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Description: | STAFFORD AREA, StaffordshireEleanor Ghey65 denarii to AD 50-54 BM Ref: 2011 T654Circumstances of discoveryThe coins were found on the 8th and 9th October 2011. The coins were distributed over an area of approximately 50 metres. Fragments of iron and nails were also recovered from the area. Sixty-seven coins and fragments of coins were reported to the Finds Liaison Officer on 14th October and the coins were brought to the British Museum in March 2012.On examination at the British Museum, two separate pairs of fragments were found to fit together, reducing the total number of individual coins to 65. Some of the breaks were old and some appeared more recent, suggesting that the hoard may have been hit and dispersed during ploughing.The coinsThe coins date from the Roman Republican period (the earliest coin that could be dated with confidence was dated to 139BC, although there is the possibility that another, worn coin predates this). The majority of the coins belong to this period and are spread evenly throughout it. The Roman Imperial period is represented by coins of Augustus, Tiberius and Claudius, with the latest datable coin of Claudius to AD 50-54. This last is hardly worn, suggesting that the hoard was deposited shortly after this date. A small number of coins were too worn or fragmentary to be identified.Summary:Roman Republic (to 31 BC) 42Augustus (32 BC-AD 14) 5Tiberius (AD 14-37) 12Claudius (AD 41-54) 3Uncertain fragments 3Total 65CATALOGUEREPUBLIC (42)No. Obv. Rev. RRC Date Qty. Weight1. Illegible(Helmeted head of Roma, r.) Illegible (Victory in biga r.) cf 197 ff 150s BC or later 1 2.742. COTA (Helmeted head of Roma, r.) M AVRELI//ROMA(Hercules in biga of centaurs, r.) 229/1 139BC 1 2.893. [LAECA] (Helmeted head of Roma, r.) M PORC// ROMA(Libertas in quadriga r.; above, flying Victory) 270/1 125BC 1 3.164. ROMA LABEO(Helmeted head of Roma, r.) Q FABI (in ex.)(Jupiter in quadriga, r.) 273/1 124BC 1 3.19 5. Inscription off flan(Helmeted head of Roma, r.) M TVL[LI] (in ex.)(Victory in quadriga, r.) 280/1 120 BC 1 1.49 + 1.16 6. Illegible(Helmeted head of Roma, r.) M SERGI/[SILVS] (in ex.)Horseman, l. holding head 286/1 116/5BC 1 3.367. (Helmeted head of Roma, r.) T MANL [AP CL] Q [VIR](Victory in triga, r.) 299/1b 111/0BC 1 2.59 broken8. Illegible(Helmeted head of Roma, r.) Illegible(Three figures) 301/1 110/9BC 1 3.239. (Head of Sol, r.) MN AQVIL/[ROMA](Luna in biga, r.) 303/1 109/8BC 1 3.0010. [PIETAS](Head of Pietas, r.) M HERENNI (control mark P with dot to left)(Catanaean brother and father) 308/1b 108/7BC 1 3.3911. L POMPON MOLO (Head of Apollo, r.) [NVMA] POMPIL (in ex.)(Numa Pompilius sacrificing r.) 334/1 97 BC 1 3.1612. (Head of Liber, r.) [Q TITI](Pegasus, r.) 341/2 90BC 1 3.0213. [...](Head, r.) [...](Rape of the Sabine women) Cf 344/1 89 BC 1 0.75 frag.14. R (control mark)(Helmeted head of Roma) Illegible(Victory in biga, right) 337/3 91 BC 1 3.5015. S C(Head of Jupiter, laureate, r.) Q ANTO BALB/P R (in ex.)(Victory in quadriga, r.) 364/1 83/2 BC 1 3.1916. (Head of Venus, r.) Q(Double cornucopiae) 375/2 81 BC 1 3.4817. G P R(Bust of Genius Populi Romani) [EX] S C CN LEN Q(Sceptre, wreath, globe, rudder) 393/1a 76/5 BC 1 2.9618. GETA [III VIR](Bust of Diana, r.) [C HOSIDI C F](Wounded boar, r., and hound) 407/2 68 BC 1 3.5219. CESTIANVS [S C](Bust, r.) [M PLAETORIVS M F] AED CVR (Eagle on thunderbolt) 409/1 67 BC 1 2.78 broken20. PAV[..](Veiled head of Concordia, r.) [...](Trophy with figures) 415/1 62 BC 1 0.93Frag.21. M SCAVR/ AED CVR [...](Camel, r., and kneeling figure) [P HVPSAE]/ AED CVR / [...] CAPTV(Jupiter in quadriga l.) 422/1b 58 BC 1 3.4022. ANCVS(Head of Ancus Marcius, r.) P[HILIPPVS ...](Equestrian statue on aqueduct) 425/1 56 BC 1 2.11broken23. [P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR] (Bust of Mars, r.) Illegible(Horseman, r., spearing warrior) 429/1 55 BC 1 3.3024. C•COEL•CALDVS [COS](Head of Caldus, r.) CALDVS III VIR (Head of Sol, r; behind, S) 437/1b 51 BC 1 3.29 25. SAL[VTIS](Head of Salus, laureate, r.)