TOMARES

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Location

City

Tomares

County

Seville

Region

Andalucia

Country

Spain

Lat/Long/Alt

37.379 / -6.046 / 84.28 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

7269

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Hoard name

TOMARES

Alternative names

El Zaudín

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

27 Apr 2016

Total number of coins

70000

Summary

The hoard comprised 19 amphorae filled with approximately 600 kg (70,000 coins?) of early fourth century nummi with the majority apparently coming from eastern mints. The coins were not worn and the amphorae appear to have been made specifically to accommodate the coins.

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Discovery method

Building work
Discovery depth (m)

1
Land Use

Built over
Comment

The hoard was found by machine diggers during the construction of a road parallel to Zaudin de Tomares park. The work that led to the discovery focused on the environmental conservation of Zaudín Olivar Park, an area of 45 hectares located between the urban area and the golf course.
Closing reign (earliest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (earliest)

300
Closing reign (latest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (latest)

315
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Poor
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Fair

Site comment

The hoard was deliberately hidden in an underground location and was covered with bricks and other ceramic building material.
Site class

Uncertain
Period

Roman