IRBID 1955

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Location

City

Irbid [إربد]

County

Region

Irbid Governorate [إربد]

Country

Jordan

Ancient place

Arbela

Lat/Long/Alt

32.557 / 35.848 / 572.26 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Information

7819

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Hoard name

IRBID 1955

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1955

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised 40 Tyrian tetradrachms and 15 didrachms. It was found in the countryside in the vicinity of Irbid.

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Discovery method

Unknown
Land Use

Unknown
Closing reign (earliest)

Nero
Terminal year (earliest)

64
Closing reign (latest)

Nero
Terminal year (latest)

65
Opening year (earliest)

-34
Opening year (latest)

-33
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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Uncertain

Context

Uncertain

References

Reference

Seyrig, H. - 1973 - Trésors du Levant anciens et nouveaux

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p. 120, no. 48

Reference

1975 - Coin Hoards: volume I

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p. 32, no. 119

Reference

Leonard Jr., R.D. - 2000 - Numismatic Evidence for the Authenticity of the Copper Scroll

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p. 686

Reference

Butcher, K. - 2004 - Coinage in Roman Syria: Northern Syria, 64 BC - AD 253

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p. 270, no. 1

J. Goldman (August 2016). Updated incl. coin summary level info by M. Spoerri (June 2024).

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