Accession No

1958.117


Description

Coin - Coin of Valens, A.D.364-78 Obv. D.N.VALENS P.F.AVG Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM Mint: Arles SCON; Obv. D.N.VALENS P.F.AVG Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM Mint: Arles SCON


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Arbury


Period

Roman Valens 4th Century 364-378 AD


Source

City of Cambridge


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1958.117


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
See PCAS 48, p.40, no.43; Found: From Arbury Road; Date: - 364-78 AD; Excavated by in 1953
Event Date 13/1/1993
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Coin of Valens, A.D.364-78 Obv. D.N.VALENS P.F.AVG Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM Mint: Arles SCON; Obv. D.N.VALENS P.F.AVG Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM Mint: Arles SCON
Event Date 13/1/1993
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Frend, W.H.C. 1959. 'Further Finds on the Arbury Road Estate'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LII. pp. 69-72.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Liversidge, Joan. 1977. 'Roman Burials in the Cambridge Area'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LXVII. pp. 11-38.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
The original envelope reads 'ARBURY RD. + from drain parallel to Roman road along hedge July 1954. D.N.VALENS P.F. AUG. SECURITA REIPUBLICAE I/ S(CON) 364-378 (C.AS. 43)'.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
A very corroded and uncleaned Roman coin weighing 1.6g.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Frend, W.H.C. 1955. 'A Romano-British Settlement at Arbury Road, Cambridge'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLVIII. pp. 10-43. p. 40 no. 43.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Annual Report. December 1958. pp. 3.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:56466

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