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Constantius London Nummus from a "Caen hoard" ?


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The original ticket on this Constantius said 'ex Caen hoard'. Searching online including University Oxford database I can't seem to find anything with the right dates nearer than Treasure of Saint-Germain-de-Varreville - maybe 100km from Caen. 
There's a Caen hoard mentioned by Ashmolean but last dates is Tetricus 270s whereas this Constantius coin is 296 struck at London mint. 

Constantius, as Caesar 293-305,
Æ Nummus, 26.5 27mm, 10.09g, 7h, Londinium, 295 - 296;
Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate bust right, B1;
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right hand holding a patera, left cornucopiae, LON in exergue;
CT 1.01.008, S Scarce, RIC 4a;

 

1.01.008 Constantius LON 26.5x27.0mm 10.09g 7h £425 (1).jpg

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The term 'Caen hoard' was used by Ron Bude to refer to a large hoard of nummi marketed by the firm of Freeman and Sear.  The hoard was reported by F&S to have been found in France but the hoard was never catalogued and F&S was vague about the location of its discovery.

This particular coin is recorded in LMCC II on page 322, footnote 60, example 3.

Hugh Cloke

 

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