08 Jul 2010

Roman Coin Hoard Found in Somerset

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Daily Mail:

A man with a metal detector has made one of the largest finds of Roman coins in Britain.

The hoard of around 52,000 coins dating from the third century AD was found buried in a field near Frome in Somerset.

The coins were in a huge jar just over a foot below the surface, located by Dave Crisp from Devizes in Wiltshire.

Archaeologists believe the hoard, which sheds light on the economic crisis and coalition government in the 3rd century under Emperor Carausius, will rewrite the history books. …

It is thought the £250,000 find – known as the Frome Haul – represents the biggest single haul ever unearthed in Britain.

The hoard is one of the largest ever found in Britain, and will reveal more about the nation’s history in the third century, said Roger Bland, of the British Museum.

One of the most important aspects of the hoard is that it contains a large group of coins of Carausius, who ruled Britain independently from AD 286 to AD 293 and was the first Roman emperor to strike coins in Britain.

The hoard contains over 760 of his coins, making it the largest group of his coins ever found.

It is estimated the coins were worth about four years’ pay for a legionary soldier.

Carausius was a Roman naval officer who seized power in 286 and ruled until he was assassinated in 293.

‘The late third century A.D. was a time when Britain suffered barbarian invasions, economic crises and civil wars,’ Bland said.

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Maggie's Farm

Somebody’s stash…

Roman Coin Hoard Found in Somerset. What fun to find something like that.
I found a pine tree coin (1700s) on a Wellfleet Harbor beach a few years ago, with a hole through it (for stringing one’s money, I suppose), and thought I had found someth…



Marianne Matthews

Many parts of England seem to be paved with delicious ancient artifacts. One of my favorite series of books, which was transmuted into a delightful TV series, is the ‘Lovejoy’ Series, with Ian McShane. The books are written by Jonathan Gash, who is himself an antique buff, and knows lots of great little known facts. Gash’s character, Lovejoy, lives in East Anglia, which is apparently teeming with artifacts of all types.



scamp

its realy realy nıce if l have it l would not sale that prıce.thats amorethen 10billions usa dollars belive me.
all l can say just injoy it.
but l allso lıke to know what kınd of machine u been use for that to fınd?if u explaın l will be so happy.
bestregatds
scamp



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