<p><strong>Thought I would share a few pictures of our first Roman silver hoard now that it's in the public domain.</strong> It has been declared as treasure today by the coroner’s court. The coins were found in Mid-Cornwall near to a tin mining area. We weren't searching for Roman and all three of us had just bought detectors for the first time.</p> <p>My father was detecting near to some old chicken sheds with his X-TERRA 705 when he found the first coin. At first we thought it was a Roman bronze as it was covered in crud and we looked in poor condition.</p> [split] <p>My brother (using an older Minelab 70 series) then found another 10 or so more in a small 1 square metre area in the next field and my father another 5. I drove down from Devon and used my E-TRAC to hoover up several more.</p> <p>In total we found around 40 silver radiates dating from early to mid 3rd century. Emperor's Postumus and Gallienus.</p> <p>Later my father also dug a Faustina I from about 120AD nearby. (no pics)</p> <p>Coins are currently at the British Museum in London and are likely to be bought by the Cornish Museum.</p> <p>A dream find for us as this far down we don't get much Roman!!!</p>