IGCH 2066

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Hoard Description

  • Deposit: 485 B.C.
  • Discovery: 1956
  • Disposition: Gela 870
  • Description: Didrachm: 1306, Tetradrachm: 415+

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References

  • Reference: Griffo, AIIN 1958-9, pp. 301-2
  • Reference: Raven, Essays Robinson, p. 48, note 1
  • Reference: Jenkins, Gala, pp. 20-1, 150-1, illus.

Notes

  • Note: The hd. was found on the site of a suburban shrine. After dispersal the major part (870 coins) was recovered. The figures given above are those of Griffo, followed by Jenkins' figures based on material on exhibition at the Gela Museum. In addition to the above types Griffo lists 1 tetradr. each of Leontini and Acragas, which are probably intrusive
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Count
1076
Description
c. 1076 AR. Pot hoard: 868 (Griffo) coins in addition to 1 [uncertain], which has been counted as 1 and 2 coins (probably intrusive), and 850 (Jenkins) coins noted in IGCH. Added 205-226 coins to the coin hoards. Then, the total count comes to c. 1076 coins
CountDescription
[uncertain]Rhegium, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
1Rhegium, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
410Agrigentum, Silver, Didrachm[more]
387Agrigentum, Silver, Didrachm[more]
254Gela, Silver, Didrachm[more]
251Gela, Silver, Didrachm[more]
3Zancle, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
2Zancle, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
31Syracuse, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
16Syracuse, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
2Syracuse, Silver, Didrachm[more]
2Syracuse, Silver, Didrachm[more]
2Acanthus, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
2+Acanthus, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
2Acanthus, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
166Athens, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
187Athens, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
1Leontini, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
1Agrigentum, Silver, Tetradrachm[more]
205-226Silver[more]

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Silver Didrachm, Gela. 1987.32.112
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American Numismatic Society