KARACASU

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Location

City

Karacasu

County

Aydın

Region

Aegean

Country

Turkey

Lat/Long/Alt

37.72816 / 28.60569 / 0 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Information

20931

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/20931

Hoard name

KARACASU

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1980

Total number of coins

Summary

A hoard of 10 antoniniani (Gordian III – Valerian), found while laying the foundation of a new house in Karacasu, 14 km north of Aphrodisias. Only 8 coins were recovered, but the two missing ones are said to have been similar to the other ones.

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Discovery method

Building work
Land Use

Built over
Disposition

Aphrodisias museum
Closing reign (earliest)

Valerian I and Gallienus
Terminal year (earliest)

257
Closing reign (latest)

Valerian I and Gallienus
Terminal year (latest)

257
Opening year (earliest)

241
Opening year (latest)

243
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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Organic container

The organic container has now disintegrated.

References

Reference

Lauritsen, F. M. - 1993 - A mid-third century hoard of antoniniani from Karacasu, Turkey

M. Spoerri (Oct. 2023 / Jan. 2025).

Coin Hoards
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KARACASU

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Organic container

The organic container has now disintegrated.

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KARACASU

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Organic container

The organic container has now disintegrated.

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