Overton Hoard

The Overton Hoard is a Roman coin hoard dating from the early 3rd century AD. It contains 37 coins and fragments of a pottery container. It was acquired by the Yorkshire Museum in 2018.[1]

Overton Hoard
Some of the Overton coins after chemical cleaning for ID, December 2016
MaterialRoman coins
Roman pottery
Size37 coins
Createdc. 205
Period/cultureRomano-British
DiscoveredSeptember 2016
Overton, North Yorkshire, England
Present locationYorkshire Museum, York
IdentificationYORYM: 2018.154

Discovery

The hoard was found by metal detectorist in 21 September 2016 in a field near Overton, North Yorkshire.[2][3]

Contents

The hoard contains 37 silver coins all of which are denarii. They coins date from the reign of Domitian while he was junior Emperor under his father Vespasian (AD 69–79) to the reign of Septimius Severus. The latest coin in the hoard dates to AD 205. Despite the wide date range, the coins could all have still been in circulation together in the early 3rd century. They were probably deposited in a ceramic vessel, of which only fragments were found.[3]

Coins within the Hoard[3]
Emperor/IssuerDateNumber
Domitian Caesar 69–79 1
Titus 79–81 1
Domitian 81–96 1
Trajan 98–117 3
Hadrian 117–38 4
Antoninus Pius 138–161 3
Diva Faustina I 4
Marcus Aurelius 169–180 1
Divus Antoninus 1
Lucilla 3
Commodus 180–193 3
Septimius Severus 193–211 1
Clodius Albinus Caesar 1
Caracalla Caesar 1
Septimius Severus 198–209 5
Julia Domna 198–209 2
Caracalla 198–209 2
  • Ceramic fragments found with the hoard.
  • The coins being cleaned in 15% formic acid.
  • Some of the coins after cleaning

Acquisition and display
The Overton Hoard on display, Yorkshire Museum, July 2019

After being declared treasure, the hoard was acquired by Yorkshire Museum in early 2018 and first went on public display in October 2018.[1]

References
  1. Tilley, E. "THE OVERTON HOARD: A SEVERAN HOARD FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE". York Museums Trust. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. Moss, R. (27 April 2017). "Roman coins found near Overton declared treasure". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. "COIN HOARD, ID: YORYM-BE3F22". Portable Antiquities Scheme. 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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