GRUIA

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Location

City

Gruia

County

Dolj

Region

Oltenia

Country

Romania

Lat/Long/Alt

44.262 / 22.706 / 92.37 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

2637

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Hoard name

GRUIA

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

28 Aug 1971

Total number of coins

1509

Summary

Unknown Initial number of coins. 1509 silver coins: 1,486 denarii, 6 plated denarii, 17 antoniniani (radiates) Vespasian - Gordian III (AD 244). Silver weight: 4,710 g. Around 30 coins are still missing

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Discovery method

Gardening
Discovery depth (m)

1.45
Land Use

Garden
Disposition

Muzeul Regiunii Porților de Fier, Drobeta-Turnu Severin (1,502 coins); Muzeul Olteniei, Craiova (7 coins), Romania
Finder(s)

Ion Olteanu
Comment

While digging a pit in his garden.
Closing reign (earliest)

Gordian III
Terminal year (earliest)

238
Closing reign (latest)

Gordian III
Terminal year (latest)

240
Opening year (earliest)

75
Opening year (latest)

77
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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Excellent

Site comment

Found in a cooking pot. A possible vicus on the Roman road from Drobeta to Sucidava.
Recovery method

Non-archaeological intervention
Site class

Rural

Context

Vicus