Posted on 07/08/2010 11:14:24 AM PDT by GeronL
LONDON – A treasure hunter has found about 52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest such discoveries ever in Britain, officials said Thursday.
The hoard, which was valued at 3.3 million pounds ($5 million), includes hundreds of coins bearing the image of Marcus Aurelius Carausius, who seized power in Britain and northern France in the late third century and proclaimed himself emperor.
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wow.
I guess he found the local Roman Treasury
Fascinating...
Apparenty from the tail end of the Roman empire when it was breaking up.
I’ll bet that he has no claim to them. Maybe he will get a thank you from the government when they take them.
Isn’t this Carausius guy one of the real-life historical figures whose stories were morphed together over the centuries to form the King Arthur legend?
Hey, that’s where I dropped my bag of old coins!!!
they just happened to land in a big old Roman clay pot, huh?
probably.
The coin on the left looks like it says ‘Septimus’.
The emperor Lucius Septimus Severus (who died in York reigned from 14 April 193 until his death in 211 AD.
The coin on the left looks like it says ‘Septimus’.
The emperor Lucius Septimus Severus (who died in York) reigned from 14 April 193 until his death in 211 AD.
Incorrect.
He and the landowner will share the trove value, which is generally higher than any precious metal value of the coins. The ironclad provenance of these coins easily doubles their value.
Very noble of him to call the proper authorities and hand it over knowing that he will get nothing and instead it will be locked up somewhere or sold to pay for more fabulous British health care.
You’re probably correct.
On a side note, I’ve always thought the earth, just under the surface and oceans, holds many undiscovered, fantastic objects. More so than what most would imagine...Objects that would likely scare a lot of people and shatter a lot of beliefs. JMO.
Lucius Artorius Castus was a Roman soldier (2nd or 3rd century) who is sometimes seen as a historical figure who became one source for the story of Arthur.
Mint condition.
I just unearthed a group of coins which are apparently constructed of cow dung and have the latin name “Obamus” on one side and “Idiotus” on the other.
Any opinion on the worth?
I wonder when a Barack coin will be proposed. Maybe a dollar piece, like the Susan B. Anthony octagonal coin,.
I always enjoy reading about these discoveries.
The Hoxne and Staffordshire hoards are magnificent.
And I’ll have to say the U.K. has a pretty fair compensatory scheme for the finders.
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