Item 2 - Memorandum of Roman coins found at Eye

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JCPP/French/1/2/2/2/2

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Memorandum of Roman coins found at Eye

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  • 14th May 1781 (Creation)

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French, Rev. Dr William (c.1786-1849), Master of Jesus College
(c. 1786 - 12 November 1849)

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Recalls that labourers were digging clay in the Clint (?) farm in the parish of Eye, property of Marquis Cornwallis, found between five and six hundred gold Roman coins. Proceeds to list emperors under whose reigns coins were produced including Valchtinichus, Gratianas, Magnus Maximus, Theodorias, Honorias, Arcadius, Mediobartus. Possibly written by Thomas Wythe (see JCPP/French/1/2/2/2/5).

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