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Iceni coin find dates to 35BC

Submitted by vicky on Thursday, 22 July 2004  Page Views: 2295

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A further five silver Iceni coins have been found by a Fincham metal detecting enthusiast a Lynn inquest heard on Thursday reports Lynn News. The coins were unearthed in West Norfolk at the end of April by Charles Sproule, of Midway Villa, Fincham, and were declared treasure trove by coroner Bill Knowles last week.

The news comes after Mr Sproule's last find of a 17th century gold brooch and 34 silver Iceni coins were declared treasure trove by an inquest last month.

Mr Sproule had already found 34 silver Iceni coins between April 2003 and January this year.
Senior landscape archaeologist with Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service, Dr Andrew Rogerson, told the inquest the latest coins were of the same type as Mr Sproule's previous finds.

He said the full set ranged in date from around 35BC to 60AD and estimated that the five newly-discovered coins were from the earlier end of that period.

They were imprinted with horses on one side and one had a basic face on the reverse.

Last month a Frankish coin was also declared treasure trove after Sedgeford man Kevin Brock unearthed it when looking for the missing part of an agricultural machine.

The gold-plated silver coin, which was pierced and may have been used as a pendant, was dated to the 5th or 6th century, and originated from Germanic tribe, the Franks.

Source: Lynn News 22 July 2004
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