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<p>[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 6470588, member: 109923"]You were searching for denarii - a silver coin minted from 211BC to 244AD (Gordian III), and steadily debased until replaced by the antoninianus (which meant you hoarded the last good silver). So later emperors in that timeframe are more common, but it's too early for the Tetrarchy and the Constantinians who provide most of the bronze coins on the market. (You've cut out a lot of emperors simply by the choice of coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>The late 100s and 200s were also an unstable time, and hoarding was more common during periods of uncertainty. The denarii of earlier emperors did appear in later hoards since coins stayed in circulation a long time, but would not have been in AU condition (if that's even possible for an ancient coin).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galba Denarius, 68-69</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1258346[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Rome. Silver, 16x17mm, 3.03g (RCV I# 2109).</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This Galba denarius is from the Westbury-sub-Mendip hoard, which was deposited around 193AD (the reign of Septimius Severus). By then, it had been in circulation for 125 years, so it is well worn. Any coins of Septimius Severus in the hoard would've been brand new and in a lot better condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 6470588, member: 109923"]You were searching for denarii - a silver coin minted from 211BC to 244AD (Gordian III), and steadily debased until replaced by the antoninianus (which meant you hoarded the last good silver). So later emperors in that timeframe are more common, but it's too early for the Tetrarchy and the Constantinians who provide most of the bronze coins on the market. (You've cut out a lot of emperors simply by the choice of coin). The late 100s and 200s were also an unstable time, and hoarding was more common during periods of uncertainty. The denarii of earlier emperors did appear in later hoards since coins stayed in circulation a long time, but would not have been in AU condition (if that's even possible for an ancient coin). [B]Galba Denarius, 68-69[/B] [ATTACH=full]1258346[/ATTACH] [B]Rome. Silver, 16x17mm, 3.03g (RCV I# 2109).[/B] This Galba denarius is from the Westbury-sub-Mendip hoard, which was deposited around 193AD (the reign of Septimius Severus). By then, it had been in circulation for 125 years, so it is well worn. Any coins of Septimius Severus in the hoard would've been brand new and in a lot better condition.[/QUOTE]
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