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West Bagborough Hoard

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all dating from the period AD 337 – 367, but including a large number of copies some silver and others from a copper alloy covered with silver sheet. The latest coins indicate that the hoard was buried in circa AD 365. The majority were struck in the reigns of emperors
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and valued at £40,650. Somerset County Museum Services acquired the hoard, with the aid of
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Coins from the West Bagborough Hoard on display at the
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Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
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Victoria and Albert Museum. 1: 424:Newsletter Spring/Summer 2003 272:, weighing a total of 722gm. 172:The hoard was discovered by 573:Treasure Annual Report 2001 516:. Somerset County Council. 420:"The West Bagborough Hoard" 223:The 681 coins included two 74:Silver and hacksilver coins 651: 600:Treasure troves in England 205:Victoria and Albert Museum 635:Hoards from Roman Britain 373:List of hoards in Britain 191:, the hoard was declared 152:found in October 2001 by 55: 542:. FORVM Ancient Coins. 203:, and £16,400 from the 197:Somerset County Council 156:James Hawkesworth near 117:Somerset County Museum 486:. BBC. 4 April 2002. 201:Heritage Lottery Fund 138:West Bagborough Hoard 51:West Bagborough Hoard 615:History of Somerset 458:Purchase Grant Fund 30: /  211:in the grounds of 209:Museum of Somerset 64:Museum of Somerset 364: 363: 174:metal detectorist 154:metal detectorist 148:and 72 pieces of 134: 133: 642: 584: 583: 581: 570: 562: 556: 555: 553: 551: 536: 530: 529: 527: 525: 506: 500: 499: 497: 495: 480: 474: 473: 471: 469: 450: 444: 443: 441: 439: 430:. Archived from 416: 405: 404: 402: 400: 393:"Aroil 4th News" 389: 275: 219:Items discovered 185:treasure inquest 113:Present location 60: 48: 45: 44: 42: 41: 40: 35: 31: 28: 27: 26: 23: 650: 649: 645: 644: 643: 641: 640: 639: 625:2001 in England 590: 589: 588: 587: 579: 568: 564: 563: 559: 549: 547: 538: 537: 533: 523: 521: 508: 507: 503: 493: 491: 482: 481: 477: 467: 465: 452: 451: 447: 437: 435: 434:on 17 July 2011 418: 417: 408: 398: 396: 395:. 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51°05′N 3°11′W / 51.09°N 3.18°W / 51.09; -3.18

Museum of Somerset
Romano-British
West Bagborough
Somerset
Somerset County Museum
Taunton
hoard
Roman coins
hacksilver
metal detectorist
West Bagborough
Somerset
metal detectorist
Bishops Lydeard
treasure inquest
Taunton
treasure
Somerset County Council
Heritage Lottery Fund
Victoria and Albert Museum
Museum of Somerset
Taunton Castle
denarii
miliarense
siliqua
Constantius II
Julian
Arles

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