50 Finds of Roman Coinage: Objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme

Roman coins are the largest category of objects recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, and their findspots have much to tell us about life in Britain under Roman rule. In 50 Finds of Roman Coinage, Andrew Brown selects discoveries spanning the conquest of 43 CE to the early fifth century.

The coins lead beyond imperial portraits and dates of issue. Where an object was found can connect it to a settlement, a religious site, military activity or local patterns of exchange. Brown places unusual pieces alongside everyday currency, showing why even a modest coin may preserve evidence of the communities that handled and lost it.