Late fourth and early fifth century coins from Trelai Park, Cardiff, south Wales

This short note discusses recent Roman coin finds from near to Ely Roman Villa, Cardiff. Two coins are of particular interest – a VIRTVS EXERCITI Emperor and Victory type struck by Honorius at Cyzicus in AD395–401, and a GLORIA ROMANORVM 3 Emperor type of Arcadius or Honorius struck at an uncertain eastern mint in AD406–8. The latter represents the latest Roman coin yet found in Wales and one of only a handful known more broadly in Britain. Its presence has implications for the date of abandonment of Ely villa, but also suggests cooper alloy coin use and supply extends into the fifth century AD.