_ MN ACIL[IVS ...](Valetudo stg. l. with snake) 442/1a 49BC 1 1.23 frag.26. (Priestly implements) CAESAR(Elephant, r.) 443/1 49/8 BC 2 2.63, 2.93broken27. Illegible (Head of Tyche, r.) Illegible(Trophy, lituus and jug) 460/3 47/6BC 1 3.3728. (Head of Apollo, laureate, r.) C CONSIDI / [PAETI](Curule chair) 465/2 46 BC 1 3.04 29. COS TER[T DICT] ITER(Head of Ceres, r.) [AVGVR] / PONT MAX(Priestly implements) 467/1 46 BC 1 2.55broken30. Illegible(Head, r.) Illegible(Wolf and eagle) 472/1 or 472/2 45 BC 1 2.13broken31. Illegible (Head of Liber, r.) Illegible(Panther springing l. to altar) 494/36 42 BC 1 2.77 32. [M ANTONINVS M FM N AVGVR IMP](M. Antoninus stg. r.) [III VIR R P C COS DES]IG ITER E[T TERT](Head of Sol, r.) 533/2 38 BC 1 2.49 broken33. [ANT AVG III VIR R P C](Ship, right) LEG V[...](Aquila between two standards) Cf 544/18 32-31BC 1 2.40 broken34. ANT AVG III VIR R P C(Ship, right) LEG XV(Aquila between two standards) 544/30 32-31BC 1 2.55 35. ANT AVG III VIR R P C(Ship, right) LEG [XIX](Aquila between two standards) 544/35 32-31BC 1 2.8336. [ANT AVG III] VIR R P C(Ship, right) [...](Aquila between two standards) 544 32-31BC 1 1.63 broken37. Illegible(Head, laureate? r.) Illegible ? ? 1 3.5238. Illegible(Head, r.) Illegible(Biga?) ? ? 1 3.6939. Illegible(Head, r. - with hair in bun?) Illegible ? ? 1 1.93frag.40. Illegible(Helmeted head, of Roma, r.) Illegible(Quadriga, r.) ? ? 1 1.57frag.41. Illegible(Helmeted head, of Roma, r.) Illegible? ? 1 0.79frag.AUGUSTUS (5)No. Obverse Reverse Bust BMC RIC Qty Weight1. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC] IVVENT // C L CAESARES (Gaius and Lucius Caesar with shields and spears, X above) A1* 537/8 211/2 1 3.412. Illegible Illegible (Gaius and Lucius Caesar with shields and spears) A1* 533 ff 207ff 2 0.83; 1.41 3. (Bust of Venus, r.) CAESAR DIVI F (in field)(Octavian standing l., with transverse spear) 609 251 1 3.23 4. CAESAR (Head of Augustus, r.) AVGVSTVS(Bull, right) A+ 284 475 1 1.72brokenTIBERIUS (12)No. Obverse Reverse Bust BMC RIC Qty Weight5. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS PONTIF MAXIM (Female figure std. r.) A1* 34 26 1 3.136. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS PONTIF MAXIM (Female figure std. r.) A1* 45 28 1 3.607. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS PONTIF MAXIM (Female figure std. r.) A1* 48 30 8 3.44, 3.00, 3.48, 3.32, 3.47, 3.66, 1.83 (broken), 0.96+1.15 8. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS PONTIF MAXIM (Female figure std. r.) A1* 34ff 26ff 2 2.26, 2.88 (broken)CLAUDIUS (3)No. Obverse Reverse Bust BMC RIC Qty Weight9. [TI CLA]VD CAES[AR AVG] P M TR P V[ [...] [PACI] AVGST[AE](Pax-Nemesis adv. r.) A1* 40ff 39ff 1 2.46 broken10. [TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG] P M TR P VIIII IMP [...] PACI AVGSTAE(Pax-Nemesis adv. r.) A1* 52 47 1 2.9711. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P AGRIPPINAE [AVGVSTAE](Bust of Agrippina, draped, r.) A1* 75 81 1 3.41 brokenUncertain fragments (3)No. Obverse Reverse Bust BMC RIC Qty Weight1. Illegible Illegible 1 1.22 2. Illegible Illegible 1 0.60 3. [H...](Head?) [...]S M[...]1 0.57 | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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