| Name: | Agden hoard, Roman coin hoard |
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| SMR Number: | 1300 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ78NW |
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| Parish: | AGDEN, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
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Summary
A late 3rd century Romano-British coin hoard of 2,450 antoniniani. They were buried in an earthernware jar of which only the base remains and were found during ploughing near Agden Brook in 1957. An Antoninianus was a coin worth two denarii. They were the same size as a denarius(roman silver coin) but the portrait of the emperor was wearing a radiate crown. They were generally of a very low silver content or bronze with a silver coating. The coins are nearly all bronze, although a few are apparently of silver bronze alloy and some show traces of an original silver coating. They range from Valerian I (253-60) to Probus (276-82), the majority being of Tetricus I (271-273) and Victorinus (269-271). The dates of the coins suggest it was hidden soon after AD 280. The total includes local copies of official versions, known as barborous radiates and minimi.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (AD 3rd Century - 280 AD to 282 AD)
Associated Finds
- VESSEL (AD 3rd Century - 200 AD? to 299 AD?)
- COIN (AD 3rd Century - 253 AD to 282 AD)
- COIN HOARD (AD 3rd Century - 253 AD to 282 AD)
Related records
| 1374 | Related to: Roman Coins from Henbury (Find Spot) |
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