Coin, 1 denarius

Description

Silver denarius of Nero, Rome, c. AD 64 - 65, part a hoard buried c. 230 AD and found on 9 August 1933 in Bell's Meadow, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Museum reference

H.C12392

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 denarius

Production information

Rome, Lazio, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

64 - 65

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; small edge nick at 12.0 (obverse); worn

Collection place(s)

Bell's Meadow, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Nero
Falkirk Hoard, 1933
Roman Empire

References

PSAS LXVIII (1933 - 1934) Macdonald, G. Roman coins found in Scotland (III), pp 33 - 40

Num Chron, 5th series, XIV (1934); Macdonald, G., pp 1 - 30

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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