Forres, Kenora
Coin (Roman)
Site Name Forres, Kenora
Classification Coin (Roman)
Alternative Name(s) Hamewith
Canmore ID 15793
Site Number NJ05NW 17
NGR NJ 0343 5850
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15793
- Council Moray
- Parish Forres
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ05NW 17 0343 5850
A slightly worn Constantinapolis of Constantine I (C.21) minted at Thessalonica, was dug up by Mr John Austin, Hamewith, Forres in his garden at Forres many years ago. In 1950, he sent it for indentification. The coin is in the Falconer Museum, Forres.
A S Robertson 1952
The finder has since died, Hamewith (now called Kenora) is at NJ 0343 5850 (Mr M Anderson, Chemist, High St, Forres). The coin was seen in the Falconer Museum, described as bronze, and found in 1898 (no acc.
number.
Visited by OS (RDL) 17 September 1963.
