TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

Hadrian (AD 117–138), 25
Sabina, 2
Antonine (AD 138–180):
Probably Antoninus Pius (AD 130–161), 5
Diva Faustina I, 8
Faustina II (reign of Pius), 1
Probably Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180)
or Lucius Verus (AD 161–169), 6
Faustina II (?reign of Marcus), 1
Uncertain Antonine empresses, 4
Illegible, 220 (including one fragment)
Disposition: Doncaster Museum hopes to acquire.
R ABDY
1079. postwick (addenda), Norfolk:
4 Roman silver denarii (2005 T44 & 2005 T451)
Date: Hoard deposited c. AD 192
Discovery: Found by Mr R Crawford while metaldetecting
in January (1 coin) and September (3 coins)
2005.
Description:
2005 T44:
Hadrian, (AD 125–128), 1
2005 T451:
Hadrian (AD125–128), 1
Marcus Aurelius (AD 169–170), 1
Marcus Aurelius (AD 174), 1
Discussion: Original hoard found in 1986, for the last
addenda see Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 436.
Disposition: Disclaimed, returned to finder.
A MARSDEN
1080. Newchurch area, Isle of Wight:
36 copper- alloy coins (2006 T29)
Date: AD 197
Discovery: Found by Messrs T Barrett, H Bragg,
M Brewer, N Drury, P Jones, B Masterton, A Snell, D
Walker and Ms L Carboni, while metal-detecting in
December 2005.
Description: Copper alloy sestertii / dupondii / asses:
Trajan (AD 98–117), 1
Hadrian (AD 117–138), 4
Antoninus Pius (AD 138–161), 3
Faustina the Elder (AD 141), 1
Faustina the Younger (AD 146–175), 1
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 139–161), 1
Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180), 5
Lucilla (AD 164–179), 2
Marcus Aurelius or Commodus (AD 161–92), 1
Deified Marcus Aurelius (AD 180), 1
?Pertinax (AD 193), 1
Illegible, 17
Note: Addenda of 19 coins (2007 T289) contained two
early Severan coins to AD 197. Full photographic record
made by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Disposition: Disclaimed, returned to finder.
M LYNE
1081. Tadcaster, North yorkshire: 4 Roman silver
denarii, copper-alloy lamp and arm purse
(2005 T268)
See objects section no. 185
1082. Chirton, Wiltshire: Roman silver finger-ring
bezel with denarius of plautilla (2006 T233)
See objects section no. 123
1083. pontefract and Castleford, West yorkshire:
2 Roman silver denarii (2006 T147)
Date: AD 211
Discovery: Found while metal-detecting in
October 2005.
Description: Both coins are struck by Caracalla
as junior emperor, AD 198–211, therefore shortly
before he became emperor in his own right (AD 211).
Disposition: Wakefield Museum hopes to acquire, the
finder’s share generously donated.
I LEINS
1084. seaford, East sussex:
21 Roman silver and copper-alloy coins (2006 T621)
Date: AD 215
Discovery: Found by Mr D Lange while metal-detecting
in September 2006.
Description: 18 silver denarii and 3 base-metal coins:
Silver denarii:
Vitellius (AD 69), 1
Vespasian (AD 69–79), 1
Titus (AD 79–81), 1
Antoninus Pius (AD 138–161), –
Faustina II, 1
Commodus (AD 180–192), 3
Septimius Severus (AD 193–211), 4
Clodius Albinus Caesar, 1
Julia Domna, 2
Geta Caesar, 1
Caracalla (AD 211–217), 2 (latest – TR P XVIII =
AD 215)
Illegible, 1
Copper-alloy coins:
Illegible sestertius, 1
Illegible dupondii/asses, 2
Disposition: Generously donated by finder and
landowner to Seaford Museum.
R ABDY
1085. prestwood A, buckinghamshire (addenda):
2 Roman silver denarii (2005 T144)
Date: AD 220
Discovery: Found by Mr C Hemus & Mr D Hillyard
while metal-detecting in March 2005.
