VILLIERS-LE-MAHIEU

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Location

City

Villiers-le-Mahieu

County

Yvelines

Region

Île-de-France

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

48.86 / 1.772 / 130.92 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Find spot comment

The hoard was found at a place called Merdeuse, approximately 1500 metres to the west of Thoiry.

Information

7009

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/7009

Hoard name

VILLIERS-LE-MAHIEU

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1903

(to)

10 Mar 1908

Total number of coins

21001

Summary

The hoard comprised two vessels which were found on two separate occasions in 1903 and 1908 within 10 metres of each other. The first contained 32 kilos of coins from Gallienus to Diocletian and the second, 28 kilos from Julia Domna to Diocletian.

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Discovery depth (m)

0.6m
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Finder(s)

M. Préhel
Comment

The hoard was found by a farmer and comprised two vessels which were found on separate occasions, at a depth of 0.6m. They were found within 10m of each other.
Closing reign (earliest)

Diocletian (RIC V)
Terminal year (earliest)

286
Closing reign (latest)

Diocletian (RIC V)
Terminal year (latest)

305
Opening year (earliest)

193
Opening year (latest)

211
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Fair
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

This vessel contained approximately 10,000 radiates.

Vessel B

The vessel comprised a greyware vessel measuring 40cm in height. This vessel contained 10,000 or 11,000 coins.

References

Reference

TAF IX

Ref

no. 21 (Yvelines)

P. Walton (30.3.16). Updated by C. Gazdac (July 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

VILLIERS-LE-MAHIEU

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

This vessel contained approximately 10,000 radiates.

Vessel B

The vessel comprised a greyware vessel measuring 40cm in height. This vessel contained 10,000 or 11,000 coins.

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

VILLIERS-LE-MAHIEU

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

This vessel contained approximately 10,000 radiates.

Vessel B

The vessel comprised a greyware vessel measuring 40cm in height. This vessel contained 10,000 or 11,000 coins.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire