NHER 25794 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin

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Summary

A Roman coin FELICITAS REIPUBLICAE was found in the roots of a tree.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SE
Civil Parish	DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Late 1989. Findspot unknown, probably area of east end of Norwich Road.
Copper alloy coin of Magnentius (not seen NAU)
Verbal information from finder who promised further details, but these have not arrived
E. Rose (NAU), 16 July 1990.

December 1990. Found at grid reference in roots of tree on footpath.
Details supplied by finder.
Coin stated to be of Magnentius. Reverse 'a chap holding banner with chi rho' (AE3 ?)
Conserved by finder who has photographs.
E. Rose (NAU), 14 December 1990

Coin identified as a FELICITAS REIPUBLICAE from (S1) by D. Gurney (NLA).
E. Rose (NLA), 2 August 1991.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF58936 Photograph: Lightning, J.. 1990. Roman coin photograph.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (1)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Dereham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 2:40PM