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28 N UMISMAT 1C CHRONICLE.
The hoard found at Blanchardiere, near Le Mans, con-
sisted of 8,578 coins, M. Hucher states, of almost all the
Emperors of the third century. I have not received a
catalogue; but it appears that the relative proportions
are almost the same in the two hoards. They both close
with Aurelian, without having a single specimen of his
successor, Tacitus.
In 1867 a deposit was found near Netley Abbey, in
Hampshire. A detailed account, drawn up by Dr. De
Chaumont, was published by the British Archaeological
Association in their Journal of the same year. The follow-
ing is a summary
of the coins :
Valerianus ... 3
Gallienus . . . 162
Salonina ... 18
Postuinus ... 26
Victorinus . .. . 410
Marius 1
Carried forward 615
Brought forward 615
Claudius Gothicus . 186
Quintillus ... 15
Tetricus, Sen. . . 749
Tetricus, Jun. . . 255
Aurelianus . 1
1821
The Rev. E. Kell, in his remarks on the discovery
appended to Dr. De Chaumont's report, stated his belief that
the preponderance of the coins of the Tetrici was due to
the especial influence of Tetricus at Clausentum, now
Bittern Manor, only a few miles distant, where several
inscriptions
to Tetricus have been discovered. 5
But, as
we see, similar hoards are found throughout England ;
and their interest lies in a very different direction from
that conjectured by Mr. Kell, as must be evident from
the facts here instanced.
The discovery at Jublaius so fully and ably described
by Mr. Hucher, deserves a little furthur attention in
5 " Transactions of the British Archaeological Association at
Winchester." p. 161.