CONSTANȚA 2005

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Location

City

Constanța

Address

15 Tomis Ave.

County

Constanța

Region

Dobrogea

Country

Romania

Ancient place

Tomis

Lat/Long/Alt

44.175 / 28.657 / 23.04 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

8201

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Hoard name

CONSTANȚA 2005

Alternative names

TOMIS IV; CONSTANȚA IV

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

Dec 2005

Total number of coins

Summary

14 provincial bronze coins: 13 Tomis, 1 Marcianopolis (Moesia Inferior): Pertinax - Severus Alexander (AD 222-235)

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Discovery method

Controlled archaeological investigation
Discovery depth (m)

200cm
Land Use

In use as a building
Disposition

Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța, Romania; Inv. nos. 78427-78440
Comment

Found during rescue excavation while updating the drainage network.
Closing reign (earliest)

Severus Alexander
Terminal year (earliest)

222
Closing reign (latest)

Severus Alexander
Terminal year (latest)

235
Opening year (earliest)

193
Opening year (latest)

193
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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Fair
Findspot rating

Fair

Date of excavation (from)

2005
Site comment

The area of discovery is known for finding pottery shreds of Roman period. The coins were found stack to each other with traces of a textile container.
Recovery method

Excavation
Site class

Urban

Context

Urban space

Period

Roman
End period

Roman

Containers belonging to this hoard

Textile purse?

The coins presented textile remains.

References

Reference

Talmațchi, G. and Copcea, C. - 2007 - Despre un nou tezaur monetar din prima parte a secolului III p. Chr. descopert la Tomis

Ref

593-605

Uploaded by Cristian Gazdac (Dec. 2016).

Coin Hoards
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CONSTANȚA 2005

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Textile purse?

The coins presented textile remains.

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Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

CONSTANȚA 2005

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Textile purse?

The coins presented textile remains.

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