Unique ID: IARCH-14E2C6
Workflow status: Published
Sully
Also known as: Sully Moors
Broad period: ROMAN
Last ruler: Maximian I
Last Reece period: Period 14 Tacitus to Allectus (275-296)
Date from: AD 295
Date to: AD 295
Terminal reason: Date of latest coin
Period | Ruler | Denomination | Mint | From | To | Quantity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROMAN | Diocletian | Aureus (Republic/Empire) | Rome | - | - | 2 | |
ROMAN | Maximian I | Aureus (Republic/Empire) | Rome | - | - | 2 | |
ROMAN | Maximian I | Aureus (Republic/Empire) | Ticinum | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Maximian I | Aureus (Republic/Empire) | Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Maximian I | Aureus (Republic/Empire) | Trier | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus) | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Septimius Severus | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 5 | |
ROMAN | Julia Domna | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | AD 211 | 6 | |
ROMAN | Caracalla | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | AD 211 | 4 | |
ROMAN | Caracalla | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 212 | AD 217 | 8 | |
ROMAN | Caracalla | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Geta | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Macrinus | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Elagabalus | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 20 | |
ROMAN | Elagabalus | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 3 | |
ROMAN | Julia Paula | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 2 | |
ROMAN | Julia Soaemias | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 3 | |
ROMAN | Julia Maesa | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 2 | |
ROMAN | Severus Alexander | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 28 | |
ROMAN | Julia Mamaea | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 6 | |
ROMAN | Orbiana | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Maximinus | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 5 | |
ROMAN | Gordian III | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Gordian III | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 45 | |
ROMAN | Philip I | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 19 | |
ROMAN | Otacilia Severa | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 3 | |
ROMAN | Philip II | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 5 | |
ROMAN | Trajan Decius | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 10 | |
ROMAN | Herennia Etruscilla | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Herennius Etruscus | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 4 | |
ROMAN | Trebonianus Gallus | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 10 | |
ROMAN | Volusian | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 4 | |
ROMAN | Valerian I | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 9 | |
ROMAN | Gallienus (Joint reign) | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 40 | |
ROMAN | Salonina (joint reign) | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 16 | |
ROMAN | Valerian II | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 18 | |
ROMAN | Saloninus | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 10 | |
ROMAN | Postumus | Radiate (antoninianus) | - | - | - | 21 | |
ROMAN | Carausius | Denarius (Empire) | Unattributed | - | - | 1 | |
ROMAN | Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century | Denarius (Empire) | - | - | - | 1 |
Coin data quality rating: Good (Grade 3)
Robertson 2000, 213-214 no. 871:
""On the 17th. October last, whilst a labourer, named Jabez Long, was digging foundations for the Armstrong Pioneer Syndicate Company on the Sully Moors, near Cardiff, he turned up an old metal vessel, which he found to contain many Roman coins and jewellery. The vessel which was 4½ inches in height broke under his spade. Long was working with a mate and at the time there were two other men watching them. As soon as he struck the find, Long fell bodily upon it and at once began to fill his pockets. He took all the gold articles he believed, but one of the onlookers, a bricklayer, also in the service of the company, got possession of a gold ring.
Subsequently Long got into communication with Mr. John Storrie of 104 Frederick Street, Cardiff, the local antiquary, who gave him eighteen guineas for his treasure trove. About 20 or 30 feet from the place where the treasure was found, a human skull was unearthed."
The find was declared Treasure Trove, and sent to the BM for examination. In all, 7 aurei, 95 den., and 206 ant. Were identified, together with 14 others (1 den., 13 ant.) which were reported as having belonged to the hoard:
AV Den. Ant. Den. Ant.
Marcus 1
Severus 5
Julia Domna 6
Caracalla 12 1
Geta 1
Macrinus 1
Elagabalus 20 3
Julia Paula 2
Julia Soaemias 3
Julia Maesa 2
Severus Alexander 27 1
Julia Mamaea 6
Orbiana 1
Maximinus 5
Gordian III 1 43 2
Philip I 19
Otacilia 3
Philip II 5
Trajan Decius 10
Etruscilla 1
Herennius 4
Treb. Gallus 10
Volusian 4
Valerian I 7 2
Gallienus 36 4
Salonina 15 1
Valerian II 7
Saloninus 20 1
Postumus 18 3
Diocletian 2
Maximian 5
Carausius 1
uncertain 1
7 95 206 1 13
(under Severus)
(4 under Severus)
(listed as ant.)
(joint reign)
(joint reign)
(joint reign)
(joint reign)
(6 are of Saloninus)
(16 are of Valerian II)
(Valerian II)
(RSR)
2 of the ant. Of Trajan Decius were overstruck on den. Of Geta and Maximinus. 1 of the gold coins of Diocletian was a double aureus. The no. of extra coins reported as having belonged to the hoard was given as 15, but only 14 were listed.
The 4 gold rings were:
"1. Gold ring with angular-shaped hoop of foliate design, narrowest at the back and expanding at the shoulders; the bezel octagonal and set with an unengraved nicolo. Diam., 1.04 in. L. of bez., .58 in.
2. Gold ring of similar shape, the hoop plain at the back; the bezel, an oval raised setting with scalloped border, containing an onyx cameo representing a female head, Medusa (?) facing, of somewhat coarse workmanship. Diam., .92 in. L. of bez., .52 in.
3. Gold ring of similar form, the back of the hoop plain and engraved with two parallel lines, the shoulders pierced. The bezel is a raised setting, now of irregular outline, from which the stone is lost. Diam., 1.0 in. L. of bez., .58 in.
4. Gold ring with angular hoop and shoulders moulded in bold relief. The bezel is rectangular and engraved in intaglio with a cock to 1. Diam., 1.0 in. L. of bez., .34 in."
-H.A. Grueber, in NC, 1900, 27-65, types, mints. Pl. III of 7 gold coins, 1 den. Of Carausius, and 3 gold rings
-4 gold rings in Dept. of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities, BM (BM Register of Ant., Nov. 1900)
5 of the gold coins (Diocletian 1; Maximian 4), 1 den. Of Carausius, and 5 ant. (Caracalla 1; Gordian III 1; Philip 1; Herennius 2) in Dept. of Coins and Medals, BM (BM Register of Coin Accessions, Nov. 1900)
Examined, 1978 (ASR)
297 coins in NMW, Cardiff
Examined, 1947 (ASR)
G.C. Boon, in Coins and the Archaeologist, BAR 4 (1974), 155 and pl. I, 5, discussed and illustrated the overstrike of an ant. Of Trajan Decius on a den. Of Maximinus; cp. G.C. Boon, in Coins and the Archaeologist (1988), 164, n. 135.
M. Henig, Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites, BAR 8 (1974), ii, 95, no. 729; 101, no. 781; and pls. XXII, XLVI, described and illustrated two of the gold rings, i.e., nos. 2 and 4 above. J.P.C. Kent and K.S. Painter, Wealth of the Roman World (1977), 59, nos. 123-6 and fig. 125, described the four rings, and illustrated one, i.e. no. 2 above."
About 20 or 30 feet from the place where the treasure was found, a human skull was unearthed.
Latest coin: Aureus of Maximian, Trier, rev.: VIRTVS - AVGG, TR, RIC VI Trier 84(b), AD 295
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th October 1899 - Tuesday 17th October 1899
Legacy hoard number: 2193
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
No archaeological context available.