Roman Found

The largest hoard of Late Roman Gold and Silver found anywhere in the Roman Empire! Today it can be found in room 49 at the British Museum. Discovered in 1992 by Metal Detectorist Eric Lawes in Suffolk. Check out our episode and join us for a Roman Day out in London, visiting ‘Legion: Life In The Roman Army’ at the British Museum! But that’s not all we have in store on this whirl wind trip as we explore some of the Roman Empires greatest Treasures and Fine Dining Cults. #romanfound #metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #romanempire #romanarmy #romanhistory #romancoin #romanhistory #history #legion #exhibition #britishmuseum #treasure #treasuretrove #museum

Real life buried treasure!! These shillings are easily the biggest silver coins we have ever found and they happen to have been lost at a time where England was in complete political and social upheaval. The English Civil Wars. A period in UK history that ended with the first ever and only execution of an English King. Minted under James I and Charles I these shillings, representing around 12 pence each, were a large denomination and a significant amount of money for the time. For comparison a common Civil War Soldier received only 8 pence a day, and they only saw half of that, and sometimes even less, as money was deducted from their wages for lodgings, clothes and weapons. So these two shillings here could be as much as a week’s worth of wages. #metaldetecting #treasure #treasurehunting #treasurehunt #history #silver #silvercoins #hammeredcoins #coincollecting #numismatics

The most important hoard of Late Roman tableware from the Roman Empire! But its discovery is surrounded by great controversy! Today it can be found in room 49 at the British Museum. Discovered in 1942 during war time Britain. Check out our episode and join us for a Roman Day out in London, visiting ‘Legion: Life In The Roman Army’ at the British Museum! But that’s not all we have in store on this whirl wind trip as we explore some of the Roman Empires greatest Treasures and Fine Dining Cults. #romanfound #metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #romanempire #romanarmy #romanhistory #romancoin #romanhistory #history #legion #exhibition #britishmuseum #treasure #treasuretrove #museum

The sheer level of coin hoards that were buried during the English Civil Wars is only comparable to those of the 3rd century when Roman rule began breaking down. Minted under James I and Charles I these shillings, representing around 12 pence each, were a large denomination and a significant amount of money for the time. For comparison a common Civil War Soldier received only 8 pence a day, and they only saw half of that, and sometimes even less, as money was deducted from their wages for lodgings, clothes and weapons. So these two shillings here could be as much as a week’s worth of wages. So are these coins intentionally buried for safekeeping? #metaldetecting #metaldetectingfinds #treasure #treasurehunt #history #silver #silvercoins #hammeredcoins #coincollecting #numismatics #hoard