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2016T788: Probus coin
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Richard Abdy, 2017-07-04 15:04:09
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2016T788: Probus coin
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English: Treasure case 2016T788, 93 coins. Later joined by two addenda: 2017T1204 (five copper alloy Roman radiates, one of which is fused to a sixth, incomplete coin; catalogue added to this record, below) and 2020T23 (three Roman coins, recorded separately at NMS-1F78BF).

2016T788: A scattered hoard of 93 base silver and copper alloy Roman radiates dating to the period c. AD 258 - 279. The coins were found scattered over an area of c. 15 metres with a few outliers, but appeared to be most densely concentrated towards the line of the hedgerow bordering the field. The coins were in poor condition with many of them illegible to some degree. No images were taken other than the latest coin = Probus, mint of Lyon; Bastien's series 4 or 6 (AD 277 / 279).

A heavily worn as of Vespasian was submitted as being potentially part of the hoard, but it was found well away from the main scatter zone and does not exhibit any signs of having been deposited with the other coins in the group. It is, therefore, likely to be unrelated to the hoard. One milled coin (illegible) was initially handed in as part of the group, but was subsequently discovered to be modern and is not included in the catalogue.

Catalogue:

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No.

Finder

Ruler

Obv.

Rev.

Rev. Type

Mint mark

RIC/ Cunetio no.

Qty

2

LN (1)

Gallienus Joint Reign, AD 253 - 60

IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right

GERMANICVS MAX V

Trophy between two seated captives

  

p. 69, no. 17

1

6

MP (1)

Gallienus Joint Reign, AD 253 - 60

Base silver, GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right

ORIENS AVGG

Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand

    

1

3

SH (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

Illegible

APOLLINI CONS AVG

Griffin standing left

Δ

Cunetio p.120, no.1351

1

4

AJ (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG

DIANAE CONS AVG

Gazelle standing right, head turned left

    

1

5

CP (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG

PAX AVG

Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre

    

1

7

DC (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

[GAL]LIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right

[IND]VLGEN[T AVG]

Indulgentia seated left, holding branch and sceptre] or [Indulgentia standing left, leaning on column, legs crossed, holding baton and cornucopiae, wheel at foot

    

1

8

GJ (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

[GALLIENVS AVG], radiate head right

[ CONS AVG]

Uncertain animal, possibly griffin or big cat, standing left

    

1

9

MG (1), WS (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG

SECVRIT PERPET

Securitas standing left, holding vertical spear and leaning on column to right

H

RIC vol. Va, p. 155, no. 280

2

10

NT (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG

VICTORIA AVGVST

Victory advancing left holding wreath

T

  

1

11

BT (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

Silver. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right

FIDES MILITVM

Fides standing left holding two standards

S

  

1

12

BT (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right

[] AVG

Uncertain figure standing left

S

  

1

13

TB (1), DC (1), AJ (1), SH (1), LN (1), MP (1)

Gallienus Sole Reign, AD 260-8

GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right

Illegible

Illegible

    

6

14

CP (1)

Gallienus joint or sole Reign

Silver, GALL[], radiate head right

[]S []

Figure standing left

1

  

1

15

MG (1)

Postumus (AD 260-9)

Silver, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right

PAX AVG

Pax standing

p. 363, no. 318

  

1

16

AJ (1), SH (1), GP (1)

Postumus (AD 260-9)

Base silver. Radiate, cuirassed bust right

Illegible

Illegible

    

3

17

SH (1), MG (1), MP (1)

Claudius II (AD 268-70)

IM P CLAVDIVS PF AVG, radiate head right

GENIVS EXERCI

Genius left holding patera and cornucopiae

p. 136, no. 2063

  

3

18

CP (1)

Claudius II (AD 268-70)

Illegible, radiate bust right

FELICITAS AVG

Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae

    

1

19

NT (1)

Claudius II (AD 268-70)

Illegible

IOVI VICTORI

Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and vertical sceptre

p. 136, nos. 2075-2077.

  

1

20

AJ (1)

Claudius II (AD 268-70)

IMP C CLAVDIVS []

PROVIDENT AVG

Providentia standing left, holding baton and vertical sceptre, globe at foot

    

1

21

DC(1)

Claudius II (AD 268-70) (Milan)

[IMP CLAVDI]VS[ P F AVG] Radiate bust right.

FELIC TENPO

Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and vertical sceptre

- -//T

Normanby 1015/1 RIC V, 145.

1

22

DC (1)

Claudius II (mint illegible)

[IM]P CL[A]V[DIVS AVG]

LA[ETITIA AVG]

Laetitia standing left

    

1

23

VB (1)

Claudius II (mint illegible)

[CLAV]DIV[S A]V[G]

PROVIDENTIAE AVG

Providentia standing left holding cornucopiae

Illeg.

  

1

24

MP (1)

Claudius II (mint illegible)

[ CLA]VDIV[S ]

[]TAS AVG

Female figure standing left

    

1

25

GP (1)

Claudius II (mint illegible)

IMP C CL[AVDIVS PF AV]G

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

26

SH (1)

Tacitus, AD 275 - 276

Silver, IMP C TACTIVS []

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

41

GJ (1)

Probus, AD 276 - 282

IMP [C] PROBVS PF AVG. Radiate cuirassed bust right

MARS VICTOR //[II or I]I

Mars advancing right with spear and trophy

Mint of Lyon, RIC V. pt. 2, p. 23, no. 38 (Bastien 190-1 / 274)

  

1

27

SH (1), GP (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate bust right

PAX AVG

Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre

V-*//[]

  

2

28

LN (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate head right

COMES AVG

Mars standing right holding spear and shield

Issue 4. Normanby no. 1444.

