Unique ID: IARCH-7D34B0
Workflow status: Published
Bletchley
Also known as: Brickhill
Broad period: ROMAN
Last ruler: Commodus
Last Reece period: Period 9 Antonine III (180-193)
Date from: AD 186
Date to: AD 187
Terminal reason: Date of latest coin
Period | Ruler | Denomination | Mint | From | To | Quantity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROMAN | Republic | Denarius (Roman Republic) | - | 32 BC | 31 BC | 17 | |
ROMAN | Nero | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 54 | AD 68 | 3 | |
ROMAN | Galba | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 68 | AD 69 | 5 | |
ROMAN | Otho | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 69 | AD 69 | 1 | |
ROMAN | Vitellius | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 69 | AD 69 | 8 | |
ROMAN | Vespasian | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 69 | AD 79 | 69 | |
ROMAN | Titus | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 69 | AD 79 | 6 | |
ROMAN | Domitian | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 69 | AD 79 | 10 | |
ROMAN | Titus | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 79 | AD 81 | 8 | |
ROMAN | Domitian | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 79 | AD 81 | 6 | |
ROMAN | Titus | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 79 | AD 79 | 4 | |
ROMAN | Domitian | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 81 | AD 96 | 28 | |
ROMAN | Nerva | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 96 | AD 98 | 9 | |
ROMAN | Trajan | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 98 | AD 117 | 129 | |
ROMAN | Plotina | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 98 | AD 117 | 1 | |
ROMAN | Hadrian | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 117 | AD 138 | 118 | |
ROMAN | Sabina | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 117 | AD 138 | 6 | |
ROMAN | Aelius Caesar | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 117 | AD 138 | 1 | |
ROMAN | Antoninus Pius | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 138 | AD 161 | 71 | |
ROMAN | Faustina the Elder | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 138 | AD 161 | 4 | |
ROMAN | Faustina the Elder | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 141 | AD 161 | 15 | |
ROMAN | Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar) | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 138 | AD 161 | 16 | |
ROMAN | Faustina II under Antoninus Pius | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 145 | AD 161 | 43 | |
ROMAN | Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus) | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 161 | AD 180 | 24 | |
ROMAN | Marcus Aurelius | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 161 | AD 161 | 2 | |
ROMAN | Faustina II | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 161 | AD 176 | 14 | |
ROMAN | Lucius Verus | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 161 | AD 169 | 3 | |
ROMAN | Lucilla | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 164 | AD 169 | 3 | |
ROMAN | Commodus under Marcus Aurelius | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 161 | AD 180 | 1 | |
ROMAN | Commodus | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 186 | AD 187 | 1 | |
ROMAN | Crispina | Denarius (Empire) | - | AD 180 | - | 1 |
Coin data quality rating: Excellent (Grade 4)
Robertson 2000, 66-67 no. 320:
"Hoard of 627 den. to Commodus (AD 186) in field between Bletchley and Little Brickhill
Inf., 1987 and 1988, from R. Bland and A.M. Burnett; Britannia, XIX (1988), 454
"The hoard of 627 Roman silver denarii was found in August and September 1987 near Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, and declared Treasure Trove at an Inquest held on 9th December 1987. The find spot is on the edge of the Roman town of Magiovinium, at the same site as the find of 296 denarii found in 1967..
The following combined list of the 1987 and 1967 finds is provided:
1987 1967 Total
M Antony 17 9 26
Nero 3 3 6
Galba 5 1 6
Otho 1
1
Vitellius 8 4 12
Vespasian 69 20 89
Titus (under Vespasian) 6 5 11
Domitian (under Vespasian) 10 4 14
Titus 8 4 12
Domitian (under Titus) 6 -
Divus Vespasianus (under Titus) 4 1 5
Domitian 28 14 42
Nerva 9 10 19
Trajan 129 45 174
Plotina (under Trajan) 1 - 1
Hadrian 118 57 175
Sabina (under Hadrian) 6 2 8
Aelius (under Hadrian) 1 - 1
Antoninus Pius (under Hadrian) - 1 1
Antoninus Pius 71 39 110
Faustina I (under Pius) 47 16 63
Aurelius (under Pius) 15 9 24
Faustina II (under Pius) 16 6 22
Marcus Aurelius 24 15 39
Divus Antoninus (under Aurelius) 2 2 4
Faustina II (under Aurelius) 14 5 19
Lucius Verus (under Aurelius) 3 5 8
Lucilla (under Aurelius) 3 4 7
Commodus (under Aurelius) 1 - 1
Commodus 1 3 4
Crispina (under Commodus) 1 2 3
Total 627 296 923
T. Tuckett, in CHRB IX (1992), 50-64, types, mints, weights
16 den. in Dept. of Coins and Medals, BM, of Vespasian 1, Trajan 1, Hadrian 11, Antoninus Pius 2 and Marcus 1 (BM Register of Coin Accessions, 1988-5-19-1 to 16)
The rest of the coins were acquired by Bucks. County Museum, Aylesbury"
Assumed to be addenda to hoard 52 [IARCH-2768BF]. Correspondence in the file about a discrepancy between the weights of the two hoards and vagueness surrounding the findspot of hoard 49 means that they have been kept separate for the time being. Images in BM file.
Current location of find: Buckinghamshire County Museum (part); British Museum (part)
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 1987 - Tuesday 1st September 1987
Legacy hoard number: 49
SMR reference number: Pastscape 344788
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Archaeological context data quality: Poor