Joshua Platt - Roger Gale - 1735-10-11

Joshua Platt, Leicester

Joshua Platt - Roger Gale - 1735-10-11

FINA IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ	15448
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document.	Joshua Platt
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence.	Roger Gale
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year .	October 11, 1735
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.	Leicester ^{52° 38' 10.32" N, 1° 7' 59.51" W}
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature.	Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 2, p. 2461, Burnett 2020b, p. 4002
KeywordNumismatic Keywords ^ᵖ	Local Finds , Hoard , Bronze , Diocletianus , Maximianus , Maximinus Daza , Severus Ii , Constantius , Constantine , Licinius , Gallienus , Coins Sending
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence	English
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'The chief motive which excites me to write to you is the discovery of a Roman urn near this town, fearing you should not have so true an information from a second person, no one yett knowing of it but myself and the man who found it. I have taken the liberty to give you an exact account of every particular, viz.: The latter end of August last, after a sudden and very heavy rain which washed away much earth from a gateway, a farmer drove a waggon through it, and the wheel running over a Roman urn broke it to pieces. The farmer perceiving some money, picked up near 500 coins, most of them of the middle brasse. He did not disclose this till last Satturday; the day following I went and purchased them. I have turned over about one half, and find they are of Dioclesian, Maximian, Maximinus, Severus, Constantius, Constantinus Magnus, some small ones of Licinius, one of Gallienus, and one of Constantinus with a head on each side. The metal appears to be common English copper, which makes me suspect them to be forgerys, but I appeal to your better judgement, having enclosed two under seal of this letter. However, so great a number and so perfect, made me think them a great curiosity, and thought it my duty to acquaint you with this, desiring to know if you would accept of them. I shall let them remain in the condition they are in untill you are pleased to favor me with an answer.' (Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 2, p. 246; Burnett 2020b, p. 400)

References

^ Lukis, W.C. (ed.)(1882-87) The Family Memoirs of the Rev. William Stukeley and the Correspondence of William Stukeley, Roger & Samuel Gale, Etc., 3 Vols, Publications of the Surtees Society Vols. 73, 76, 80, London.
^ Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.