CHAUDARDES

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Location

City

Chaudardes

County

Aisne

Region

Hauts-de-France

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

49.392029 / 3.772342 / 68.03 view

Location details

Centred on field

Find spot comment

The hoard was found 250m to the northeast of Fontaine au Vivier.

Information

7095

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/7095

Hoard name

CHAUDARDES

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1868

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised two vessels containing approximately 1,500 coins. The first contained 750 'small module' coins, presumably denarii, while the second contained silver and billon coins measuring 22mm in diameter, presumably antoniniani (radiates). The latest coins were of Valerian I and Gallienus, with a tpq of AD 258 to 260.

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Discovery method

Other chance find
Discovery depth (m)

0.6
Land Use

Woodland
Comment

The hoard was found while cutting down an oak tree. The TAF description suggests it was found 60m under the ground surface, but this must be an error.
Closing reign (earliest)

Valerian I and Gallienus
Terminal year (earliest)

253
Closing reign (latest)

Valerian I and Gallienus
Terminal year (latest)

260
Opening year (earliest)

41
Opening year (latest)

54
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

Within this vessel, there were found 'small module' coins, presumably denarii.

Vessel B

Within this vessel, there were found silver and billon coins measuring 22mm in diameter, presumably radiates.

References

Reference

TAF VIII.2

Ref

no. 23 (Aisnes)

Updated by C. Gazdac (Sep. 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

CHAUDARDES

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

Within this vessel, there were found 'small module' coins, presumably denarii.

Vessel B

Within this vessel, there were found silver and billon coins measuring 22mm in diameter, presumably radiates.

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

CHAUDARDES

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Vessel A

Within this vessel, there were found 'small module' coins, presumably denarii.

Vessel B

Within this vessel, there were found silver and billon coins measuring 22mm in diameter, presumably radiates.

References

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire