Record ID: SOM-E51508
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of seven Roman coins found in close proximity over several months. The condition, close dating and similarity of the types, and lack of other Roman coins of different periods in the same area, suggest they may be a scattered hoard. As they are less than ten base metal coins they do not qualify as Treasure under the 1996 Act. Summary by mint London Trier Lyon Unclear Total 296-310 4 1 1 …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halse CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8B34CA
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
This record is for a hoard of ten copper alloy Roman nummi from the Withycombe, Somerset hoard, and is the first batch of finds reported as 2016 T726, with four coins reported earlier as single finds: SOM-8B678B, SOM-76EB43, SOM-756787 and SOM-279895). Subsequent addenda from 2017 and 2019 are recorded on separate records. The coins are all base metal nummi (sing. nummus) dating to between AD 294 and 305. This was the era of a collegiate system of imperial rule (usually 4 official rulers and thus known as Tetrarchy) set up by the great reforming emperor Diocletian (AD 284-3…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 26th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe', grid reference and parish protected.