2024-03-28T09:06:10+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/pdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623/format/rdfhttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246623246623GLO-40A9B600149940C3801AA5COIN HOARD15002007 T67772007T677ROMAN260270Circumstances of Find
During archaeological investigation by Cotswold Archaeology Ltd in advance of building work for the new Bath Spa, 16th November 2007.
The Beau Street hoard 2007 T677 Summary of contents for valuation The hoard consists of eight archaeologically discrete bags of coins kept together as excavated from the block and listed as separate summaries below (bags 1-8). In addition to these eight groups there were some coins that could not be assigned to a bag that were removed during the excavation of the soil block in the laboratory. These are listed in the final summary, as overall contents by emperor and then as stored (in bags relating to their stratigraphic position in the block, as removed in the laboratory). Some of these groups may be related to particular bags and others have no known context. Additional to this is the material studied by Richard Reece that formed the basis of the initial coroner's report in 2007. A proportion of this is now display in Bath and was catalogued by Richard Abdy before it went to Bath. It was difficult to reconcile the summary by Richard Reece with the actual coins remaining at the BM and so they have been re-counted and summarised with the loose material in the final group below. One nummus of Crispus found with the loose coins is considered to be a stray find not part of the hoard. Overall summary (with primary type of coin in bag):
Bag 1
3803
Silver radiates
Bag 2
3033
Debased radiates
Bag 3
2773
Silver radiates
Bag 4
2302
Silver radiates
Bag 5
775
Silver radiates
Bag 6
1795
Denarii
Bag 7
406
Debased radiates
Bag 8
253
Debased radiates
Loose coins
2437
Mixed (mainly silver)
Total
17577
Richard Abdy and Eleanor Ghey February 2013
BAG 1
radiates
denarii
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla (AD 198-209)
Septimius Severus
0
1
Joint reign of Severus, Caracalla & Geta (AD 209-211)
Geta
0
1
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Caracalla
6
0
Macrinus (AD 217-8)
1
0
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
19
1
Julia Soemias
0
1
Julia Maesa
0
4
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
0
10
Maximinus (AD 235-238)
0
3
Balbinus (AD 238)
3
0
Pupienus (AD 238)
4
0
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
1246
0
Philip I (AD 244-249)
742
0
Philip II Caesar
106
0
Philip I/II
5
0
Philip II Aug
38
0
Otacilia Severa
119
0
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
263
0
Herennia Etruscilla
63
0
Herennius Etruscus
44
0
Hostilian Caesar
10
0
Divi
11
0
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
204
0
Hostilian Aug
2
0
Volusian Caesar
1
0
Volusian Aug
204
0
Aemilian (AD 253)
21
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
187
0
Gallienus
248
0
Salonina
91
0
Valerian Caesar
57
0
Divo Valeriano
20
0
Saloninus
15
0
Diva Mariniana
7
0
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
1
0
Salonina
1
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
21
0
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
2
0
Tetricus II
1
0
Uncertain Emperor
18
1
Column Total
3781
22
Bag Total
3803
BAG 2
BAG 2 radiates
BAG 2 denarii
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
0
0
Julia Maesa
0
1
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
0
1
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
17
0
Philip I (AD 244-249)
7
0
Philip II Caesar
2
0
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
3
0
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
3
0
Volusian Aug
6
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
17
0
Gallienus
6
0
Salonina
18
0
Divo Valeriano
4
0
Diva Mariniana
1
0
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
534
0
Salonina
30
0
Claudius II (AD 268-270)
407
0
Divus Claudius
30
0
Quintillus
40
0
Aurelian (AD 270-5)
4
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
61
0
Marius (AD 269)
3
0
Laelian (AD 269)
1
0
Victorinus (AD 269-271)
768
0
Divus Victorinus
1
0
