COLOMBIER

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Location

City

Colombier

County

Dordogne

Region

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

France

Lat/Long/Alt

44.774684 / 0.527088 / 149.72 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Information

3631

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Hoard name

COLOMBIER

Alternative names

CAREIGNES

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1924

Total number of coins

3000

Summary

Over 3,000 antoniniani (radiates) (8 kg) found with a amphora-like vessel. The largest number of coins belongs to Postumus. Other issuers: Valerian I, Gallienus, Salonina. An Alexander is mentioned among issuers, Severus Alexander (?).

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Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Discovery depth (m)

0.45
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Finder(s)

Mr. Bru
Comment

Vineyard
Closing reign (earliest)

Postumus
Terminal year (earliest)

260
Closing reign (latest)

Postumus
Terminal year (latest)

269
Opening year (earliest)

253
Opening year (latest)

260
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Fair
Findspot rating

Fair

Site class

Rural

Context

Villa

Period

Roman
End period

Roman

Containers belonging to this hoard

Amphora

Yellowish coarse. Flat bottom. Two handles. H: 40cm

References

Reference

Dieudonné, A. - 1925 - Trouvailles de monnaies

Ref

105-107

Reference

Nony, D. - 1961 - Le trésor d'Escoussans et les trésors de monnaies romaines en Gironde

Ref

95, n. 6

Reference

TAF V.1

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Reference

Guest, P. - 1994 - A Comparative Study of Coin Hoards from the Western Roman Empire

Reference

Hobbs, R. - 2006 - Late Roman precious metal deposits, c. AD 200-700 : changes over time and space

Ref

no. 726

Updated by C. Gazdac (July 2020).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

COLOMBIER

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Amphora

Yellowish coarse. Flat bottom. Two handles. H: 40cm

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

COLOMBIER

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Amphora

Yellowish coarse. Flat bottom. Two handles. H: 40cm

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire