NHER 6328 (Find Spot record) - Two Iron Age coins
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Summary
Two Iron Age gold coins were found by a fisherman on Sheringham beach around 1939. He saw a third coin under water but was unable to recover it.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
About 1939.
Two gold coins (staters; Mack type 27 - Evans B.8). Picked out of water by fisherman [1] who saw a third coin but could not recover it.
Sold at Sotherby's on 11 February 1960, lots 43 and 44.
Press cutting (S1) in file.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Sheringham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3759 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1960. His gold coins are over 2000 years old. 3 February.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2013 12:50PM