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title: Corbridge Hoard & Jug
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5954/corbridge-hoard--jug/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Corbridge Hoard & Jug

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Corbridge Hoard & Jug](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5954.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5954.jpg)

## Image Caption

These 160 aureus coins were found below the floor of a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) house in Corbridge in 1911 CE. They were stored in a [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) jug, their true value hidden by 2 bronze coins wedged in its neck. When the jug was lifted out of the ground, the weight of the [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) broke it, revealing the hoard. The Jug was lent by the English Heritage (Trustees of the Corbridge Excavation Fund). From Corbridge, Northumberland, UK, circa 160 CE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 20). Corbridge Hoard & Jug. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5954/corbridge-hoard--jug/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Corbridge Hoard & Jug." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5954/corbridge-hoard--jug/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Corbridge Hoard & Jug." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5954/corbridge-hoard--jug/>.

## License & Copyright

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