Archaeology

British - Linchmere Hoard

In December 1924, the Linchmere hoard of Roman and Romano-British coins was discovered in a field, inside an earthenware vessel, within the county of West Sussex. The coins were mostly separate, apart from a few lumps consisting of two or three coins.

The entire hoard was buried in about 290 AD and consisted of 812 bronze coins of which 278 were struck at continental mints; the remaining 534 were issued by Carausius, 488 from the mint at Londinium (London) and 46 from the mint at Camulodunum (Colchester).

The earthenware vessel and coins were sent to the British Museum and kept for the National Collection. The 12 duplicate coins shown here were given to Haslemere Museum in 1925.

Obv: IMP C CL TACITVS AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: AEQVITAS AVG
Equity standing left

Obv: IMP C CL TACITVS AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: MARS VICTOR
Mars advancing right holding spear
Letters: B to left, A to right

Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: MARS VICTOR
Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy
Letters: III below

Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate bust left wearing mantle and holding sceptre

Rev: SALVS AVG
Salus standing right holding serpent
Letters: II to left, TXXI below

Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA
Felicity standing left leaning on column
Letters: QXXI below

Obv: IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: VIRTVS AVGG
Hercules standing right leaning on club set on rock

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: F to left, O to right, ML below

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: F to left, O to right, ML below

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: F to left, O to right, ML below

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: F to left, O to right, ML below

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: L to left, ML below

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right

Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left
Letters: F to left, O to right, ML below