PARIS 1626 - (PANTHÉON)

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Location

City

Paris

County

Paris

Region

Île-de-France

Country

France

Ancient place

Lutetia

Lat/Long/Alt

48.847 / 2.344 / 58.01 view

Location details

Centred on field

Find spot comment

The hoard was found on the site of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, now the location of the Faculty of Law.

Information

6966

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Hoard name

PARIS 1626 - (PANTHÉON)

Alternative names

LUTETIA; LVTETIA; PARIS Ve

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1626

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised two gold multiples and three silver multiples of Constantius II and Constans with a tpq of AD 340-350.

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Discovery method

Building work
Land Use

Built over
Finder(s)

M. Merchant
Comment

The hoard was found by a master mason called Merchant under the foundations of his house.
Closing reign (earliest)

Constans
Terminal year (earliest)

340
Closing reign (latest)

Constantius II
Terminal year (latest)

350
Opening year (earliest)

337
Opening year (latest)

340
Coin-level data

Entered

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site class

Urban

Context

Uncertain

Containers belonging to this hoard

Box

The hoard was found in a box (wooden?) which disintegrated on discovery.

Objects belonging to this hoard

Box
20 boxes containing ashes were found in association with the hoard.

References

Reference

Brenot, C. and Loriot, X. - 2016 - Multiples d’or et d’argent du ive siècle trouvés en 1626 à Saint-Étienne-des-Grès (ou des-Grecs) à Paris, entrés dans les collections de Louis XIV à Versailles

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46-50

P.Walton (22.3.16); updated by C. Gazdac (May 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

PARIS 1626 - (PANTHÉON)

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Box

The hoard was found in a box (wooden?) which disintegrated on discovery.

Objects belonging to this hoard

Box
20 boxes containing ashes were found in association with the hoard.

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

PARIS 1626 - (PANTHÉON)

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Box

The hoard was found in a box (wooden?) which disintegrated on discovery.

Objects belonging to this hoard

Box 20 boxes containing ashes were found in association with the hoard.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

Box
20 boxes containing ashes were found in association with the hoard.