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Roman Hoard declared Treasure
A hoard of nearly 4,000 Roman coins found in a field in Gwent,
South Wales by a member of the Gwent Metal Detecting Club, was recently declared
Treasure by a inquest.
Edward Besly, assistant keeper at the National Museum of Wales, told David
Bowen, the Gwent coroner, that the find included 700 coins from the time of the
usurper Allectus, who reigned in Britain from 293 to 296AD.
Mr Besly said: "It is an exciting find and certainly the best haul of
Roman coins I have ever seen. There were 3,778 coins in total and those from the
reign of Allectus are particularly important."
The coins become Crown property, but the finder will receive a reward
equivalent to their market value. Mr Bowen thanked him for contacting the museum
about his discovery.
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