The third and fourth centuries in
Roman Britain were, by-and-large, times of danger.
Wealthy individuals, anxious to safeguard their wealth from raiding Picts, Scots
and Saxons
had no access to banks so instead buried their savings in pots until the danger
had receded.
Similarly soldiers who were posted away from their settled barracks to counter an internal threat, might also bury their savings for safety until they could return.
Coin hoards represent the savings of
those who, for one reason or another, never returned to
claim the treasure they had hidden so carefully.
At present, we are offering for sale coins from the following documented hoards:
