PERGE 1971

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Location

City

Aksu

County

Antalya

Region

Mediterranean

Country

Turkey

Lat/Long/Alt

36.96 / 30.8539 / 15.2 view

Location details

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Find spot comment

The precise findspot is unknown, but the large number of Southern Anatolian coins suggest that the area around Perge is the best candidate.

Information

8662

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Hoard name

PERGE 1971

Alternative names

Pamphylia

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1971

Total number of coins

180

Summary

A hoard of 180+ AE provincial coins of Thrace (1), Macedonia (2) and Asia Minor (177, mostly Pamphylia (64), Pisidia (50) and Western Cilicia (10), dating from the first century AD to the reign of Aurelian.

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Discovery method

Unknown
Land Use

Unknown
Comment

The 180 coins formed a single lot purchased by a US based dealer. The geographical origin, pitting and green or grey-greenish corrosion displayed by many of the specimens indicate that they were derived from the same hoard, which may have once been much larger. CH V notes that the composition of the hoard is very similar to the Hecht hoard (Y. Akyay, 'Hecht Definesinde Perge Sehir Sikkeleri', Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri Yilligi 13/14 1966, 242-86) and the two collections may have had a common origin, or even formed part of the same massive hoard.
Closing reign (earliest)

Aurelian
Terminal year (earliest)

270
Closing reign (latest)

Aurelian
Terminal year (latest)

275
Opening year (earliest)

81
Opening year (latest)

96
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Numismatic rating

Good
Rating comment

CH provides a breakdown by city and Emperor, but does not indicate types.
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Uncertain

Context

Uncertain

Period

Uncertain
End period

Uncertain

References

Reference

1979 - Coin Hoards: volume V

Ref

p. 37-40 no. 64

Comment

A HOARD OF THE THIRD CENTURY A.D. FROM PAMPHYLIA by Clive Foss

Reference

RPC VII.2

Ref

p. 399

R. Bennett (Feb. 2017). Updated by C. Gazdac (Nov. 2023; Sep. 2024). Updated by M. Spoerri (July 2024).

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