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Fig. A3. Plan of strip (?) building excavated in 1977, Stratford-sub-Castle 



List of Coins Found in 1974 and 1977 



1974 



The coins were said to have been found at Post Office 

 Corner and at that time were in the possession of Mr 

 George Hill of Allington. They were identified by Hugh 

 Shorn who had some difficulty in accepting the find spot. 



Augustus 



1. As 



Obv: Head right 



Rev: Name of triumvir monetalis around s c 



Mint: Rome. Date: 22 BC 



Ref: cf. RIC 81, pi. IV 63 



2. As 



Obv: Head left 



Rev: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXTV around 



s c 



Mint: Rome. Date: 10-12 AD 



Ref: RIC 219 



Germanicus (under Claudius) 



3. As 



Obv: Head right 



Rev: Claudius' legend around s c 

 Mint: Rome. Date: 51-54 

 Ref: RIC 84 



Vespasian 



4. As 



Obv: Head laureate right 

 Rev: Altar PROVIDENT S C 

 Mint: Rome. Date: 71 

 Ref: RIC 494 



Domitian 



5. As 



Obv: Bust laureate right Paegis 



Rev: Moneta with scales and cornucopiae 



Mint: Rome. Date: 85-96 



Ref: RIC 335, 354a, 372, 387a, 395, 408 or 423 



Trajan 



6. As 



Obv: Head laureate right 

 Rev: Victory left 

 Mint: Rome. Date: 101-2 

 Ref: RIC 434 



Antoninus Pius 



7. As 



Obv: Head laureate right 



Rev: Sow suckling piglets under holm-oak? 



Mint: Rome. Date: 143-4 



Ref: possibly RIC 733 



Faustina I (under Antoninus Pius) 



8. As 



Obv: Draped head right 



Rev: Juno standing with sceptre and patera left 



Mint: Rome. Date: 145-6 



Ref: RIC 1398 



1977 Exca va don 



Gordian III (238-244) 



1. Ag 23mm 



Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG 



Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE 



Mint: Rome. Date: 240 



Ref: RIC 70 



