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Unique ID: IARCH-3DB3D1

Workflow status: Published Find published

Known as

Wareham I

Quantity summary

  • Coins in hoard: 1569
  • Containers for the hoard: 1

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN

Coin chronology

Last ruler: Aurelian
Last Reece period: Period 13 Gallienus sole reign to Aurelian (260-275)
Date from: AD 271
Date to: AD 271
Terminal reason: Date of latest coin

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Coin summary

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Period Ruler Denomination Mint From To Quantity
ROMAN Hadrian Dupondius Rome AD 117 AD 138 2
ROMAN Hadrian As Rome AD 117 AD 138 1
ROMAN Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus) Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 161 AD 180 1
ROMAN Marcus Aurelius Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 161 AD 161 1
ROMAN Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus) Dupondius Rome AD 175 AD 176 3
ROMAN Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar) Dupondius or as Rome AD 154 AD 155 1
ROMAN Faustina II Sestertius Rome AD 161 AD 176 1
ROMAN Septimius Severus Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 193 AD 211 9
ROMAN Julia Domna Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 196 AD 211 11
ROMAN Julia Domna Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 211 AD 217 1
ROMAN Caracalla Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 196 AD 198 2
ROMAN Caracalla Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 200 AD 213 5
ROMAN Caracalla Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 211 AD 217 4
ROMAN Plautilla Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 202 AD 205 1
ROMAN Geta Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 208 AD 210 2
ROMAN Elagabalus Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 218 AD 222 20
ROMAN Elagabalus Denarius (Empire) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 218 AD 222 1
ROMAN Julia Soaemias Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 218 AD 222 3
ROMAN Julia Maesa Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 218 AD 222 6
ROMAN Julia Maesa Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 218 AD 222 1
ROMAN Julia Paula Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 218 AD 222 1
ROMAN Severus Alexander Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 222 AD 235 49
ROMAN Severus Alexander Denarius (Empire) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 222 AD 235 6
ROMAN Julia Mamaea Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 222 AD 235 15
ROMAN Orbiana Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 222 AD 235 1
ROMAN Maximinus Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 235 AD 238 1
ROMAN Gordian III Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 238 AD 244 39
ROMAN Gordian III Denarius (Empire) Rome AD 238 AD 244 2
ROMAN Gordian III Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 238 AD 244 8
ROMAN Philip I Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 244 AD 249 29
ROMAN Philip II Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 244 AD 249 1
ROMAN Philip II Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 244 AD 249 6
ROMAN Otacilia Severa Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 244 AD 249 3
ROMAN Philip I Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 244 AD 249 1
ROMAN Trajan Decius Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 249 AD 251 12
ROMAN Trajan Decius Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 249 AD 251 2
ROMAN Herennia Etruscilla Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 249 AD 251 3
ROMAN Herennius Etruscus Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 249 AD 251 4
ROMAN Hostilian Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 249 AD 251 1
ROMAN Trebonianus Gallus Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 251 AD 253 23
ROMAN Volusian Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 251 AD 253 16
ROMAN Trebonianus Gallus Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 251 AD 253 1
ROMAN Volusian Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 251 AD 253 1
ROMAN Aemilian Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 253 AD 253 1
ROMAN Valerian I Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 253 AD 260 31
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 253 AD 260 11
ROMAN Mariniana Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 253 AD 260 3
ROMAN Salonina (joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 253 AD 260 11
ROMAN Valerian I Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 30
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 75
ROMAN Salonina (joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 30
ROMAN Valerian II Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 20
ROMAN Valerian II Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 8
ROMAN Saloninus Radiate (antoninianus) Gallic mint AD 253 AD 260 11
ROMAN Valerian I Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 253 AD 260 1
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 253 AD 260 2
ROMAN Salonina (joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 253 AD 260 2
ROMAN Valerian I Radiate (antoninianus) Viminacium AD 253 AD 260 6
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Viminacium AD 253 AD 260 7
ROMAN Salonina (joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Viminacium AD 253 AD 260 1
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 253 AD 260 1
ROMAN Gallienus (Joint reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Eastern mint AD 253 AD 260 2
ROMAN Gallienus (sole reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 260 AD 268 18
ROMAN Salonina (sole reign of Gallienus) Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 260 AD 268 3
ROMAN Gallienus (sole reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 260 AD 268 8
ROMAN Salonina (sole reign of Gallienus) Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 260 AD 268 1
ROMAN Gallienus (sole reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Siscia AD 260 AD 268 1
ROMAN Gallienus (sole reign) Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 260 AD 268 1
ROMAN Macrianus Radiate (antoninianus) Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) AD 268 AD 268 1
ROMAN Claudius II Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 268 AD 270 10
ROMAN Claudius II Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 268 AD 270 1
ROMAN Divus Claudius (Official) Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 270 AD 270 2
ROMAN Quintillus Radiate (antoninianus) Rome AD 270 AD 270 2
ROMAN Aurelian Radiate (antoninianus) Siscia AD 271 AD 271 2
ROMAN Postumus Radiate (antoninianus) Mint I, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany) AD 260 AD 269 917
ROMAN Postumus Radiate (antoninianus) Cologne AD 260 AD 269 8
ROMAN Postumus Radiate (antoninianus) Mediolanum AD 260 AD 269 2
ROMAN Victorinus Radiate (antoninianus) Mint I, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany) AD 269 AD 271 9
ROMAN Victorinus Radiate (antoninianus) Mint II, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany) AD 269 AD 271 8
ROMAN Unspecified ruler (contemporary copy) Denarius (Empire) - AD 193 AD 211 1
ROMAN Radiate (Barbarous) Radiate (antoninianus) - - - 12
ROMAN Marius Radiate (antoninianus) Mint II, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany) AD 269 AD 269 1

Coin data quality rating: Excellent (Grade 4)

Description

150 denarii, 1,411 radiates, 1 sestertius, 3 dupondii and 4 asses to ad 270 (found while operating a mechanical digger on the site of gravel-workings). TTRC 1995-96, 15; NC 1997, 36.

Notes

Images in BM. The latest coins are two of Aurelian, mint of Siscia RIC 220. Coins from the hoard sold by Spink on 4 Oct 1995 (lots 293-347).

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: British Museum (part)

Materials of coins and artefacts in the hoard

  • Ceramic
  • Copper alloy
  • Silver

Containers linked to this hoard

Record ID: IARCH-780B6D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th April 1994 - Sunday 31st December 1995

Personal details

Recorded by: Dr Eleanor Ghey

Other reference numbers

Legacy hoard number: 538
SMR reference number: Pastscape 1303619

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
To be known as: Wareham I

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Controlled archaeological investigation (topsoil stripping)
General landuse: Saltmarsh
Specific landuse: Mineral extraction

Archaeological information

Background

This hoard comes from a known archaeological site.
First excavation year: 1992
Last excavation year: 1995

Site chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: ROMAN

Context details

Recovery method: Salvage recording

References cited

Audit data

Recording Institution: IARCH
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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