  

1

29

SH (1), GJ (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate, cuirassed bust right

INVICTVS

Sol running left holding whip and globe

    

2

30

AJ (1), NT (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate bust right

PIETAS AVG

Pietas standing left sprinkling incense on an altar

    

2

31

AG(1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate head right

SPES AVG

Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress

    

1

32

AJ (1), LN (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate, cuirassed bust right

VIRTVS AVG

Soldier standing right holding vertical spear and leaning on shield

    

2

33

MG(1), AJ (1), CP (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate head right

Illegible

Illegible

    

5

34

MP (1)

Victorinus, AD 269 - 71

Radiate bust right

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

35

MP (1)

Tetricus I AD 271 - 4

Radiate bust right

PAX AVG

Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre

    

1

36

AJ (1)

Tetricus I AD 271 - 4

Radiate bust right

SALVS AVG

Salus feeding a snake held in her arms

    

1

37

AG (1)

Tetricus I AD 271 - 4

Radiate head right

SPES AVGG

Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress

    

1

38

LN (1)

Tetricus I AD 271 - 4

Radiate head right

[] AVGG

Female figure standing left

    

1

39

MP (1)

Tetricus I AD 271 - 4

Radiate, cuirassed bust right

Illegible

Female figure standing left

    

1

40

AJ (1)

Tetricus I or II, AD 271 - 4

Illegible

SPES AVGG

Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress

    

1

42

VB (1)

Barbarous

Copying Gallienus []AL[].

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

43

AJ (1)

Barbarous

Copying Victorinus, radiate head right. []VI[]

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

44

LN (1)

Barbarous

Copying Tetricus I

[]A A[]

Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm

    

1

45

MG (1)

Barbarous

Copying Tetricus II

Illegible

Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of dress

    

1

46

VB (1), SH (2)

Barbarous

Uncertain ruler. Radiate head right.

Illegible

Female figure standing left

    

3

47

VB (1)

illegible

Illegible

[]D[]N[]G

Figure standing left, rudder on globe to right, wand/baton to left

    

1

48

AJ (1)

illegible

Illegible

SECV[]

Securitas standing left, holding vertical sceptre and leaning on column

    

1

49

GP (1)

illegible

Illegible

Illegible

Female figure, possibly Fides, standing left holding one transverse and one vertical sceptre or standard.

S

  

1

50

SH (1)

illegible

Radiate head right

Illegible

Fides standing left, holding two vertical standards

    

1

51

SH (1)

illegible

Illegible

Illegible

Victory advancing left holding wreath

    

1

52

TB (2), MG (1), SH (1), CP (1), MP (3)

illegible

Radiate head right

Illegible

Illegible

    

8

53

NT (1)

illegible

Radiate, cuirassed bust right

Illegible

Illegible

    

1

54

VB (1), MG (1), SH (2), GJ (1), LN (2), MP (3), GP (4)

illegible

Illegible

Illegible

Illegible

    

14

Vespasian AD 69 - 79 (1) unrelated denarius?

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No.

Finder

Obv.

Rev.

Rev. Type

Qty.

Wt. (g)

1

SR

Laureate head right

Illegible

Illegible

1

6.40

Discussion: Most of the coins are in extremely poor condition, with a number fused together, or showing evidence of having been fused to another coin in the past. For this reason, it has not been possible, in most cases to assign a mint. Those which are legible, or partially legible, consist of a mixture of legitimate issues and contemporary copies from the Central and Gallic empires, the majority being copper alloy, with a small percentage of base silver, or silver washed coins present; these are mostly from the sole reign of Gallienus (AD 260 - 268) and the reform under Aurelian and his successors. A single silver radiate of Gallienus' joint reign with Valerian (dated AD 258 - 259) is the earliest coin represented. The latest ruler represented is (Probus (AD 276 - 282). A small quantity of barbarous copies are also present.

2017T1204: A scattered hoard of five copper alloy Roman radiates, one of which is fused to a sixth, incomplete coin, addendum to a hoard of 93 base silver and copper alloy radiates (2016 T788).

Catalogue:

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No.

Finder (Initials)

Obv.

Rev.

Rev. Type

Mint

Qty.

Wei. (g)

1

EB

Gallienus (sole reign)

DIANAE CONS AVG

Doe/gazelle standing left

Rome

XII

1

2.5

2

BH

Claudius II

VIRTVS AVG

Virtus standing left holding branch and long vertical sceptre in right, shield rests against Virtus's legs.

  

1

2.3

3

NS

Victorinus

SALVS AVG

Salus standing left, holding vertical sceptre and feeding a snake rising from an altar

Uncertain Gallic

1

2.4

4

NS

Uncertain. Radiate head right.

Illegible

Female figure standing left

  

1

3.5<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a>

5

GP

Uncertain. Radiate head right.

Illegible

Female figure standing left

  

1

2.0

Discussion: As with the original group (2016 T788) most of the coins are in extremely poor condition with a number fused or showing evidence of having been fused to another coin in the past. For this reason, it has not been possible, in most cases to assign a mint. The current group of coins under discussion fits well in terms of date and rulers represented with the previous group of coins recorded and does not alter the proposed date range.

<a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> Fused to incomplete coin. <1/3 of flan remaining.

Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 258 and 285
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 808623
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/621092/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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