More than 3,000 copper alloy coins were found by two metal detectorists near the village of Rauceby, Lincolnshire, in July 2017.
The coins were found in a ceramic pot, buried in an oval pit and may have been buried as part of a ceremony, or votive commemoration. |  |
 | The coins were declared treasure following an inquest hearing. The coins are thought to date to the time Constantine was declared emperor in York (306 AD) while on a military campaign. York was Rome's northern military command headquarters. Around six years later, back in Italy, Constantine converted from paganism to Christianity. He was baptized on his deathbed in 337. | |
