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HOARD OF TAYAC - GIRONDE

This hoard was discovered at Tayac, in the Gironde department, in November 1893. It consisted of torques broken in two, a spirally wound gold wire, 73 small ingots described as coin blanks (weighing 7.60 grams), gold ingots (of various shapes and weights), but most importantly, 325 staters. The composition was estimated to be approximately four-fifths Arvernian staters (actually Aedui, and of uncertain Western origin) and one-fifth Bellovaci staters (actually staters with broad flans from the Ambiani). Unfortunately, \"as many pieces have been melted down,\" it is difficult to provide a precise composition and distribution. \"The Bordeaux Museum acquired, in addition to the torques, two small ingots, two unstruck coins, two coins struck on one side only, ten Arvernian coins, and one Bellovaci coin.\" A. Blanchet, who describes this find on pages 561 and 562 of his Treatise, was able to examine some coins from this find that Messrs. Rollin and Feuardent had in their hands....