Coin Finds of the Huddersfield
District
By Graham Teasdill
Edited By E. W. Aubrook
CHAPTER 2: ROMAN COINS
SLACK (National Grid Reference S.E. 085175)
The Rev. John Watson in the “History and
Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax”, 1775 states
that he had in his possession two copper coins found with
an altar at Slack.
| HADRIAN
(117-138 A.D.) |
| Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. |
| Rev. |
Figure with spear. COS II. In field S C. |
| Unattributed. |
| Obv. |
Head,
right..CAES AVG P M TR. |
| Rev. |
Female
standing. In
field PVBLICA |
An article in the “Leeds Mercury” for January
31st, 1824 records that a number of brass coins had been
dug up at Slack in Longwood, near Huddersfield and describes
one of them as:-
| Obv. |
.CAES
AVG P M TR |
| Rev. |
S
C in center, surrounded by .PVBLIC. |
The description is unfortunately insufficient for identification.
The Roman fort at Slack was founded by Agricola in 79-80
A.D. to guard the York and Chester Road and is believed
to have been abandoned about 141 A.D. Excavations were conducted
in 1865-66 and again in 1913-15.
During the 1869-66 excavations seventeen coins were found,
two of which were silver denarii from the headquarters building
of the fort. Twelve of the coins which range from 71-114
A.D., are described in the Yorkshire Archaeological and
Topographical Journal, Volume I. The remaining five were
illegible. Leyland states that the coins were in the possession
of the Yorkshire Archaeological Association.
| VESPASIAN
(69-79 A.D.) |
| 1 |
AE
1 |
| |
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. (IMP CAES) VESPASIAN AVG (P M TR P P P
COS III) |
| |
Rev. |
Palm
trees and captive. IVDAEA (CAPTA)In exergue (S C) |
| 2 |
A
R Denarius |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS |
| Rev. |
Caduceus,
winged. PON MAX TR P COS V |
| DOMITIAN
(81-96 A.D.) |
| 3 |
AE
2 |
| |
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V |
| |
Rev. |
Female,
left. S C |
| 4 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right...DOMIT AVG |
| Rev. |
Fortuna,
left. |
| 5 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right, (Domitian) |
| Rev. |
Fortuna,
left. AVGVSTI S C |
| 6 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER COS XII CENS PER
P P |
| Rev. |
Fortuna, left AVGVSTI S C |
| 7 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. (IMP CAES DOMIT AVG) GERM COS XV CENS PER
P P |
| Rev. |
Fortuna, left. AVGVSTI S C |
| NERVA
(96-98 A.D.) |
| 8 |
A
R Denarius |
| |
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT |
| Rev. |
Sacrificial
emblems. COS III PATER PATRIAE |
| 9 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. IMP NERVA CAESAR P M TR P COS III P P |
| Rev. |
Fortuna
left. FORTVNA AVGVSTI S C |
| TRAJAN
(98-117 A.D.) |
| 10 |
AE
1 |
| |
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P
M TR P COS V P P |
| Rev. |
Female,
left. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPIIn field S C |
| 11 |
AE
1 |
|
|
Obv. |
Laureate
head, right IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M
TR P COS V P P |
| Rev. |
Hygeia seated, left. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI |
| 12 |
AE
2 |
|
|
Obv. |
Radiate
head, right. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
PARTHICO P M TR P COS V P P |
| Rev. |
Emperor
and trophies. SENATVS (POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS) |
Five coins were found during the 1913-15 excavations and
they are now in the Museum Collection. Unfortunately their
condition is far from good but the range of dates fits in
with the period of occupation.
| TRAJAN
(89-117 A.D.) |
|
1 |
A
R Denarius |
|
|
Obv. |
Head
illegible |
| Rev. |
Standing
figure, illegible. |
| 2&3 |
A
E Dupondius |
|
|
|
Illegible |
| VESPASIAN
(69-79 A.D.) |
| 4 |
A
E Sestertius |
| |
|
Illegible |
| 5 |
A
E Dupondius |
|
|
|
Illegible. |
STAINLAND, BEESTONES (National Grid Reference S.E.
069195)
About 1715 a considerable number of Roman coins were discovered
near the foot of a large rock at Beestones in Stainland,
but the greater part of them fell into the hands of an exciseman
and it is known to which emperors they belonged. There is
a single reference to the fact that the coins were of a
later date than Diocletian, Allectus and Carausius contained
in a letter from Mr. Richardson of North Bierley to Mr.
Hearne.
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