Excavations at Sparta, 1924—25: Note on the Coins found in 1924–25

Extract

In the various regions of the Theatre we found during those two seasons a total of 1199 coins and 16 Byzantine the first season yielding 526 and the second 673. These have not all been cleaned, and many still require identification. Hopelessly indecipherable pieces were more numerous in the first year's finds.

The first classification has given us the following particulars:—

These were mostly found singly, but three hoards occurred among them:—

(a) 28, in lamentable condition, apparently Imperial Æ 1 and 2, probably of the late second and early third centuries; found near footings of column-bases in front of centre of Scenae Frons.

(b) 60 Byzantine, copper, extending from Leo VI (886–912) to Manuel I (1143–1180); found, about one metre below modern surface, behind the S. wall of later Skenotheke, just south of the blockedup doorway.

(c) 14 small Byzantine, copper, in poor condition, mostly of twelfth century, from Byzantine house-floor ca. 2·50 m. above front seats in E. of cavea.