Find Spot record MAB45874 - SUENO'S STONE, FORRES
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Summary
A copper coin of Emperor Titus was found 1843.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0460 5951 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rafford |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A copper coin of Emperor Titus was found 1843. It bears the well-known reverse of female mourning under a palm tree with the legend 'Judea capta'. Thought to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD67.
Period Notes
67 AD.
THOMSON, RSD, 1862, CALEDONIAN ROMANO 2ND ED, 213 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1932.
ROMAN COIN
MACDONALD, G, 1918, PSAS 52(1917-18) 203-75, 248 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1137.
ROMAN COIN
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN JOURNAL N & Q, 210 (Bibliographic reference). SAB18.
ROMAN COIN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 15862;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15862 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 3 2021 5:38PM