Description: 2 silver denarii:
Trajan (AD 98–117), 1
Caracalla Caesar (AD 193–197), 1
For the original hoard see Treasure Annual Report
1998–99, no. 293, the new total for the hoard now
stands at 112 denarii and 1 radiate. The coins of
Prestwood A range in issue date from 31 BC to AD
220 (during the reign of the emperor Elagabalus, AD
218–222).
Disposition: Buckinghamshire County Museum.
R ABDY
1086. padstow, Cornwall:
9 Roman silver and base-metal coins (2006 T3)
Date: AD 222
Discovery: Found by Mr C McLoghlin while metaldetecting
from March to September 2005.
Description: 9 silver/base-silver denarii and one
dupondius/as:
Hadrian (AD 117–138), 1
Antonine (Faustina II), 1 (dp/as)
Reign of Septimius Severus: Wars of the Succession,
AD 193–197
Severus, 2
Caracalla Caesar, 2
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla, AD 198–208
Geta Caesar, 1
Elagabalus (AD 218–222), 2
Note: 9 denarii were previous discovered on this site
in 1997–8, but were not at the time recognised as a
hoard:
Titus (AD 79–81), 1
Faustina II, 2
Reign of Septimius Severus: Wars of the Succession,
AD 193–197
Severus, 1
Joint reign of Severus & Caracalla, AD 198–208
Julia Domna, 3
Caracalla, 2
Discussion: All the coins are the standard Roman
silver denomination of the time, the denarius, with the
exception of one bronze denomination, probably an as,
sixteen of which were the equivalent to one denarius.
Disposition: Royal Cornwall Museum hopes to acquire.
R ABDY
1087. Dereham area, Norfolk (addenda):
43 Roman silver denarii (2006 T149)
Date: Hoard deposited AD 240
Discovery: Found by Mr P Buckley & Mrs S Buckley
while metal-detecting in January 2007.
Description: 43 silver denarii ranging in date from
Mark Antony (32–31 BC) to Severus Alexander (AD
228–231). These were found in the same limited area
as the large hoard of over 1,000 coins discovered by the
same finders from 2004. This ended in c. AD 240, and
these coins are perfectly typical of the contents of that
hoard, sharing the same features of patination.
Mark Antony (32–31 BC, uncertain eastern mint), 1
Vespasian (AD 69–79, mint of Rome), 1
Diva Faustina I (c. AD 141, mint of Rome), 1
Marcus Aurelius (AD 143–161, mint of Rome), 1
Commodus (AD 180–192, mint of Rome), 1
Septimius Severus
(AD 193–211, all mint of Rome), 10
Julia Domna (AD 196–211, mint of Rome), 1
Caracalla (AD 196–211, mint of Rome), 4
Geta (AD 198–211, mint of Rome), 2
Julia Domna (AD 211–217, mint of Rome), 1
Elagabalus (AD 218–222, mint of Rome), 3
Julia Maesa (AD 218–222, mint of Rome), 4
Julia Soaemias (AD 218–222, mint of Rome), 1
Julia Paula (AD 218–222, mint of Rome), 1
Severus Alexander (AD 222–235, mint of Rome), 8
Julia Mamaea (AD 222–235, mint of Rome), 3
Discussion: For original hoard see Treasure Annual
Report 2004, no. 439.
Disposition: Disclaimed, returned to finders.
A MARSDEN
1088. Cowbit, Lincolnshire (addenda):
32 Roman copper-alloy sestertii (2005 T49)
Date: AD 244
Discovery: Found by Mr D Hodson while metaldetecting
in December 2004.
Description:
Antoninus Pius/Marcus Aurelius/Commodus
(AD 138–192), 1
Faustina Junior (AD 145–176), 2
Uncertain emperor, 29
Discussion: For original hoard see Treasure Annual
Report 2003, no. 365.
Disposition: Disclaimed, returned to finder.
A DAUBNEY
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