AKURA

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Location

City

El Aaqoûra

County

Region

Mont-Liban

Country

Lebanon

Lat/Long/Alt

34.12139 / 35.90306 / 1979.23 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Information

8007

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Hoard name

AKURA

Alternative names

Aqoura

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1994

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised Parthian silver tetradrachms, found by treasure hunters among 'ruins' at Akura, 50km east of Byblos. 29 specimens (Artabanus II to Volagases I) were seen on the market in Beirut.

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Discovery method

Metal detector
Land Use

Unknown
Closing reign (earliest)

Vologases I
Terminal year (earliest)

76
Closing reign (latest)

Vologases I
Terminal year (latest)

77
Opening year (earliest)

10
Opening year (latest)

11
Coin-level data

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Context

Uncertain

References

Reference

2002 - Coin Hoards: volume IX

Ref

p. 63, no. 591

Comment

lists dates and months

J. Goldman (04.09.16), updated by M. Spoerri (Oct. 2023).

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