What dates would you give these Ancient Roman coins found in Cheshire, England? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml166mBGNbY&playnext_from=TL&videos=UVnT3VV4Aqw The narrator gives the date of 109 BCE. I'm not sure of that. Opinions appreciated. (Nevertheless, some of the coins predate Caesar's visit in 55-54 BCE and Claudius' extended stay in 43 CE.) guy
About half of the coins in his hand are early Imperial issues, Augustus or Tiberius. The others I can't quite make out, but are probably Republican issues. Its really not surprising to find Republican issues in Britain - the denarii circulated for centuries before finally being withdrawn. The coins almost certainly arrived with the legions or after.
Thank you. Thank you. I made out this not so rare coin of Augustus at 4:33 of the video. http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=Lucius+Caesar&view_mode=1#6 The reverse shows two heirs and grandsons of Augustus (both of whom prematurely died): Lucius and Gaius. They are holding honorary shields and spears. Also pictured are a ladle and lituus. This would place the coins to at least 2CE when Lucius died, followed by his brother in 4CE. These coins could have been brought to England by troops under the rule of Claudius (at earliest 43 CE). That said, one of the coins looks to be a radiate head, placing it in the third century CE. guy
Radiate heads and portraits were seen on Republican denarii and first and second century bronze. Crown type is NOT a good indicator of date.
