Roman estate in Neftenbach

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The estate in Neftenbach was a Roman estate in Neftenbach , Winterthur district in Switzerland , which is now located in a built-up area on Sattleracherstrasse and Aspacherstrasse. During excavations on December 16, 1986, a bronze jug was discovered here that served as a coin hoard. It contained 1243 silver coins corroded into a lump, which consisted of 1239 antoninians and 4 denarii . They date from the time of Septimius Severus (193–212) to Postumus (260–269). During excavations up to 1993, traces of metal processing were also found.

See also: Switzerland in Roman times

literature

Hans-Markus von Kaenel (Ed.): The coin hoard from the estate in Neftenbach. Antoninians and denarii from Septimius Severus to Postumus . Verlag Fotorotar AG, Zurich-Egg, 1993, ISBN 3-905647-54-0 (Zurich Monument Preservation. Archaeological Monographs, Vol. 16).
Jürg Rychener (Ed.): The Roman manor in Neftenbach, Volume 1. Verlag Fotorotar, 1999, ISBN 9783905647914 .

Individual evidence

↑ Marianne Senn Bischofberger: The blacksmithing trade in the northern Alpine region from the Iron Age to the early Middle Ages. International Archeology - Natural Science and Technology. ISSN 1434-6419 , pp. 25-28.

47.52786 8.67089Coordinates: 47 ° 31 ′ 40 " N , 8 ° 40 ′ 15" E ; CH1903: 692,796 / 264,853

[1] Marianne Senn Bischofberger: The blacksmithing trade in the northern Alpine region from the Iron Age to the early Middle Ages. International Archeology - Natural Science and Technology. ISSN 1434-6419 , pp. 25-28.