COIN HOARDS 2000 Reprinted from The Numismatic Chronicle 160 (2000)SEIS SZei—C ANCIENT HOARDS 319 SYRIA Three Roman silver coin hoards from Syria ZIAD SAWAYA [PLares 46-50] The following three Roman silver hoards are said to have been found recently in Syria. They were bought in Beirut, and are now in the collection of Dr. Naseit Nohra Beirut). 40. Dep. After aD 78. 30(2) AR 30) AR denarii, including Nero 1, Vespasian 17, Titus 3, Domitian 3, The latter 24 are in the Nohra collection, and are catalogued below. The location of the remaining 6(?) is not known, Obverses NI IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P V1 CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG V2 IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS III V3 IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS V4 IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG V5 IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN V6 IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS III CEN TI T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN T2 T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS DI CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS Busts BI laur. r. B2 laur. 1. Oby. Bust Reverse legend RIC Weight Date 1 SNi Spies AnS 56 330g 63-68 2 V4 BI «COS ITER TR POT 10 320g 69-71 3. V4 BI «COS ITER TR POT 10 310g 69-71 4 V4 BI «COS ITER TR POT 10 290g 69-71 5 V2 BI AVGVR TRI POT 42 320g 72-73 6 v2 BI TRIPOT 49 320g 72-73 7 V2orV6 BI VESTA S0or60 285g 72-73 § V2 Bl VICTORIA AVGYSTI. 52.0r62 290s 72-73 9B Bl PONTIF MAXIM 65 315g 73 10 VS BI SALVS AVG 67(2) 310g 73 11 V4 BL_ PONMAXTRPCOSV 75 325g 74 12 TlorT2 Bi IOVICVSTos 176 or 211 330g 74-79 13, V4 BI. PONMAXTRPCOS VI _90 320g 75 14 V4 BI_ PONMAXTRPCOS VI 90 215g 75 15 V4 BL_ PONMAX TRPCOS VI 91 290g 75 16 Tl Bl COSV 191a 315g 76320 COIN HOARDS 2000 Oby. Bust Reverse legend ‘RIC Weight Date il Bl COSV 191a 310g 76 1g Di BI COST 238 290g 76 19 Di BI COSI 238 2802 76 2 «vi B2 IMP XIX 109 330g 77-78 ob Vi Bl IMP XIX 110 320g 77-78 2 Di Bl GOS. 241 290g 77-78 3 Vi Bl ANNONA AVG 131 320g 78-79 24 © Vi Bl ANNONA AVG 131 280g 78-79 ‘All die-axes are at 6h, except for nos 4 and 16 which are at 12h. All coins were struck at the mint of Rome. On no. 22, the boat is in the exergue and not behind, 41. Dep. After a 124, 10 AR 10 AR denarii: Trajan 6 Hadrian 4 Obverses Tl IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM (RIC A 1) T2 IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P (RIC D 1) 73 IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P (RIC D 2) T4 IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC (RIC J 1) HI IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG H2 HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Busts BI laur. r. B2 laur. r., dr. Ls. Obv. Bust Reverse legend RIC Weight Date 1 rAd Bl PONTMAXTRPOTCOSII 16 ves 8 98-99 2 B2 PMTRPCOS III PP 60 310g 101-102 3.12 B2 COSVPPSPQROPTIMO 119 290g 103-111 PRINC 4 13 B2 SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI 169 310g 103-111 5 13 B2 SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI 223 320g 103-111 T4 Bl FORT RED (inex. PMTRP 318 310g 114-117 COS VIPPSPQR 7 Hl B2 PMTRPCOSIL 45a 320g 118 8 HI B2 PMTRPCOSII 81b 3g 119-122 9 H2~ B2 COSII 1724 a€ 125-128 10 H2 82 COSI 200 280g 125-128 All die-axes are at 6h, All coins were minted at Rome.ANCIENT HOARDS. 321 2. Dep. av 258-260. 