Keeping Coins at Home

A hoard of denarii was found in V.4.3 Pompeii. House. Casa di un Flamine. Excavated 1842 and 1899. Bombed in 1943. There are some republican specimens, all very worn, but the most exciting thing about this hoard is that it helps us understand the domestic context in which coins were stored along side other valuable … Continue reading Keeping Coins at Home