XANTEN

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Location

City

Xanten

County

Düsseldorf

Region

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Country

Germany

Ancient place

Col. Ulpia Traiana/Tricensimae
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonia_Ulpia_Traiana

Lat/Long/Alt

51.667 / 6.442 / 23.37 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

7424

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/7424

Hoard name

XANTEN

Alternative names

CUT 3003,9

Data type

Hoard?

Date of discovery (from)

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard was found in a pit in the south-western area of Section 1969/15 and comprised 7 copper-alloy coins from Domitian to Marcus Aurelius with a tpq of AD 176 to 180. Found in association with the coins were 8 sherds of pottery, four bone needles, a glass bead, sherds of glass, a copper-alloy finger ring, fragments of copper-alloy sheet, a game piece of bone (ein Spielstein aus Bein) and a fishing hook.

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Discovery method

Controlled archaeological investigation
Comment

The hoard was found during the excavation of Colonia Ulpia Traiana.
Closing reign (earliest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (earliest)

176
Closing reign (latest)

Marcus Aurelius
Terminal year (latest)

180
Opening year (earliest)

85
Opening year (latest)

96
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Good
Findspot rating

Good

Site comment

The hoard was found in a pit (schwarzen Grube) in the south western part of Section 1969/15
Recovery method

Excavation
Site class

Urban

Depositional context

Pit

Period

Roman
End period

Roman

References

Reference

Komnick, H. - 2015 - Die Fundmünzen der römischen Zeit aus dem Bereich der Colonia Ulpia Traiana

Ref

p. 414-415, no. 3003.9

P.Walton (29.5.16)

Coin Hoards
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Objects belonging to this hoard

Needle

Finger ring

Bead

Fish hook

Game piece
ein Spielstein aus Bein

Ceramic
Sherds of pottery were found in association with the hoard

Vessel
Sherds of glass were found in association with the hoard. It is not clear whether the sherds were placed in the pit individually or were part of a vessel.

Sheet
Fragments of copper-alloy sheet were found in association with the hoard.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

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