NHER 8217 (Find Spot record) - Roman coin from in front of the old hall
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Summary
A Roman coin of Antonius Pius was found when trees were planted in the front of the old hall. This coin was struck after the emperor had died and depicts a four storey funerary pyre with the figure of the emperor in a four horse chariot on the top of it.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG32NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1908. Field directly in front of old Hall when tree planting.
Sestertius of Antoninus Pius.
Obverse: DIVUS ANTONINVS head.
Reverse: / CONSECRATIO - Pyre of four stories surmounted by figure of emperor in four horse chariot.
Struck posthumously in ?161 AD.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Ingham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 32 NE 4.
- <S1> SNF6326 Publication: Haverfield Library Mss Notes.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 17 2023 6:51AM