NHER 24252 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post medieval coin

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1987 recovered an antoninianus coin of the Roman emperor Carausius, badly struck so much of the inscription was missing. A medieval and post medieval coin were also recovered. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish TOFT MONKS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1987. Found with metal detector. At Maypole Green (hamlet). [1]
Very nice Antoninianus of Carausius badly struck so much of inscription is missing. Reverse depciting Laetitia? standing left headless, surviving inscription reads LI-AV. For comparison see (S1).
Said to have been found with 'two silver coins, one medieval, one post medieval'.
Identified and compiled by E. B. Green (NUA), 26 November 1987.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Serial: Sutherland, C.H.V. & Carson, R.A.G.. 1984. Roman Imperial Coinage.. Volume 7. Carausius, p.532.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2013 12:15PM

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