiosity, and was discovered in the month of September last, on digging for the foundations of a new office for the Board of Ordnance in the Tower; where, having sunk to a great depth, and broken through foundations of ancient buildings, it was found on the natural ground, and, as it is supposed, even below the level of the present bed of the river. In the same place were found three gold coins, or aurei; one of the Emperor Honorius, and two of Arcadius.
The piece of silver, in the form of a double wedge, is 4 inches long, 2 inches and 3/4 broad in the broadest part, 1 3/4 in the narrowest, and 3/8 of an inch thick in the middle. It was probably cast at first in a square or oblong form, but has since been beaten into a broader super-ficies, and sharpened towards the extremities, where the strokes of the hammer are plainly visible. In the center of its area is impressed, in Roman letters, an inscription in two lines."
EX OFFIC
HONORII
The 3 gold coins, solidi, had as rev. types VICTORIA AVGGG. The 2 of Arcadius had m/ms. M/D, and A/M, and that of Honorius M/D
COMOB COMOB COMOB.
Dr. J. Milles, in Ms. Min. Soc. Ant., XV (1776-8), 356, 360-7; and in Arch., V (1779), 291-305, pl. XXV, figs. of coins and silver ingot
The ingot is in Dept. of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities, BM. The correct reading of the inscription on it seems to be EX OFFE HONORINI
(Sir) Arthur Evans, in NC, 1915, 509; Cp. K.S. Painter, in JBAA, (3), XXVIII (1965), 12, no. 5; and in Ant. J., 52 (1972), 87, no. 9; J.P.C. Kent and K.S. Painter, Wealth of the Roman World (1977), 26, no. 14."
ROMAN41428111London Borough WardTower2022-07-14T07:16:43.504ZNorthumberland10Unitary Authority22IARCH-182DA41562Metal detector436742007From a paper mapHouse of TheodosiusHOARD19252Restricted Access408hoards-156218
Not declared Treasure as only 8 coins but thought to be a hoard. Fully recorded on PAS database. They have individual PAS records.
1348Unitary AuthorityIARCH-3B0631IARCH43674Restricted AccessPASB6FFF0DB0011CC32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263494734064Date of latest reverse typeNorthumberland16312007-01-01T00:00:00Z2007-05-05T23:00:00ZNorth East
8 nummi to 408. A small hoard of 8 coins found north of Hadrian's Wall, only the latest of which has a full record. PATAR 2007, 527.
Other PAS records associated with this hoard: NCL-EE2655
ROMAN414221Unknown3Civil ParishWhittington2022-07-14T07:16:43.746ZNorth Yorkshire1000County22IARCH-5CF4AC2367Metal detector220281996Centred on village (which isn't a parish)Honorius (emperor)HOARD21456Restricted Access406hoards-2367HER MNY12360; Pastscape 55514110
Images in C&M The 1834 solidus was included in the published hoard catalogue although it is not known whether the provenance was given to the museum beyond the parish level. For the previous discoveries see: North Yorkshire SMR MNY12360 = G Benson, Annual Report of the Council of the Yorks. Philosophical Society 1913 [1914], p. 7 (`Gold coins have been presented to the Museum as follows: 1834, Honorius found at Kirby Knowle, by C Esley') = VCH Yorkshire, 1912, p. 101 (notes that one coin of Arcadius and one of Honorius is pierced: Isaac, p. 136). (Bland and Loriot no. 340, p.273) NC 1999, 34; TAR 1997-98, 136; Bland and Loriot no. 640, p.273
1254DistrictIARCH-209573IARCH21482Restricted AccessPAS931FA63B0019EA32015-01-13T11:57:26Z263533194024Date of latest coinHambleton24591996-03-31T23:00:00Z1998-01-31T00:00:00ZYorkshire and the Humber
Between April 1996 and January 1998, [the finder] deposited at the Yorkshire Museum a number of late Roman coins which he discovered with the aid of a metal detector at a site located near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. The coins, comprising three gold solidi and six silver siliquae (one being a contemporary counterfeit), were scattered over an area of several hundred square feet. No trace of any associated container was recovered. The earliest coin recovered is the a siliqua of Constantius II, issued c.AD 353-55. With the exception of a cliche imitation siliqua in the name of Gratian (AD 367-83), all the other coins can be attributed to the reigns of Arcadius (AD 383-408) and his brother and co-emperor Honorius (AD 393-423). Of these the latest coin struck is the Ravenna mint solidus of Honorius, which was issued c.AD 402-06. All of the coins are of types which would have been in circulation at the time of the withdrawal of direct Roman rule from Britain in AD 410. Indeed the four of the officially issued siliquae (# 6-9) are badly clipped, suggesting a date of deposit for those coins of AD 410 or slightly later. The archives of the Yorkshire Museum record the donation to the museum in 1834 of a gold solidus of Honorius (#3) found on the same site .This raises to four the number of late Roman gold coins from the site, and suggests that the coins under consideration may well represent survivors from a hoard which had been initially disturbed by 1834. The wide distribution of the coins may well accordingly be the result of 150 years of ploughing and natural soil erosion, a suggestion supported by the clear evidence of plough damage visible on two of the three solidi recovered by Mr Charlton. The coins found [...] were declared to be Treasure Trove at an inquest held in Richmond on 18 February 1998 and were subsequently acquired by the Yorkshire Museum.
ROMAN414301Yorkshire Museum1Civil ParishThirsk Area2022-07-14T07:16:43.998Z