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Description: | Treasure Case 2009 T3: Dispursed Roman coin hoard. additional coins and a ring from this hoard are on this database as ESS-C94344 & ESS-OAC4B1 (the latter part of the hoard is recorded as 2009 T465)Roman silver coin; clipped siliqua of Gratian (probably). Mint of Trier, probably 367-75, Reece period 19. cf RIC IX, Trier nos. 27f / 45c cf Hoxne p. 138, no. 286Four Roman Gold coins and seven Roman Silver Coins Found near UTTLESFORD, Essex. Report to H M Coroner BM ref.: 2009 T3 PAS refs: ESS-1FFA77 and ESS-C94344 This report will consider these coins with respect to the criteria laid down in the Treasure act (1996): Namely, their age, precious metal content and whether the coins can be said to come from the same find. Circumstances of Find An initial discovery of the first solidus was made in 2007 and recorded on the PAS database as ESS-202055. In December 2008 a second coin was found at the same location and as such was reported as Treasure (2009 T3). In February 2009 an additional 3 solidi and 6 siliqua were discovered and added to the same Treasure case number. Description of Find Ranging in date from AD 360-406 and minted at the great western Roman cities of Trier, Lyon, Arles, Milan and Ravenna, these coins represent the final epoch of Roman authority over Britain. Indeed the nature of the coins, many of which have been clipped of the silver at their edges, indicate that they are part of the recycled coin which had continued to be used during the early fifth century after the island was cut off and no new issues were available (AD c.410). Summary: Gold solidi: AD 395-406 Honorius, 4 coins4 Silver siliquae: AD 360-3 Julian, 3 coins AD 367-83 Gratian, 2 coins AD 387-8, Flavius Victor, 1 coin AD 392-94, Eugenius, 1 coinMetal content At this period great efforts were made by the Romans to refine gold and silver for their coinage (they carried mint-markings guaranteeing the processes) and such coins were usually as pure as was then technologically possible (i.e. greater than 95%). 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. This is with the exception of the initial discovery of the first solidus (recorded on the PAS database as ESS-202055). This coin does not qualify as Treasure as at the time of discovery it was only a single coin find (See Treasure Act 1996, paragraph 16). Report by: Richard Abdy Dept. of Coins and Medals British Museum 16.7.09An additional discovery of coins and a gold ring, from the same hoard was reported at a later date and was recorded under the Treasure number 2009 T465 and the full report can be seen on this database at: ESS-OAC4B1
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