Roman Antiquities, Fifeshire

Daniel Wilson (Author)


Keyword(s):
Coin Hoard, Helmet, Sword, Iron, Silver, Numismatics, Conversazione
Location(s):
Portmoak; Perth and Kinross; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
Roman

Abstract


Dr. Daniel Wilson shared news of a remarkable Roman coin hoard in Portmoak, in a farm field that was once a deep bog. The coins were found just below the surface by a farm hand as he reaped that year's crop. The hoard comprised coins that covered an unbroken century-plus of emporers from Nero to Severus. Dr. Wilson remarks that this shows that dating inferences on the basis of coins is a rather dubious practice. He proceeds to give a numismatic description of a number of the coins. 

 

Following this are the meeting minutes of March 30, 1852, when the third conversazione of the season was held.

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Published
30-11-1852
How to Cite
Wilson, D. (1852). Roman Antiquities, Fifeshire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1, 60-67. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.001.60.67
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Articles