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
812
0
Tetricus II
48
0
Uncertain Gallic (AD 269-274)
152
0
Uncertain Emperor
23
0
Irregular
13
0
Illegible minor frags
20
0
Column Total
3031
2
Bag Total
3033
BAG 3
BAG 3 radiates
BAG 3 denarii
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Caracalla
3
1
Julia Domna
1
1
Macrinus (AD 217-8)
0
1
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
16
0
Julia Maesa
1
0
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
0
3
Julia Mamaea
0
1
Maximinus (AD 235-238)
0
0
Maximus Caesar
0
1
Balbinus (AD 238)
5
0
Pupienus (AD 238)
1
0
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
790
0
Philip I (AD 244-249)
449
0
Philip II Caesar
56
0
Philip II Aug
29
0
Otacilia Severa
71
0
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
183
0
Herennia Etruscilla
33
0
Herennius Etruscus
30
0
Hostilian Caesar
7
0
Divi
9
0
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
211
0
Hostilian Aug
1
0
Volusian Aug
169
0
Aemilian (AD 253)
19
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
194
0
Gallienus
241
0
Salonina
59
0
Valerian Caesar
40
0
Divo Valeriano
20
0
Saloninus
24
0
Diva Mariniana
6
0
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
9
0
Salonina
2
0
Claudius II (AD 268-270)
7
0
Divus Claudius
2
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
33
0
Victorinus (AD 269-271)
7
0
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
9
0
Uncertain Gallic (AD 269-274)
5
0
Uncertain Emperor
2
0
Irregular
2
0
Illegible minor frags
19
0
Column Total
2765
8
Bag Total
2773
BAG 4
BAG 4 radiates
BAG 4 denarii
Wars of the Succession(AD 193-198)
Septimius Severus
0
2
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla (AD 198-209)
Caracalla
1
0
Julia Domna
0
2
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Caracalla
1
0
Julia Domna
2
0
Diadumenian Caesar
1
0
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
5
5
Julia Soemias
0
0
Julia Maesa
0
2
Julia Paula
0
1
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
0
12
Julia Mamaea
0
1
Balbinus (AD 238)
2
0
Pupienus (AD 238)
2
0
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
833
1
Philip I (AD 244-249)
419
0
Philip II Caesar
55
0
Philip II Aug
33
0
Otacilia Severa
82
0
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
164
0
Herennia Etruscilla
37
0
Herennius Etruscus
15
0
Hostilian Caesar
10
0
Divi
7
0
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
170
0
Volusian Caesar
1
0
Volusian Aug
136
0
Aemilian (AD 253)
17
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
103
0
Gallienus
103
0
Salonina
28
0
Valerian Caesar
9
0
Divo Valeriano
3
0
Saloninus
1
0
Diva Mariniana
5
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
4
0
Uncertain Emperor
2
0
Irregular
1
0
Illegible minor frags
24
0
Column Total
2276
26
Bag Total
2302
BAG 5
BAG 5 radiates
BAG 5 denarii
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla (AD 198-209)
Plautilla
0
1
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Septimius Severus (uncertain reign)
0
2
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
2
0
Julia Maesa
1
0
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
0
6
Julia Mamaea
0
1
Maximinus (AD 235-238)
0
3
Balbinus (AD 238)
1
0
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
116
0
Philip I (AD 244-249)
120
0
Philip II Caesar
13
0
Philip II Aug
12
0
Otacilia Severa
22
0
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
51
0
Herennia Etruscilla
10
0
Herennius Etruscus
9
0
Hostilian Caesar
1
0
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
77
0
Hostilian Aug
5
0
Volusian Aug
64
0
Aemilian (AD 253)
9
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
79
0
Gallienus
98
0
Salonina
29
0
Valerian Caesar
20
0
Divo Valeriano
3
0
Saloninus
3
0
Diva Mariniana
2
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
13
0
Uncertain Emperor
2
0
Column Total
762
13
Bag total
775
BAG 6
Bag 6 denarii
Bag 6 radiates
Mark Antony (coins dated 32-31 BC)
2
0
Nero (AD 54 - 68)
1
0
Otho (AD 69)
1
0
Vespasian (AD 69-79)
3
0
Domitian Caesar
1
0
Hadrian (AD 117-38)
2
0
Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
1
0
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (AD 161-169)
Lucius Verus
1
0
