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Unique ID: HESH-1F6182
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published
9 AR denarii to AD 173 BM ref.: 2006 T452
Addenda: 2008 T220
Circumstances of discovery
This small Antonine denarius hoard was found with the aid of a metal detector and reported Sept. 2006. A two-coin addenda was found in 2008 - marked *.
Note
Contains one much worn coin of the Republic - unusual for post-Hadrianic denarius hoards.
Disposition
??
Digital scans at the British Museum.
Summary
Republic (46 BC) 1
Domitian (AD 81-96) 1
Trajan (AD 98-117) 1
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61) 3 + 1*
Diva Faustina I 1*
Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) 1 (TR P XVII)
CATALOGUE
REPUBLIC - 46 BC (1)
No. Obv.. Rev. RRC Qty. Weight
1. [RV]FVS IIIVIR (jugate heads of the Dioscuri, r.) [MN CORDIVS] (Venus stg. l., holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on shoulder) 463/1a or b 1 3.15
DOMITIAN (1)
No. Obv. Rev. bust BMC RIC Qty. Weight
2. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P (Minerva stg. l., holding thunderbolt & spear) A1* 218 177 1 3.16
TRAJAN (1)
No. Obv. Rev. bust BMC RIC Qty. Weight
3. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P∙M∙TR∙P∙COS∙II∙ P∙P (Pax stg. l., holding branch and cornucopia) A1* 38 6 1 3.08
ANTONINUS PIUS (3)
No. Obv. Rev. bust BMC RIC Qty. Weight
4. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS[...] GENIO SENATVS (Genius of the Senate, stg. l.) A1* cf.206 cf.69c 1 1.91 frag.
5. DIVA FAVSTINA [AVGVST]A (Ceres stg. r., holding sceptre & corn-ears) A1* cf.389 cf.358 1 2.07* frag.
6. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P COS IIII (Aequitas stg. l.) A1* 512 127 1 2.73*
7. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII COS IIII (Fortuna stg. l) A1* 668 179 1 2.53
8. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII COS IIII (Vesta stg. l.) A1* 829 238 1 2.46
MARCUS AVRELIVS ()
No. Obv. Rev. bust BMC RIC Qty. Weight
9. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII IMP VI COS III (trophy & captive) D2* 581 var 280 var 1 2.45
Current location of find: Ludlow Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T220
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 173
Quantity: 2
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Treasure case number: 2008T220
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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