Noah Hodgson - Thomas Gale - 1692-04-21

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Noah Hodgson, Shipton

Noah Hodgson - Thomas Gale - 1692-04-21
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AuthorAuthor of the document. Noah Hodgson
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Thomas Gale
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . April 21, 1691
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Shipton 54° 1' 36.91" N, 1° 9' 39.78" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. James Brook, Christopher Hildyard
LiteratureReference to literature. Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 3 pp. 286-901, Burnett 2020b, pp. 710 n. 83, 1240 n. 5652
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Local Finds , Aldborough , Impressions , York , Constantine , Constantius , Maximianus , Magnentius , Maxentius , Licinius
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'I have made it my business to enquire after Roman coins, medals, and inscriptions which have been found about York or Aldbury. I have got above 100 copper coins which were digged up near York, of which there are 75 of Constantine, and 16 several designs on the reverse. There are 4 of Constantius, 3 of Maximianus, 1 of Magnentius, 5 of Maximinus, 1 of Maxentius, and 6 of Licinius; besides 2 which I cannot read. I have taken 16 of the fairest of Constantine, which contain all the several varietys on the reverse, and 1 a piece of the fairest of the rest, so that I have 24 fair coins, all several, which if you think convenient I can send you. 1 have a promise from lawyer Hildyard (the only antiquary about York) to see what he has collected, which I shall do when I go next to York. Sir James Brook has a considerable number of coins of gold, silver, and copper, which were digged up about old Aldbury, which he has given me a sight of; only I desire your directions, whether you would have me take the impression of them in wax, or otherwise describe them to you, seeing that he will scarce be prevaile to part with any of them' (Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 3, pp. 286-90; Burnett 2020b, pp. 710 n. 83, 1240 n. 565)

References

  1. ^  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.
  2. ^  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.