NHER 41923 (Find Spot record) - Late 6th or 7th century pierced coin

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Summary

Metal detecting recovered a gold plated imitation of a Merovingian solidus coin from the mint of Marseilles, probably from very late 6th or 7th century, which has been pierced for suspension, and subsequently broken.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09SE
Civil Parish OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

2004. Metal detecting. [1].
Gold plated imitation of Merovingian solidus from mint of Marseilles, probably from very late 6th or 7th century, which has been pierced for suspension, and subsequently broken.
Reported in Surrey as Treasure Case 2004 T129 and subsequently acquired by Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2006.586).
See (S1) and PAS record.
M. Dennis (NLA), 16 May 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 May 2020.

  • --- Map: Finder's Map..
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. p 81; No 113; Fig 113.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Williams, G.. 2005. Report on potential Treasure from Old Buckenham, Norfolk (2004, T129). 5 July.
  • COIN (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 636 AD to 659 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2023 6:32PM

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