The Tomares hoard (Seville): An approach based on an archaeological sample

Abstract

This article presents a small sample, comprising 102 coins of the Tomares hoard, found during the excavation of El Olivar de El Zaudín, following its accidental discovery. These coins were retrieved during the excavation that followed the find, after the rest of the hoard had been removed. Although the study of the hoard is ongoing and several publications have already come out, this small assemblage is a coherent repertoire whose publication is fully justified. This coherence, in addition to its random nature allows us to undertake a preliminary approach to this enormous assemblage and compare it with other hoards of similar chronology.