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Roman coin hoard
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, 2012-09-03 10:59:05
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Roman coin hoard
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English: A Hoard of five republican denarii (2 incomplete and 1 serrated).

1. A Roman republican coin; a silver denarius probably of Mark Anthony and Octavian and dating from 41 BC (Reece Period 1). Probably M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P type with the MP and AV in monogram, with Octavian on the reverse (CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C). The reverse legend is illegible and the right edge of the obverse is missing. Ref.: RRC 517/2.

The coin has a diameter of 18.71mm, is 1.7mm thick and weighs 2.68g.

Obverse: bare head of Mark Anthony right. [M] (ANT) IMP AVG III VIR R (P) [ C M BARBAT Q P.

Reverse: bare head of Octavian right. [CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C].

Die axis: 11.

2. A Roman coin; a silver denarius of Vespasian probably dating from AD 74 (Reece Period 4). PON MAX TR P COS V reverse showing a winged caduceus. Mint of Rome. Ref. RIC II.1 703, p.109.

The coin has a diameter of 19.23mm, is 2.29mm thick and weighs 2.63g.

Obverse: Laureate bust of Vespasian right. [IMP C]AESAR [VES]PAS[IANVS AVG]

Reverse: Winged caduceus. [PON] MAX [TR] P COS [V].

Die axis: 6

3. A Roman republican coin; a silver denarius serratus (serrated denarius). Q Fufius Calenus and P Mucius Scaevola (Cordus) dating from 70 BC (Reece period 1). The reverse shows Italia clasping hands with Roma. Ref. RRC 403/1.

The coin has a diameter of 20.11mm, is 2.12mm thick and weighs 3.2g.

Obverse: Conjoined heads of Honos and Virtus right, the former laureate and the latter helmeted. HO behind, VIRT (RT in monogram) before [KALENI] below.

Reverse: Italia standing right holding a cornucopia, clasping hands with Roma standing left holding spear, with right foot on globe. Caduceus above ITAL (TAL in monogram) on left. RO on right. CORDI in exergue.

Die axis: 6

4. A Roman republican coin; an early silver denarius of the Dioscuri issue dating from 211 BC - 120 BC (Reece Period 1). The moneyer's name and reverse legend are illegible.

The coin has a diameter of 18.42mm, is 1.8mm thick and weighs 3.09g.

Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right with X behind

Reverse: Probably the dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) riding right, [ROMA] below.

Die axis: 1

5. An incomplete Roman coin; a silver denarius of Augustus (31BC - AD 14) issued by the moneyer L. Aquillius Florus at Rome, c. 19BC - 4BC (Reece Period 1). The legends are illegible. Ref. RIC I, 301, p.63

The coin is 15.61mm long, 13.41mm wide, 2.03mm thick and weighs 1.79g. The bottom and right edges of the obverse are missing.

Obverse: Helmeted bust of Virtus, right [L AQVILLIVS FLORVS IIIVIR]

Reverse: Augustus riding elephant chariot, right [AVGVSTVS // CAESAR]

Die axis: 9

Discussion: Roman republican coins are known for their longevity, and it seems that most are lost in Britain during the second half of the 1st century AD. They do not go out of circulation until the reign of Hadrian (AD 117 - 138). This, and the scarcity of Republican coins in South Yorkshire make it likely that these coins were originally deposited together as a hoard or purse loss some time after AD 74. They should thus be considered as Treasure under the 1996 Act.

Similar hoards include NCL-7902B6 (2008 T767) and SUSS-423954 (2008 T460).
Depicted place (County of findspot) Sheffield
Date between 74 and 138
Accession number
FindID: 510345
Old ref: SWYOR-DB7CA8
Filename: 2012_T481_coins.jpg
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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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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/510345
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