The seven hills hoard

DontTellTheWife · December 28, 2015 1:44PM

Anyone know how many coins were in the seven hills hoard or when it was "assembled" or disbursed?

Of anything else for that matter.

Thanks.

CIVITAS · December 29, 2015 2:28AM

It's primarily marketing is my guess. It's doubtful the coins were found anywhere in Italy, as Italy does not allow for the export of ancient coins or artifacts. If it was even a hoard in the first place. Might have just been an assembled group of coins from various sources, put into some fancy boxes and sold as a "hoard." If the coins were all truly from one source, I would guess they came from France, Germany or the UK.

bronzemat · December 29, 2015 3:48AM

It's B.S., just like there is one that goes by "coliseum hoard". If a hoard was found at the coliseum, it sure as heck wouldn't be dispersed to collectors.

A CNG cataloger I talk to has even mentioned both are B.S.. As Josh as said " put into some fancy boxes and sold as a "hoard.", thats what it is.

CIVITAS · December 29, 2015 4:25AM

Although by definition, a coin dealer/marketer could assemble a hoard of coins. It's just not a hoard as we are accustomed to using the term in ancient coins.

SDSportsFan · December 29, 2015 5:10AM

NGC pedigreed coins supposedly from the hoard, on the slabs. I have a denarius of Maximinus I Thrax that has "Seven Hills Hoard" on the NGC slab.

Steve

DontTellTheWife · December 29, 2015 7:47AM

Thanks for all the feedback guys. It was interesting because I pooped in (just kidding!), popped in a serial number into ngc cert lookup and got no pop or value results, just a grade and description and photo verification.

Thanks again

Nap · December 30, 2015 11:50PM

The good news is that you probably are not breaking any Italian antiquities laws by purchasing one of these "hoard" coins.

I read about this on Paul Barford's website, and while I enjoy his commentary, he cannot bring himself to see the collector perspective on any contentious issue.

The seven hills hoard

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