CAESAREA SOUTH 1993 A

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Location

City

Caesarea [קֵיסָרְיָה]

County

Region

Haifa [מחוז חיפה‎; منطقة حيفا]

Country

Israel

Ancient place

Caesarea Maritima

Lat/Long/Alt

32.471 / 34.8825 / -0.07 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

8148

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https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/8148

Hoard name

CAESAREA SOUTH 1993 A

Alternative names

Caesarea Maritima, קֵיסָרְיָה, قيسارية

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1993

Total number of coins

1500

Summary

The hoard comprised a shipwreck assemblage of 1500 bronze coins from the reign of Constantius II, found south of the main harbour complex

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Credit

Discovery method

Controlled archaeological investigation
Land Use

Marine
Finder(s)

Israel Antiquities Authority and Haifa University
Comment

The hoard comprised approximately 1500 bronze coins of the Emperor Constantius II.
Closing reign (earliest)

Constantius II
Terminal year (earliest)

324
Closing reign (latest)

Constantius II
Terminal year (latest)

361
Opening year (earliest)

324
Opening year (latest)

361
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Good
Findspot rating

Good

Natural features

Sea
Site comment

The hoard was discovered in Area H.
Recovery method

Excavation
Site class

Marine

Context

Shipwreck, Port

Period

Roman
End period

Roman

References

Reference

Galili, E., Dahari, U., and Sharvit, J. - 1993 - Underwater Surveys and Rescue Excavations Along the Israeli Coast

Ref

p. 65-68

URI 1

URI 2

Comment

Galili et al. 1993, 66

J. Goldman (10.11.16). Updated by C. Gazdac (Apr. 2022). Updated by M. Spoerri (Oct. 2024).

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