House Of The Vestals Hoards
The House of the Vestals Hoards, or the Casa delle Vestali Hoards are a set of two Hoard, coin hoards discovered in and around the House of the Vestals, on the Roman Forum during the late 19th century. The first hoard, discovered in 1883, consisted of 836 primarily Anglo-Saxon coinage, Anglo-Saxon coins as well as several artifacts. Subsequent excavations in 1899 revealed a cache of 397 gold Solidus (coin), solidi hidden under the floor of a small room in another part of the complex. This second hoard primarily consisted of coins minted during the rule of Anthemius, and was likely buried before or during the Siege of Rome (472), Siege of Rome in 472. These hoards are a testament to the continued usage and activity of the Forum during the waning days of the Roman Empire, with the Anglo-Saxon hoard of 1883 providing unique insight into Holy See–United Kingdom relations, Holy See and British relations during the 9th century. Background The House of the Vestals is situated b ...
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Procopius Anthemius
Procopius Anthemius (died 11 July 472) was western Roman emperor from 467 to 472. Perhaps the last capable Western Roman Emperor, Anthemius attempted to solve the two primary military challenges facing the remains of the Western Roman Empire: the resurgent Visigoths, under Euric, whose domain straddled the Pyrenees; and the unvanquished Vandals, under Geiseric, in undisputed control of North Africa. Anthemius was killed by Ricimer, his own general of Gothic descent, who contested power with him. Early life Procopius Anthemius belonged to a noble family, the Procopius (Romans), Procopii, which gave several high officers, both civil and military, to the Eastern Roman Empire. His mother Lucina was daughter of the influential Anthemius (praetorian prefect), Flavius Anthemius, Praetorian prefect of the East (404–415) and Consul in 405, and great-granddaughter of Philippus (consul 348), Flavius Philippus, praetorian prefect of the East in 346. His father was Procopius (magister mil ...
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