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Title: Large Roman coin hoard found in Cornwall
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 24, 2017, 06:55 PM

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/treasure-hunters-unearth-nearly-2000-371465

another nice find

Title: Re: Large Roman coin hoard found in Cornwall
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Aug 25, 2017, 07:18 AM

AD 253-274: reigns of Valerian, Gallienus, Postumus, Tetricus, Claudius II and Aurelian. It looks as if someone perhaps with a guilty conscience secreted their savings or ill-gotten gains when Aurelian reclaimed Gaul and Britain from Tetricus.

Title: Re: Large Roman coin hoard found in Cornwall
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 26, 2017, 08:00 AM

it is a thought.....

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