Rogiet Hoard
The Rogiet Hoard is a collection of 3,778 Roman coins found near Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales in September 1998 by metal detectorist Colin Roberts. The coins date from 253 to about 295–296 AD and include some rare and unusual issues, such as coins from the usurper emperors Carausius and Allectus, and some showing ships.
Among the coins are seven denarii; just over a third come from the reign of Probus (276–282). The latest coin was minted around 295–296. A notable specimen shows Carausius with his “brothers” on the same coin and is described as one of the finest of its issue. The hoard contains many Allectus quinarii (Q-radiates), and an unusually large number of “improved issue” coins from the period after Aurelian’s monetary reforms, making this a remarkable single deposit for those coins. It also includes a rare Divus Nigrinian, the second British example ever found.
After a coroner’s inquest in December 1998, the hoard was declared treasure and valued at £40,000. It is now owned by the National Museum Wales. In total, 766 coins come from the Carausius and Allectus period.
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