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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: LVPL-B38AFC
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver coin hoard consisting of 36 Roman siliquae and one copper alloy nummus. Treasure case no. 2014 T539. Date of find: 26/07/2014, with one further siliquae found on 10/09/2014 during archaeological investigation of the site marked § after weight. Further addenda of 13 siliquae and one nummus marked with * after weight.
Summary:
| - | Trier | Lyon | Arles | Aquileia | Ticinum | Rome | Uncertain | Total |
| Nummus 318-24 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Siliquae 355-64 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 367-75 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| 375-8/9 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 378/9-88 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Irreg. siliqua | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
CATALOGUE
Note: Coins are unclipped. The following abbreviations are used for the names of the rulers:
C I Constantine I Cn Constans Cs Constantius II
JC/A Julian Caesar / Augustus V I Valentinian I Vn Valens
G Gratian T I Theodosius I V II Valentinian II
MM Magnus Maximus
siliquae
355-60, Constantius II & Julian Caesar & 360-3; Julian Augustus (9)
Lyon (4)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC VIII | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cs | VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX | LVG | 141 | 217 | 2 | 1.90, 1.93 |
| 2. | JA | VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X | PLVG | 145 | 227 | 2 | 1.81, 1.90* |
Arles (5)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC VIII | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Cs | VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS XXXX (no dot) | SCON | 84 | 261/291 | 2 | 1.72, 2.15* |
| 4. | JA | VOT / X / MVLT / XX | PCONST | 107 | 309 | 1 | 1.74 |
| 5. | JA | VOT / X / MVLT / XX | SCONST | 108 | 309 | 2 | 1.90*, 1.67* (chipped) |
367-75, Valentinian I, Valens & Gratian (14)
Trier (12)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | V I | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) | TRPS● | 231-2 | 27a | 1 | 1.83 frag |
| 7. | G | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) | TRPS● | 238-9 | 27c/45c | 2 | 1.19 frag, 1.76 frag |
| 8. | Vn | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) | TRPS● | 254-8 | 27e/45b | 7 | 2.08, 1.99, 1.98, 1.07 frag, 2.12*, 1.89*, 1.83* |
| 9. | Vn | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) | TRPS[ ] | 264-9 | 27e/45b | 1 | 1.07 frag |
| 10. | G | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) | TRPS | 279-80 | 27f/45c | 1 | 1.91* |
Rome (2)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | V I | VOT / V / MV●LT / X | RT | 194 | 10a | 1 | 1.87 |
| 12. | V I | VOT / V / MVLT / X | RT | 197 | 10b | 1 |
1.45 frag |
375-78/9, Valens, Gratian & Valentinian II (6)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | Vn | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on cuirass) | TRPS● | 332-6 | 46a | 1 | 1.72* |
| 14. | Vn | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on cuirass) | TRPS | 337-8 | 46a | 1 | 1.80* |
| 15. | G | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on cuirass) | TRPS● | 347-53 | 46b | 1 | 1.60* |
| 16. | V II | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on cuirass) | TRPS | 367-8 | 46c/64b | 1 | 1.65 frag |
Aquileia (2)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | V II | VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on cuirass) | - *// AQPS● | 390 | 15d | 2 |
1.86, 1.75 |
378/9-88, Gratian, Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Arcadius, Magnus Maximus & Flavius Victor (6)
Trier (3)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | T I | VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma enthroned) | TRPS | 434-8 | 58b/84a | 1 | 1.47 frag |
| 19. | MM | VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma enthroned) | TRPS | 534-8 | 84b/c | 2 | 1.96, 2.47* |
Aquileia (3)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Hoxne | RIC IX | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | G | VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma enthroned) | AQPS | 480 | 28a | 3 |
1.93, 1.72 frag, 2.48§ |
Irregular (1)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | Qty. | Wt. / die-axis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | ΓL CL IVLIΛ-NVS P Γ ΛVC | VOTIS / V / MVLTIS X | LVC | 1 | 1.54* / 5 |
Nummus
317-24, Constantine I & Licinius I (1)
Ticinum (1)
| No. | Obv. | Rev. | m.-m. | RIC VII | Qty. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22. | C I | D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG | ⋃//ST | 167 | 1 | 1.97 |
Notes:
Discussion
The termination date of this hoard makes it one of the latest to have been recovered from the north-west counties, a point emphasised by the fact that eight of the twenty-three coins were issued from the mid-370s onwards.
Only one other hoard of siliquae of the late fourth century has been recorded from the North West - that consisting of 401 coins, ranging in date from Constantius II to Honorius, which is said to have been found at Rossall Point (near Fleetwood in Lancashire) in the 1840s. This hoard is now in the collection of the Harris Museum in Preston. However, there are difficulties regarding the true provenance of this hoard:
D. Shotter
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Grosvenor Museum Chester
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T539
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 318
Date to: Circa AD 388
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 37
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Digital images at BM: DADB: #1602376001
Treasure case number: 2014T539
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Dutton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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