LYON 1964

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Location

City

Lyon

Address

Saint-Rambert

County

Rhône

Region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Country

France

Ancient place

Col. Lugdunum

Lat/Long/Alt

45.8 / 4.833 / 177.41 view

Information

6320

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/6320

Hoard name

LYON 1964

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1964

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised 4 radiates of Probus and was found while enlarging a cellar in a house. It was originally stated that the hoard was found in a small silver vessel. However, TAF questions the metallic composition of the vessel.

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Discovery method

Building work
Land Use

Built over
Comment

The hoard was found during cellar construction works.
Closing reign (earliest)

Probus
Terminal year (earliest)

276
Closing reign (latest)

Probus
Terminal year (latest)

282
Opening year (earliest)

276
Opening year (latest)

282
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site class

Urban

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

It is stated that the hoard was found inside a silver vessel, although TAF questions the metallic composition of the vessel.

References

Reference

Guey, J. - 1964 - Petit trésor d'antoniniens de Saint-Rambert-l'Isle-Barbe (Rhône)

Ref

354; no. 5

Reference

Walker, S. - 1981 - La campagne lyonnaise du 1er siècle av. J.C. jusqu'au 5e siècle ap. J.-C.

Ref

297 and 314

Reference

Walker, S. - 1981 - The third century in the Lyon region

Ref

329

Comment

(cf. p. 340, no. 15)

Reference

TAF V.2

Ref

no. 15 (Rhône)

P. Walton (2015). Updated by C. Gazdac (Sep. 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

LYON 1964

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

It is stated that the hoard was found inside a silver vessel, although TAF questions the metallic composition of the vessel.

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

LYON 1964

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel

It is stated that the hoard was found inside a silver vessel, although TAF questions the metallic composition of the vessel.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire