2024-03-28T16:55:59+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/results4120Kent1CountyStruck or hammered14ROMAN1Certain2643741Metal detectorAllectusAureus25320191.jpg182102019Allectus1301aureus179642323440011RODistrictCertain48932allectusFASAM1797720296Restricted Accessx412184.31londiniumDover10892Aureus (Republic/Empire)2020-06-29T19:16:06ZReturned to finderSouth EastCirca
Gold aureus of Allectus (AD 293-6), Mint of London.
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right
Reverse: ORIENS AVG; Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left; either side, two seated captives.
Mintmark: ML
RIC V, pt 2, p. 558, no. 4; BNJ 1984, pl. 2, no. 8
Andrew BrownAllectus7957423South East KentFASAM-8F401A946149Laureate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behindORIENS AVG11ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-9461491126353364Londinium10FASAM-8F30666Complete293x41218images/sam/110985191PAS5C98F3060015EB32019-03-25T15:25:58ZSol standing facing, head left, raising right hand, holding globe in left hand; either side, two seated captivesCertainx412182- // MLRegular2019-03-22T00:00:00Z21ROMANGold41421x17731RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ROMANCertainIMP C ALLECTVS P F AVGCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:15:14.104ZNeath Port Talbot1Unitary Authority14ROMAN2643741Unknown25498Carausius130aureus16022232298846357RO
This data is sourced from the corpus of work produced by Peter Guest and Nick Wells, entitled "Iron Age and Roman coins of Wales. There are no images to accompany this series and our staff did not identify these coins. Questions about these data should be directed to Dr Guest/ Dr Wells.
Unitary Authority8832carausiusIARCW25498293Restricted Accessx41218263512104.52londiniumNeath Port Talbot10892Aureus (Republic/Empire)2010-03-21T16:03:00ZWales
A Aureus of Carausius (286-293)
Reverse: PAX AVG MVLT X
Reference: RIC V (ii) Carausius 4Daniel PettCarausius7957423NeathIARCW-6823E2042035706111357//1ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-3570611326353364Londinium100IARCW-63DAE33EF4286x41218images/pguest/IAR4BA63D600024F46E4332010-03-21T16:03:00ZPAX AVG MVLT Xx41218None0Regular21ROMANGold41424x17731RO121ROMANCertainCommunity2022-07-14T07:09:18.983ZCarmarthenshire1Unitary Authority14ROMAN2643741Unknown25486Allectus130aureus23888232344001661RO
This data is sourced from the corpus of work produced by Peter Guest and Nick Wells, entitled "Iron Age and Roman coins of Wales. There are no images to accompany this series and our staff did not identify these coins. Questions about these data should be directed to Dr Guest/ Dr Wells.
Unitary Authority8932allectusIARCW25486296Restricted Accessx4121812696118londiniumCarmarthenshire10892Aureus (Republic/Empire)2010-03-21T16:03:00ZWales
A Aureus of Allectus (293-296)
Reverse: COMES AVG
Reference: RIC V (ii) Allectus 3Daniel PettAllectus7957423Rhyd-y-gwinIARCW-6823E2B54436370111661//1ROMANCOINRestricted Accessfinds-3637011326353364Londinium100IARCW-63DAF146F293x41218images/pguest/IAR4BA63D600026B9870032010-03-21T16:03:00ZCOMES AVGx41218//ML0Regular21ROMANGold41424x17731RO121ROMANCertainCommunity2022-07-14T07:09:21.802Zfinds-203507203507DENO-651C91COINROMANCURATOR'S REPORT
Description of find
Roman coin; struck gold aureus of Carausius (286-293). Found in association with DENO-64DAE1.
Gold Aureus (20mm; 4.65g; Die Axis 12) London
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing left, looking glum. VIRTVS CAR/AVSI
Rev. Draped figure of Pax facing left, holding branch in front of her and sceptre behind. PAX AVG No mint mark
The coins
Both the coins were struck in the reign of Carausius (AD 286-93), one at the mint of London, the other the mint of Rouen.
Gold coins of Carausius are extremely rare, these two specimens increasing the corpus of Huvelin from 23 to 25 - 15 for London and 10 for Rouen. (4 of the coins in Huvelin's corpus were struck by Carausius in the name of Maximian (Huvelin nos. 20-3)) This coin is unpublished. It is the third London aureus of Carausius to bear a helmeted bust. The earliest known example, now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, has the obverse legend VIRTVS CA-RAVSI and shows Carausius helmeted to the left, but holding a shield and spear (Huvelin no. 10). The Midlands coin is much closer to the second example which was acquired by B. A. Seaby in 1978, and was possibly found near Lille in France (Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin No. 713, February 1978, pp. 36-7). This coin has an identical obverse legend (VIRTVS CAR-AVSI) and helmeted bust is also left facing, but is draped and cuirassed (Huvelin no. 11). Furthermore, there is only has a linear design on the helmet, there being no animal. In style the two pieces are similar, possibly both sunk by the same die engraver, but the Midlands example has a better modelled bust. Although Pax appears on the reverses of a number of Carausian gold coins (RIC V, nos. 3-5; Huvelin nos. 12-15), this is the first example with the legend PAX AVG and no mintmark or other exergue inscription. Given the common occurrence of this Pax type on bronze coins of Carausius, it might not be an unexpected type.
From the same find?
Both coins were found at the same spot. It is likely that they were deposited together as gold coins in ancient and medieval times were extremely valuable items and would be highly unlikely to have been dropped accidentally. (At this time a Roman soldier might expect to be paid an annual salary of 12 gold coins).
Metal content?
Although there were some quite debased gold coins struck in the 3rd century AD, these pieces appear to be of good quality gold, probably over 90% pure at least. More is known about Carausius' silver coinage which was of a high fineness.
Conclusion
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.
Sam Moorhead Dept. of Portable Antiquities and Treasure British Museum 29 January 200821328629312007T70913DENO2007-11-01T00:00:00Z2007-11-15T00:00:00ZDERBY E5986; DERBY EXIT 2743; Treasure 2007 T709The British Museum2007-12-17T10:42:36Z2011-03-28T09:59:52Z4.650014766529C0192F20.31.4123542841423136881354813672DerbyshireDerbyshire DalesRestricted AccessAshbourne AreaRestricted Access6DENO-650E528813032Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing leftVIRTVS CAR/AVSIDraped figure of Pax facing left, holding branch in front of her and sceptre behind.PAX AVG14No mint mark12Londinium79574londinium26353364x17731Aureus (Republic/Empire)CarausiuscarausiusCarausius232298846Gold10892Struck or hammeredCompleteROMANx41218Latex41218Building workAcquired by museum after being declared TreasureE5986 aureus pax.jpg159526images/arohde/East MidlandsCertain12023-01-20T12:09:05.255Z