3,000 Roman 3rd Century coins found in Montgomery field

BBC ^ | Wednesday, July 27, 2011 | unattributed

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...The hoard of copper alloy coins, dating from the 3rd Century, was unearthed in Montgomery, Powys, several weeks ago.

About 900 were found by a member of a Welshpool metal detecting club, with the rest of the discovery made with help from archaeologists.

The exact location is being kept secret to protect the site. The Powys coroner will determine whether they qualify as treasure.

Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT), which helped unearth the coins, said the discovery had the potential to reveal more about Roman life in mid Wales in the late 3rd Century.

The find in Montgomery is a few miles away from where a Roman fort once stood in the village of Forden...

"This was probably a time of considerable political and economic unrest and the coins may have been buried for safekeeping with the intention of returning for them in the future. Unfortunately for the original owner, but happily for us, for some reason they never had the chance to recover them."

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I purchased the uncleaned Roman coins on eBay for about $1.50 per coin. I've tried various sellers and a guy named Pannonii from Slovenia seems to have the best quality coins. Most of the coins will be from the 4th century and will contain bronze coins of Constantine the Great, Constantius II, Constans, Licinius, Julianus, Constantine II, Valens, Valentinian etc. Some of the coins sold individually should recoup the initial investment, plus it's just good fun.