Summary

Mould for making counterfeit coins (denarii); Newstead, Scottish Borders. Ceramic mould from the end of a stack of such moulds used for making counterfeit coins. One face has the impression of a denarius of Antoninus Pius. Broken on one edge from removal of the coin. Found at Newstead and brought to the museum by the late John Casey of Durham University many years ago.

Accession Number

X.2017.64

Other references

Original description

None

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

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Acquisition

Acquisition date

2017-07-03

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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