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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:2012.7 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name coin, Roman Imperial, RIC Vol I, p123/33, aureus, 46 AD = 47 AD, Claudius Description Replica of an aureus of Claudius, De Britann. type. This coin shows the triumphal arch built in Rome to commemorate the conquest of Britain.This coin is included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town. Material electrotype Dimensions diameter: 17.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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COLEM:2012.7
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Colchester Collections
Object name

coin, Roman Imperial, RIC Vol I, p123/33, aureus, 46 AD = 47 AD, Claudius
Description

Replica of an aureus of Claudius, De Britann. type. This coin shows the triumphal arch built in Rome to commemorate the conquest of Britain.This coin is included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town.
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