100-150(?) BI 100-150(?) antoniniani, including Valerian I 21; Gallienus 19; Salonina 1; Valerian II 2; Saloninus 3. The 46 coins catalogued below were said to be the best preserved pieces in the hoard, and are now in the Nohra collection. The remaining coins were said to have been sold in Paris. Obverses VI IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG V2 IMP VALERIANVS AVG V3 IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG G1 IMP GALLIENVS AVG G2 IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG G3 IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG Sa CORN SALONINA AVG V?1 VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES SI P COR SAL VALERIANVS CAES Busts BI rad., cuir., seen from front, r. BII rad., cuir., seen from front, 1. DI rad., dr. and cuir., seen from front, r. D2 rad., dr. and cuir., seen from rear, r. E2 diad. r., dr., on crescent Obv. Bust Reverse legend RIC Weight Axes Mint of Antioch Issue I 1 V3 Dl PMTRPILCOSPP 208 340g = 12h Issue TIT 2 V3 DI FORTVNA REDVX 214 365g 6h 3 V3 DI RESTITVT GENERHVMANI 220 420g 6h Issue IV. 4 V3 DI PIETAS AVGG 284 440g 6h 5 G3 BII VIRTVS AVGG 455 425¢ 12h 6 G3 BIl VIRTVS AVGG 455 3-70g 6h 7 G3 D2 VIRTVS AVGG 455 290g 6h Issue V 8 Vil DI PIETAS AVGG 285 4g 6h 9 Vi DI RESTITVT ORIENTIS 287 360g 6h 10 Vi Di RESTITVT ORIENTIS 287 -3-90g 12h 11 Vil Di RESTITVT ORIENTIS 287 4g 6h 12. Vl ‘Di RESTITVT ORIENTIS 287 440g 6h 13. V1 Di VIRTVS AVGG 2930 «485g 6h 14 Vil Di VIRTVS AVGG 293 395g 6h 15) Vi Di VIRTVS AVGG 293 3-60 g 12h322 COIN HOARDS 2000 Obv. Bust Reverse legend RIC Weight Axes 16 Vi Di VIRTVS AVGG 293-3808 6h 17, Vl Di VIRTVS AVGG 293 430g 12h 18 Vi Di VIRTVS AVGG 293 410g 12h 19 Vi DI VIRTVS AVGG 293-3608 6h 20 V1 D1 VIRTVS AVGG 293 3208 6h 21. Vi Di VOTA ORBIS 295 410g 12h 22 VI DI VOTA ORBIS 295-3358 6h 23 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 447 330g 12h 24 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 447 3808 oh 25 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 447 355g 12h 26 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 447 420g 12h 27 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 447 370g oh 28 G2 D2 PIETASAVGG 447 330g 12h 29 G2 D2 PIETAS AVGG 4473508 6h 30 Sa E2 CONCORDIA AVGG 63 320g 12h 31 Vtl D2. PRINC IVVENTVTIS 49 4508 6h 32 Vl D2. PRINC IVVENTVTIS 49 3908 6h Issue VI 33 G2 D2 VIRTVSAVGG, starinfield 456 3.908 6h Second Eastern Mint Issue II 34. «V2. ~DI PMTRPVCOSIINPP 27 «340g 12h 35 V2 DI PMTRPVCOSIIIPP 277 «4108 6h 36 GI BI FELITAS AVGG (sic) = 380g lok 37 Gl BI_ LAETITIA AVGG 442 340g 12h draped 38 Gl BI VICTORIA GERMAN 452. 4g 12h 39 GI BI VICTORIA GERMAN 452 370g 12h 40. G1 BI VICTORIA GERMAN 452 3908 oh 41 Gl Bl VICTORIA GERMAN 452 350g 12h 42 Gl BI VICTORIA GERMAN 452 4g 12h 43. Gl BL VICTORIA PART 453 380g 12h 44 Sl D2 DI NVTRITORES 35-3608 6h 45 $l D2 DI NVTRITORES 35 420g oh 46 Sl D2 DI NVTRITORES 35 350g 12h MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HOARDS BRITAIN 43, Chipping Ongar, Essex, 1999 ‘Anonymous Merovingian ay In palatio legible (with gold plug attached) Disp. Awaiting inquest. Dep. 7th century Metal detector find, autumn 1999. 2 AV tremisses:PLATE 46 SAWAYA, ROMAN HOARDS FROM SYRIA (1)PLATE 47 HOARD 41 SAWAYA, ROMAN HOARDS FROM SYRIA QPLATE 48 SAWAYA, ROMAN HOARDS FROM SYRIA (3)PLATE 49 SAWAYA, ROMAN HOARDS FROM SYRIA (4)PLATE 50 . 46 2 SAWAYA, ROMAN HOARDS FROM SYRIA (5)