Fwiw, c.31 coins mapped, mostly 2ndC BC. Nb, Seleucid coins are comparatively rare--e.g., only 2 on the PAS vs well over 30 Carthaginian.
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Milne suggested Dorset-area coins=genuine pre-Roman imports via Poole Harbour---interestingly, recent C14 confirms was 3rdC BC port there...
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Another interesting coin--found 20ft down at Exeter in 1810, identified as a worn coin of Zenobia, Queen of Palmyrapic.twitter.com/DA8jWRehfo
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Drawing of a Jewish coin of first revolt, AD 66-72, found at the 1st-2ndC Roman fort of 'Melandra Castle', Derbyshirepic.twitter.com/OBAedKM06w
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Discussion of coin, prob genuine ancient loss: http://www.jstor.org/stable/29777901 (pp.199-200); image of coin, misdated to 2ndC: https://archive.org/stream/melandracastlebe00conwuoft#page/n155/mode/1up …
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@caitlinrgreen Where in Cheshire, Caitlin? -
@MarkBrierley1 Goostrey, south of Knutsford :) -
@caitlinrgreen Goostrey is tiny
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@caitlinrgreen Brought to England by Romans possibly? -
@maria_thaler Some may have been, but mainly 2ndC BC & suggested many could be pre-Roman imports :) -
@caitlinrgreen Who might have brought them up to England before Romans?
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@caitlinrgreen Ah Ha!!!! Fluted edges to deter coining!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@caitlinrgreen @IssyFlamel ..I wonder where I left those - please send them to Marcus, Hadrians Wall H1 2BAThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@caitlinrgreen Very interesting. Thank you for putting this here.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@caitlinrgreen@ChesterArchSoc what roughly is the distance traveled from its original start point to get there?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@caitlinrgreen Hi. That is incredibly helpful. Are you please able to e mail us at residentsagainstquarrying@gmail.com?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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