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Roman Treasures
The Didcot Hoard
From about AD 54-160
Found near Didcot, Oxfordshire, England
Hoards from Roman Britain are relatively common (over 1200 have
now been reported), but gold coins are very rare. The Roman
nobleman who owned these 126 gold coins must have been extremely
wealthy. This hoard was worth the equivalent of a soldier's pay for
over 10 years!
It is possible that the coins were part of a free gift of
money made by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned AD 160-181) to
senior officials when he came to power.