A Roman wine dipper and a 7th century coin are among the hundreds of objects handed in as treasure in Scotland in the past year.

A total of 265 people reported objects to the Treasure Trove Unit between April 1 2013 and March 31 this year. Museums across Scotland were allocated 825 objects found by members of the public.

The items found included a gold Merovingian tremissis coin at Coldstream in the Borders. Such coins were in use across England, but finding one in Scotland is highly unusual, and this was the first of its type to be located north of the border. Other finds included a medieval silver crucifix, and a 16th-century gold finger ring decorated with white enamel.

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