BERRY-AU-BAC

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Location

City

Berry-au-Bac

County

Aisne

Region

Hauts-de-France

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

49.403 / 3.9 / 55 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Find spot comment

The hoard was found at Plot V66, cadastre 1968.

Information

4159

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Hoard name

BERRY-AU-BAC

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

20 Apr 1966

Total number of coins

183

Summary

The hoard comprised a vessel containing 203 coins. These included 17 denarii from Trajan to Commodus, 103 radiates from Claudius II to Maximian, 4 argentei from Maximian to Galerius and 80 nummi from Diocletian to Constantius I. Hobbs estimates a silver weight of between 64.9g and 88.7g.

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Discovery method

Other chance find
Discovery depth (m)

0.40-0.60
Land Use

Mineral extraction
Comment

The hoard was found in a gravel pit at a depth of between 0.4m and 0.6m.
Closing reign (earliest)

Tetrarchy (RIC VI)
Terminal year (earliest)

305
Closing reign (latest)

Tetrarchy (RIC VI)
Terminal year (latest)

305
Opening year (earliest)

283
Opening year (latest)

285
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Good
Context rating

Fair
Findspot rating

Fair

Site class

Rural

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

References

Reference

TAF VIII.2

Ref

no. 19-20

P. Walton 8.4.16. Updated by C. Gazdac (August 2020).

Coin Hoards
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BERRY-AU-BAC

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

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BERRY-AU-BAC

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Ceramic vessel

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