Commodus (AD 180-192)
4
0
Wars of the Succession(AD 193-198)
Septimius Severus
33
0
Julia Domna
3
0
Clodius Albinus Caesar
2
0
Caracalla Caesar
11
0
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla (AD 198-209)
Septimius Severus
19
0
Caracalla
23
0
Julia Domna
29
0
Geta Caesar
16
0
Plautilla
3
0
Joint reign of Severus, Caracalla & Geta (AD 209-211)
Septimius Severus
6
0
Caracalla
12
0
Geta
3
0
Joint reign of Caracalla and Geta
Divo Severo Pio
2
0
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Caracalla
16
0
Julia Domna
7
0
Septimius Severus (uncertain reign)
1
0
J Domna (uncertain reign)
1
0
Macrinus (AD 217-8)
8
0
Diadumenian Caesar
1
0
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
335
0
Julia Soemias
72
0
Julia Maesa
108
0
Julia Paula
23
0
Aquilia Severa
12
0
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
747
0
Julia Mamaea
178
0
Orbiana
11
0
Maximinus (AD 235-238)
48
0
Gordian I (AD 238)
1
0
Balbinus (AD 238)
1
0
Pupienus (AD 238)
2
0
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
13
2
Philip I (AD 244-249)
0
3
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
0
0
Herennia Etruscilla
0
1
Hostilian Caesar
0
1
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
0
7
Volusian Aug
0
2
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
0
4
Gallienus
0
3
Salonina
0
1
Gallic Empire
Uncertain Emperor
2
0
Irregular
6
0
Column Total
1771
24
Bag Total
1795
BAG 7
Bag 7 radiates
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
1
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
5
Philip I (AD 244-249)
2
Philip II Aug
1
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
1
Volusian Aug
1
Aemilian (AD 253)
1
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
2
Gallienus
6
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
69
Salonina
6
Claudius II (AD 268-270)
42
Divus Claudius
7
Quintillus
8
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
12
Marius (AD 269)
1
Victorinus (AD 269-271)
91
Divus Victorinus
1
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
127
Tetricus II
6
Uncertain Gallic (AD 269-274)
12
Uncertain Emperor
4
Bag Total
406
BAG 8
Bag 8 radiates
Bag 8 denarius
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
0
1
Philip I (AD 244-249)
1
0
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
1
0
Gallienus
2
0
Salonina
1
0
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
67
0
Salonina
4
0
Claudius II (AD 268-270)
28
0
Divus Claudius
4
0
Quintillus
3
0
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
7
0
Marius (AD 269)
2
0
Laelian (AD 269)
0
0
Victorinus (AD 269-271)
51
0
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
72
0
Tetricus II
1
0
Uncertain Gallic (AD 269-274)
5
0
Uncertain Emperor
3
0
Column Total
252
1
Bag Total
253
Coins not allocated to individual bags - overall summary
Total
Wars of the Succession(AD 193-198)
Septimius Severus
1
Caracalla Caesar
1
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla (AD 198-209)
Caracalla
1
Geta Caesar
1
Joint reign of Severus, Caracalla & Geta (AD 209-211)
Septimius Severus
1
Sole reign of Caracalla (AD 212-7)
Caracalla
4
Julia Domna
1
Elagabalus (AD 218-222)
15
Julia Maesa
3
Julia Paula
1
Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)
15
Julia Mamaea
6
Maximinus (AD 235-238)
2
Diva Paulina
1
Balbinus (AD 238)
2
Pupienus (AD 238)
1
Gordian III (AD 238-244)
551
Philip I (AD 244-249)
362
Philip II Caesar
44
Philip I/II
1
Philip II Aug
20
Otacilia Severa
69
Trajan Decius (AD 249-251)
146
Herennia Etruscilla
36
Herennius Etruscus
27
Hostilian Caesar
9
Divi
6
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-3)
152
Volusian Caesar
1
Volusian Aug
136
Aemilian (AD 253)
14
Valerian and Gallienus (joint reign) (AD 253-260)
Valerian
186
Gallienus
221
Salonina
78
Valerian Caesar
26
Divo Valeriano
17
Saloninus
22
Diva Mariniana
8
Uncertain Caesar
1
Gallienus (sole reign) (AD 260-8)
16
Salonina
2
Claudius II (AD 268-270)
13
Divus Claudius
1
Gallic Empire
Postumus (AD 260-269)
13
Victorinus (AD 269-271)
17
Tetricus I (AD 271-274)
14
Tetricus II
1
Uncertain Gallic (AD 269-274)
5
Uncertain Emperor
162
Irregular
1
Illegible minor frags
3
Column Total
2437
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