RECENT DISCOVERY OF ROMAN COINS AT SHIPLEY. 4I 



Subjoined is one or two examples of the inscriptions, which 

 may be taken as a fair specimen of the whole. 



jObv. (Crowned head), IMPCCLAVDIVSAVG. 



I Rev. (Standing figure, in profile), 10 VIS . . . A . . 



rObv. (Crowned head), IMPCLTACITVSAVG. 



(Rev. (Robed figure, erect), TEMPORVMFELICITAS. 



jObv. (Crowned head), GALLIENVS. 



• Rev. (Stag or hind), letters obscure. 



,Obv. (Crowned head), .... ENV . . VG. 



iRev. ("Justice " holding pair of Scales), EQVITAS. 

 Obv. (Crowned head), IMPCAVRELIANVSAVG. 



J Rev. (Two figures in profile, erect, facing each other), 



I PRO VID . ND . HOR . VXXT. 



Claudius was Emperor from 41 to 54 a.d. ; Vespasian, from 69 

 to 79 A.D. : Clodius Albinus (previously a Roman general in 

 Britain), from 193 to 197 a.d.; Gall ienus, from 253 to 268 a.d.; 

 Aurelianus, 270 to 275 a.d.; Tacitus, 275 to 276 a.d.; and 

 Victorinus and Tetricus during an unsettled period in the reign of 

 Gallienus. 



These dates allow us to fix the depositing of the urn towards 

 tlie close of the third century, at a time when the Roman Empire 

 was in the midst of its difficulties. 



As a trait in human character, it is interesting to notice that 

 when first found, large numbers of the coins were freely disposed 

 of for a few pence, but when public interest became excited in the 

 matter, the price rose to so much in one instance, as ten shillings 

 per coin. 



The vase or urn in which they were found is of baked clay, 

 unglazed. 



When discovered, it was in an upright position, and closely 

 padded round with clay. Unfortunately, this is now broken into 

 several fragments, but when intact would measure about 

 I.I inches in height, and 30 inches in circumference at its widest 

 part. Traces of ornamentation may be discerned around the 

 upper portion. It is now in the possession of C. Sebastian 

 Smith, Esq , Steward to the Shipley Estate. 



