HALF ROMAN GOLD SEMISSIS OF CONSTANTIUS II
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HALF ROMAN GOLD SEMISSIS OF CONSTANTIUS II
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The discovery of half a gold Roman coin found in Norfolk has been declared as treasure.
The coin was found by Brett Du Cesari on land belonging to Henry Burn on October 13 2018 by a metal detector.
A report to the court described the item as a cut half of a gold semissis of Constantius II, a Roman emperor who ruled between 337 and 361 AD.
The coin had been deliberately cut across the centre with the report suggesting the half coin served as either a friendship token or for a ritual function.
Ms Blake said: "It is not certain why coins were cut in this way."
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Half Roman coin declared as treasure(https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-half-roman-coin-find-declared-treasure-7315900)