The Toolkit for Finds Reporting: Roman Coinage provides guidance for the historic environment sector to ensure the standardised identification and quantification of Roman coins. It is the industry standard setting out the minimum requirements for Roman coin reports, and it is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and Historic England (HE).
The AIM of the Toolkit is to
- provide guidance and resources to ensure the consistent reporting and reliable analysis of Roman coins at all stages of an archaeological project. It is intended for archaeologically recovered assemblages (site-finds), though it could be developed for the reporting of other coin finds too (eg, hoards and single finds).
The OBJECTIVES of Toolkit are to
- encourage the integration of Roman coinage into wider archaeological narratives and improve standards in Romano-British coin studies
- follow up recent developments in archaeological finds reporting, including the Toolkit for Specialist Reporting and A Standard for Pottery Studies in Archaeology
The Toolkit is intended to be used on any type of archaeological project that results in the recovery of Roman coins, including
- surface collection (eg fieldwalking and metal-detecting surveys)
- watching briefs
- excavations (including evaluations)
and however the project is funded or organised:
- development related
- academic/research
- community-led schemes (eg local society and community projects)
