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The Llanvaches coin hoard

One of the finest hoards of silver coins from Roman Britain in the second century A.D. came to light in 2006 near Llanvaches, Newport and is now displayed at the National Roman Legion Museum.
Here we look at the coins, their issuers and designs and some of the stories behind them.
We will also be looking at their context in the currency and life of this corner of the Empire at the time of the hoard's burial.
Llanvaches lies between the fortress of the second Augustan legion at Caerleon and the local tribal capital, Venta Silurum, at Caerwent.
The 599 silver denarii, which show various Roman Emperors such as Hadrian and Nero, date back to around AD160 and were declared treasure in July 2007.

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