LAY

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Location

City

Lay

Address

Le Bret

County

Loire

Region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

45.971 / 4.227 / 453.66 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Find spot comment

The hoard was found at a place called le Bret

Information

2967

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Hoard name

LAY

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

Mar 1949

Total number of coins

1127

Summary

According to the catalogue prepared by P. Fustier, the hoard comprised 280 denarii and 847 antoniniani (radiates). However, this total must be considered as approximate as Fustier identified numerous coins as being radiates of Plautilla, a combination that does not exist. The hoard was found by a quarry worker called Rodriquez. It was almost completely dispersed although the Musée de Roanne did acquire 4 denarii of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla and Plautilla. Silver weight: 2064.9-4044.9g.

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Discovery method

Other chance find
Disposition

Musée de Roanne
Finder(s)

Rodriquez
Closing reign (earliest)

Severus Alexander
Terminal year (earliest)

222
Closing reign (latest)

Severus Alexander
Terminal year (latest)

235
Opening year (earliest)

-32
Opening year (latest)

-31
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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Fair
Findspot rating

Poor

Site comment

Close to where the hoard was found, there were some wall foundations and numerous fragments of ceramic building material, particularly tile. The hoard was found at the foot of the remains of a Roman wall amongst some large worked stone which appeared to resemblage a drainage canal.
Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain structure