Fourth century coin found in Snape, Suffolk

I'm quite late with this one - a coin which dates to the reign of Constantius II and Constans has been found on an RSPB nature reserve in Snape, Suffolk. No other details have emerged and no sense of context, but still, in and of itself interesting:

A Roman coin dating from the fourth century has been discovered at the recently acquired RSPB Abbey Farm nature reserve at Snape.

This historic coin was found by a local archaeologist earlier this year, and has been identified as dating from ca 347-348 AD, during the joint reign of Constantius II and his brother Constans.

Constantius II and Constans had become joint emperors of Rome, with their brother Constantine II, following the death of their father in 337 AD. Constans killed Constantine II in 340 during a battle for supremacy in Italy. Constans later visited Britain early in 343, probably to repel the Scots or Picts. He died in 350. There is no evidence that Constantius II ever visited Britain before he eventually died in battle in 361.

The above from the Lowestoft Journal. See also Evening Star 24 which has images of the find.

Comments

[Badger]

looks more like a 3rd century radiate, rather than a constantinian issue.

[adrianmurdoch]

The picture is too blurry to make out properly. I'm trying to get a high-res or even a decent image of it.