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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4602773, member: 74968"]I received an email from Silbury coins as I am a repeat customer. The email advertised the hoard described below. See their website for more on the hoard. It is a good read. </p><p><br /></p><p>I saw this coin and bought it immediately. It is not a rare coin and that is a rarity for me LOL. Even tough it is a very common type the hoard provenance made it very desirable to me. I like coins with stories. Plus I did not have one of this type. In addition the portrait spoke to me, I find it quite attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins from hoards or known find spots.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This coin is part of the Westbury Sub Mendip hoard of 188 Roman silver denari, found during 2016 by a metal detectorist, the hoard was subject of an archaeological excavation and was declared Treasure under The Treasure Act. With no museum wishing to acquire the coins they were returned to the finder and made available to private collectors by us.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian as Caesar AR Denarius 80-81 CE</p><p>(18mm 3.06g)</p><p>Obv: Head laureate right; CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII</p><p>Rev: Minerva advancing right with spear and shield; PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS</p><p>RIC 268 [TITUS]</p><p>This coin is part of the Westbury Sub Mendip hoard of 188 Roman silver denari, found during 2016 by a metal detectorist.</p><p>Purchased July 1 2020 from Silbury Coins</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140071[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4602773, member: 74968"]I received an email from Silbury coins as I am a repeat customer. The email advertised the hoard described below. See their website for more on the hoard. It is a good read. I saw this coin and bought it immediately. It is not a rare coin and that is a rarity for me LOL. Even tough it is a very common type the hoard provenance made it very desirable to me. I like coins with stories. Plus I did not have one of this type. In addition the portrait spoke to me, I find it quite attractive. Please post your coins from hoards or known find spots. “This coin is part of the Westbury Sub Mendip hoard of 188 Roman silver denari, found during 2016 by a metal detectorist, the hoard was subject of an archaeological excavation and was declared Treasure under The Treasure Act. With no museum wishing to acquire the coins they were returned to the finder and made available to private collectors by us.” Domitian as Caesar AR Denarius 80-81 CE (18mm 3.06g) Obv: Head laureate right; CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Rev: Minerva advancing right with spear and shield; PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS RIC 268 [TITUS] This coin is part of the Westbury Sub Mendip hoard of 188 Roman silver denari, found during 2016 by a metal detectorist. Purchased July 1 2020 from Silbury Coins [ATTACH=full]1140071[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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