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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 9, February 26, 2023, Article 21

ST. JAMES'S COMPTON DUNDON HOARD AUCTION

The St. James auction coming up on March 1st features a hoard of late Roman coins. Here's the press release. -Editor

St. James's Auctions is pleased to present the Compton Dundon Hoard of Late Roman Coins for auction on 1st March 2023.

St, James Compton Dundon Hoard sale Lot 29 In 2017 an important hoard of Roman coins was found in the village of Compton Dundon in Somerset, the exact location has been kept secret, but the hoard is known as The Compton Dundon Hoard. The hoard consisted of 564 base metal coins of the denomination Nummus, previously termed Centenionalis. Importantly a large part of the hoard consisted of coins of the usurper Emperor Magnentius and his brother Decentius (AD 350-53). The hoard was recorded as GLO-574C93 and declared as treasure and a selection was acquired by the Museum of Somerset after being recorded and partially cleaned by the British Museum. The Christogram coins of the usurper Emperors are one of the most demonstrative of the Christian faith within Roman coinage.

The hoard is offered for sale in its Museum cleaned condition ready to be finally conserved and improved. CD references are those used by the British Museum in the identification listing.

  St, James Compton Dundon Hoard sale Lot 03 St, James Compton Dundon Hoard sale Lot 16
Lots 3 and 16

The hoard will feature in St. James's Auctions, Auction 72, to be held 1st March 2023, lots 1 to 34. The auction will begin at 11am. Bidding will be available by commission bid or via online bidding.

  St, James Compton Dundon Hoard sale Lot 23 St, James Compton Dundon Hoard sale Lot 31
Lots 23 and 31

For your information you can see the auction here https://bsjauctions.auctionmobility.com/auctions/1-723AA1/st-jamess-auctions-auction-72 and the catalogue here https://cdn.sanity.io/files/f3pcy24e/production/ce8ee0a07c09f31bc9bb459655
258b6b2cb9b7ae.pdf

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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