About 2nd Century
The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.
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Roman coins find in Buckinghamshire declared treasure
By Danny FullbrookBBC News, Buckinghamshire
Roman coins found by a metal detectorist have been declared treasure.
The seven coins, which were found near Mursley in Buckinghamshire, date back to around the 2Nd Century .
The oldest coin in the hoard, found in February 2022, was dated between AD 77 and 78.
The Find joins More Than 6,000 roman coins the British Museum has recorded as being found in Buckinghamshire.
Assistant coroner Alison McCormick, of Beaconsfield Coroner's Court, concluded the hoard met criteria of being treasure under Treasure Act.
The Find contained three silver Denari and four copper alloy coins.
Metal detecting and the lawDr Eleanor Ghey, curator of Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards at The British Musuem, said finds like this helped " understand the bigger picture of Roman occupation on a national and local level".
Three of the coins, made from silver, were well preserved, indicating they might not have been in circulation long before being buried.
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