LEIC-468221: Roman silver Denarii hoard

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COIN HOARD

Unique ID: LEIC-468221

Object type certainty: Certain
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Near Nuneaton, Leicestershire (BM ref: 2019T104)

15+2 Roman silver Republican and imperial Denarii and 1 possibly associated worn As/Dupondius. (note the images are not in the same order as the final report. see below for coins by image no.)

no

Issuer

obverse

Reverse

Date Range

Ref.

Wt

1

Republican Denarius of L. Philippus

Head of Philip V right wearing Macedonian helmet; ROMA monogram behind

Equestrian statue right, flower below horse;

113-112 BC

RSC Marcia 12cf, Cr293/1, Sydenham 551.

3.37

2

Republican Denarius of C. Norbanus

diademed head of Venus right CIXV? behind, C NORBAN[VS] below

Corn ear, fasces and caduceus (worn off).

83BC

RSC Norbana 2, Sear 278, Syd 739, Cr357/1b

3.29

3

Republican Denarius of Q Fabius Labeo

helmeted head of Roma right, X LAB[EO] to front, ROMA behind.

Jupiter in quadriga right, prow below Q FABI in ex.

124BC

RSC Fabia 1, Cr273 1, Syd 532

3.32

4

Denarius of Tiberius

laureate head right (anti-clockwise) TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS

PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right;

14-37 AD

RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16, Sear 1763

3.66

5

Denarius of Vespasian

laureate head right IMP CAESAR VESP[ASIANVS AVG?]

COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, resting hand on galley prow and holding cornucopia.

70AD

RIC19, RSC 84

2.89

6

Denarius of Vespasian fragment

ESPAVG.

poss CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. or as below?

72-3AD

RSC 74?

0.87

7

Denarius of Vespasian

laureate head right [IMP CAES VES] P AVG P M

TRI POT II COS III P P, Pax seated left with caduceus & branch.

71AD

RIC 41, RSC 566.

2.65

8

Denarius of Domitian

laureate head right (retro) IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M

TR POT COS VIII P P, dolphin twined around anchor.

82AD

RIC 96, RSC 593.

2.97

9

As or Dupondius

illegible

very worn, poss standing male fig (short skirt) on rev.

?

?

4

Batch 2

no

Issuer

obverse

Reverse

Date Range

Ref.

Wt

10

Q Minucius Thermus

Denarius

head of Mars

Q·THERM·MF; Roman soldier fighting barbarian in protection of fallen comrade

103BC

Cr 319/1

3.46

11

C Vibius Cf Cn Pansa Caetronianus Denarius

Mask of Pan right, PANSA below

IOVIS AXVR before, C VIBIVS C F C N behind, Jupiter Axurus seated left

48BC

Cr449 Vibia 18/19

2.52

12

Cn Lentulus Denarius

GPR above bearded bust of the Genius of the Roman people right, sceptre over shoulder, countermarked on head

EX-SC, wreathed and filleted sceptre, globe and rudder, CN LEN Q in ex

76-75BC

Syd 752, Cr393/1a.

3.54

13

Denarius of Galba

IMPSERGALBACAESARAVG

DIVA AVGVSTA Livia standing left, holding patera and long vertical sceptre

68-9AD

RIC186 RSC55 Sear (88) 719

3.21

14

Denarius of Vespasian

IMPCAESARVESPASNIANVSAVG

COSITER TRPOT Pax std with olive branch and caduceus

70AD

RIC19 BMCRE 26; RSC 94h.

2.90

15

Denarius of Vespasian

IMPCAESARVESPASNIANVSAVG

COSITER TRPOT Pax std with olive branch and caduceus

70AD

RIC19 BMCRE 26; RSC 94h.

3.03

16

Denarius of Vespasian

IMPCAESARVESPASNIANVSAVG

COSITER TRPOT Pax std with olive branch and caduceus

70AD

RIC19 BMCRE 26; RSC 94h.

2.92

17

Denarius of Hadrian Fragment

[HADRIANVS AVG]VSTVS P P

[COS III] Victory std l., with wreath and palm

128AD

cf. RIC 345, BMCRE 499;

1.27

18

Denarius of Septimus Severus* (eastern mint)

[L SEP]SEV IMP XI PART M[AX]

[IVSTI]TIA, Justice seated left with patera & sceptre

199-202AD

RIC 505, RSC 251, BMC 660

1.84

*Possibly stray

 
 

Notes:

The Denarius of Galba, was found 200m away in the next field and is probably part of this hoard. It can be found at LEIC-719243

The Denarius of Severus is unlikely to be associated with a hoard with Republican and first century coins such as this.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: to be loaned to the local museum by landowner
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to landowner after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2019T104

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 124 BC
Date to: Exactly AD 128

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 17

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 11th February 2019 - Tuesday 12th March 2019

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2019T104

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Near Nuneaton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: to be loaned to the local museum by landowner

References cited

No references cited so far.

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