CHATUZANGE-LE-GOUBET

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Location

City

Chatuzange-Le-Goubet

County

Drôme

Region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

44.99 / 5.064 / 200 view

Location details

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Find spot comment

The hoard was found between Chatuzange and Alixan towards Coussard.

Information

6363

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/6363

Hoard name

CHATUZANGE-LE-GOUBET

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1849

Total number of coins

2001

Summary

The hoard was hidden amongst a pile of Roman tiles and comprised more than 2,000 sestertii. TAF suggests that the large bronze of Gallienus should in fact be identified as a medallion.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Woodland
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Comment

The hoard was found under an old tree trunk while cutting down trees.
Closing reign (earliest)

Gallienus (sole)
Terminal year (earliest)

260
Closing reign (latest)

Gallienus (sole)
Terminal year (latest)

268
Opening year (earliest)

117
Opening year (latest)

138
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site comment

A column and some burials were found in the vicinity of the hoard.
Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain structure

Period

Roman
End period

Roman

Containers belonging to this hoard

Tile

A pile of Roman tiles was used to conceal the location of the hoard.

References

Reference

Vincent, A. - 1854 - Notice historique sur Alixan (Drôme)

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Reference

Blanchet, A. - 1943 - Supplément manuscrit à Les trésors de monnaies romaines et les invasions germaniques en Gaule

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no. 1017

Reference

Sautel, J. - 1957 - Carte archéologique de la Gaule romaine, XI. Département de la Drôme

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100; no. 121

Reference

Rémy, B. - 1985 - Les dépôts monétaires antiques du département de la Drôme

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215; no. 10

Reference

TAF V.2

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18; no. 10

P.Walton (2015); updated by Cristian Gazdac (Feb. 2017; July 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

CHATUZANGE-LE-GOUBET

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Tile

A pile of Roman tiles was used to conceal the location of the hoard.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

CHATUZANGE-LE-GOUBET

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Tile

A pile of Roman tiles was used to conceal the location of the hoard.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire