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RECENT DISCOVERY OF ROMAN COINS AT SHIPLEY. 



occurred on Sept. 25th, on the workings of the Great Northern 

 Branch Railway, now in course of construction between Ilkeston 

 and Heanor. 



The line of railway passes through the Shipley estate of 

 E. M. Mundy, Esq., and the find hails from a spot on this 

 property, about mid-way between the two named places. 



A navvy, excavating at a depth of about twelve inches, struck 

 his pickaxe against something which turned out to be an earthen- 

 ware jar, filled with a large mass of corroded coins. Tliese, to 



IRN CONTAINING ROMAN COINS : SHIPLEY. 



the number of a thousand or more, were quickly dispersed in the 

 hands of neighbouring workmen, and amongst several miners who 

 were passing at the time. 



The majority of the coins were much worn, and thickly 

 covered with verdigris, and so matted together, that in some 

 instances it was found necessary to use a chisel or similar article 

 to separate them. 



On examination they were found to be Roman, third brass. 



Out of a casual collection of nineteen, which the writer has, 

 may be read the names of Claudius, Aurelianus, Gallienus, 

 Tacitus, Victorinus, and Tetricus, while others bear the names of 

 Vespasian and Clodius. All these are Imperial coins, having 

 the portrait of the Emperor on the obverse side, and on the 

 reverse generally an allegorical figure. 



