Bronze coin
Coley - Roman, 4th century
Bronze Roman coin
Bronze coin issued by the Emperor Constans in AD 337-AD 350 found in Coley. Goods were traded widely across the Roman world and many Roman objects were imported from Europe.
Although there was no large Roman settlement here in Reading, smaller Roman buildings and field systems were located in the area between AD 40 and AD 410. Finds of Roman coins, pieces of pottery and roof tiles provide evidence of Roman activity in the area. Calleva Atrebatum at Silchester, Hampshire, was the nearest Roman town.
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