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Unique ID: YORYM-109BE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2007 T185
Circumstances of Discovery
The site has already produced several groups of Iron Age coins (see the North Dalton Iron Age hoard 2006 T494; 2007 T600 and the 'Driffield' hoard 2002 T92, 2003 T401, 2004 T468, 2006 T26, 2007 T48, 2007 T597) as well as a small Roman hoard (see North Dalton Roman hoard 2006 T148).
Description of the Coins
Three of the coins reported (Nos. 1-3) probably represent addenda to the North Dalton Roman hoard, being Roman silver denarii of similar date to those in the earlier hoard, which comprised coins issued between the reigns of Galba (emperor AD 68-69) and Marcus Aurelius (emperor AD 161-180).
1. Vespasian, AD 74 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Rev: PON MAX TR P COS V, Vespasian seated right RIC 2.i (2nd ed.) 702, 3.01g
2. Vespasian, AD 75 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI, Victory on prow, left, RIC 2.i (2nd ed.) 777, 3.11g
3. Hadrian, AD119-122 Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Rev: P M TR P COS III, Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled around altar RIC 2 (1st ed.) 98(b), 2.96g
The fourth coin (No. 4) is a tiny fragment of a fourth century Roman silver siliqua. A coin of this type would not have circulated or been hoarded with earlier denarii (coins 1-3) and should be considered as a later casual loss rather than as part of the hoard.
4. Silver siliqua, House of Constantine, produced circa AD 340s/350s. Arles mintmark: SAR[L]. Fragment; weight 0.17g.
(RIC = Roman Imperial Coinage)
Both the reported circumstances of discovery and the type of coins 1-3 (above) suggest that they should be considered as addenda to the North Dalton Roman hoard (2006T148). Coin 4 should be disregarded as a later casual loss.
Notes:
Coins 1-3 above constitute a prima facie case of treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act (1996). Coins 1-3 have been purchased by the East Riding Museum Service, under the Treasure Act. No.4 was disclaimed and returned to the finder.
Current location of find: East Riding of Yorkshire Museum Service: Treasure House, Beverley
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T185
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 68
Date to: Circa AD 180
Quantity: 4
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007
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Treasure case number: 2007T185
Museum accession number: ERYMS (BAG) : 2008.144.1
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1926 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian | London | Spink and Son Ltd |