Canmore Site 15793: FORRES, KENORA - FORRES - COIN (ROMAN)


Description

Site NameFORRES, KENORA
Other Name(s)HAMEWITH
Site NumberNJ05NW 17
Broad ClassCURRENCY
Site Type(s)COIN (ROMAN)
NGRNJ 0343 5850
Local AuthorityMORAY
ParishFORRES
Record created1988-02-29
Last updated2009-08-07

Archaeology Notes

NJ05NW 17 0343 5850 A slightly worn Constantinapolis of Constantine I (C.21) minted at Thessalonica, was dug up by Mr John Austin, Hamewith, Forres in his garden at Forres many years ago. In 1950, he sent it for indentification. The coin is in the Falconer Museum, Forres. A S Robertson 1952 The finder has since died, Hamewith (now called Kenora) is at NJ 0343 5850 (Mr M Anderson, Chemist, High St, Forres). The coin was seen in the Falconer Museum, described as bronze, and found in 1898 (no acc. number. Visited by OS (RDL) 17 September 1963.

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