guy Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) A strange collection of coins have been found by an amateur detectorist: Quote “Metal detectorist George Ridgway, 30, found the 725 Iron Age and Roman pieces after studying satellite imagery near his Suffolk home.” “His massive haul includes a rare denarius, issued by King Juba I in the ancient African kingdom of Numidia between 60 and 46BC; Iron Age gold coins known as staters, from the reign of Celtic king Cunobelin, who ruled in Colchester from 10AD to 40AD; and a gold Claudius I-era aureus, dated between 41 and 42AD.” At this point, the details are somewhat limited. It seems, however, that this is a diverse haul. I am uncertain whether this came from a single hoard or was a collection of separate hoards and isolated finds in one area. Finding a coin from distant Numidia is interesting, however. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826573/Detectorist-30-inspired-Indiana-Jones-finds-65-000-Roman-hoard.html Edited September 19 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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