Nina Hadzhieva
Blagoevgrad Regional Museum of History, Archaeology, Faculty Member
- New Bulgarian University, History of Art and Culture, Department MemberSouth-Western University - Blagoevgrad, History, Department Memberadd
- Curator of the numismatic collection
Archaeology Departmentedit - Prof. Dr. DSc Ilya Simeonov Prokopov edit
PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN SOFIA - Vol.3;
Veliko Tarnovo 2017; CURRENT TRENDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Sandanski and its territory during Prehistory, Antiqity and Middle Ages;
Edited by Emil Nankov
Veliko Tarnovo 2017; CURRENT TRENDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Sandanski and its territory during Prehistory, Antiqity and Middle Ages;
Edited by Emil Nankov
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The article presents information about an alternative method for analyzing silver coins from the valley of the Middle Mesta River (Antique Nestos) from the 6th – 4th centuries BC. A focus is given to the data results based on the alloy... more
The article presents information about an alternative method for analyzing silver coins from the valley of the Middle Mesta River (Antique Nestos) from the 6th – 4th centuries BC. A focus is given to the data results based on the alloy composition analysis (in %) of 50 coins from Skrebatno I and Skrebatno II coin hoards. The analysis is made with a compact X-ray fluorescent (XRF) analyzer (Bruker Titan S1). The method isn’t destructive and can identify a wide range of alloys including precious metals. It aims
at following the quantitative proportion between the silver and the other elements in the alloy. It is possible to reveal a big part of the missing information about the economical and technical aspects of the antique coinage, as well as about the raw material origin, through collecting, accumulating, and analyzing the results in a united database.
at following the quantitative proportion between the silver and the other elements in the alloy. It is possible to reveal a big part of the missing information about the economical and technical aspects of the antique coinage, as well as about the raw material origin, through collecting, accumulating, and analyzing the results in a united database.
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The purpose of this report is to introduce new information about the coin circulation in the valley of the Middle Mesta River in the 6th-4th centuries BC. The main focus of the report is to disclose two new places with a large... more
The purpose of this report is to introduce new information about the coin circulation in the valley of the Middle Mesta River in the 6th-4th centuries BC. The main focus of the report is to disclose two new places with a large concentration of coins, hypothetically defined as markets, as well as to present some unpublished coins originating from the Middle Mesta region and their accurate compositional analysis of alloys (in %). The analysis was performed using a compact X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser (Olympus the Xpert, XP-6500-CC). This method of non-destructive assay identifies a wide range of alloys including precious metals. Its main purpose is to trace the amount of silver as well as the amount of other elements in the alloy and the quantitative ratio between them. Statistical analysis of the data in a unified database could reveal much of the missing information on the economic and technological aspects of ancient coin production, as well as on the origin of the raw material.
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This article aims to introduce new data on coin circulation in Southwestern Thrace from the 6th to the 4th century BC. The study focuses on the region of the Middle Mesta River valley and the Western Rhodopes, which is part of a solid... more
This article aims to introduce new data on coin circulation in Southwestern Thrace from the 6th to the 4th century BC. The study focuses on the region of the Middle Mesta River valley and the Western Rhodopes, which is part of a solid economic zone stretching south of the island of Thasos and north to the upper reaches of the Maritsa River. The collected and analyzed information is a part of recent research presented in a Ph.D. thesis titled Coin Circulation in Southwestern Thrace (along the Middle and Upper valleys of the Struma and the Mesta River) from the 6th to 4th Century BC. Coins are one of the most common objects of illegal trade and counterfeiting. Even if some specimens are not physically preserved, data about them stored in a digital environment would be an important part of efforts to preserve our cultural heritage. For this reason, any information related to location, metrics, and image is essential.
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This report aims to introduce new data on coin circulation in the valley of the Middle Mesta River during the period of the 6th – 4th century BC. The text presents new observations on the silver coinage types Gorgoneion/Quadratum incused... more
This report aims to introduce new data on coin circulation in the valley of the Middle Mesta River during the period of the 6th – 4th century BC. The text presents new observations on the silver coinage types Gorgoneion/Quadratum incused and Gorgoneion/Nymph, both of them traditionally attributed to the city of Neapolis
(modern Kavala in Greece). These coin issues have the most significant volume among the polis coinage circulating in the area of the study. The region of the Middle Mesta River and the Western Rhodopes Mountain is part of a solid economic
zone, covering the island of Thassos and the continent's lands. As the evidence from the coin hoards shows, all coins issued by the participants in this economic zone are generally accepted and equal to the dominant ones. They participate together in servicing the financial transactions carried out daily by local traders and customers in the markets. The collected and analyzed information is a part of recent research presented in the Ph.D. thesis „Coin circulation in Southwestern Thrace (along the middle and upper valleys of the Struma and Mesta Rivers) in 6th – 4th century BC“.
(modern Kavala in Greece). These coin issues have the most significant volume among the polis coinage circulating in the area of the study. The region of the Middle Mesta River and the Western Rhodopes Mountain is part of a solid economic
zone, covering the island of Thassos and the continent's lands. As the evidence from the coin hoards shows, all coins issued by the participants in this economic zone are generally accepted and equal to the dominant ones. They participate together in servicing the financial transactions carried out daily by local traders and customers in the markets. The collected and analyzed information is a part of recent research presented in the Ph.D. thesis „Coin circulation in Southwestern Thrace (along the middle and upper valleys of the Struma and Mesta Rivers) in 6th – 4th century BC“.
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This report aims to introduce new information regarding three stone structures, unknown to science so far. They are located on the southernmost slopes of Southern Pirin Mountain, one of the barely studied regions in Southwestern Bulgaria.... more
This report aims to introduce new information regarding three stone structures, unknown to science so far. They are located on the southernmost slopes of Southern Pirin Mountain, one of the barely studied regions in Southwestern Bulgaria. So far there is no information about registered similar sites in the region. They turn out to be the most westerly stone structures on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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The current article aims to present a short review and an analysis of some chance finds of silver coins from the Sandanski region, dating from 6th to 4th c. BC. The purpose of this analysis is to add new information to the existing... more
The current article aims to present a short review and an analysis of some chance finds
of silver coins from the Sandanski region, dating from 6th to 4th c. BC. The purpose of
this analysis is to add new information to the existing knowledge about the monetary and commodity
movement and the main trade routes used in the study period.
of silver coins from the Sandanski region, dating from 6th to 4th c. BC. The purpose of
this analysis is to add new information to the existing knowledge about the monetary and commodity
movement and the main trade routes used in the study period.
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PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN SOFIA
Volume 3
SANDANSKI AND ITS TERRITORY
DURING PREHISTORY, ANTIQUITY
AND MIDDLE AGES
CURRENT TRENDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 3
SANDANSKI AND ITS TERRITORY
DURING PREHISTORY, ANTIQUITY
AND MIDDLE AGES
CURRENT TRENDS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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An object of the present report is 20 bronze coins of Philip II Macedonian stored at the Numismatic Fund of the Blagoevgrad Regional History Museum. A small part of them has been already published in “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards... more
An object of the present report is 20 bronze coins of Philip II Macedonian stored
at the Numismatic Fund of the Blagoevgrad Regional History Museum. A small part of
them has been already published in “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria”
(CCCHBulg) Volume ІV (Аncient Scaptopara) issued in 2014 with authors: Margarita
Andonova, Svetoslava Filipova, Evgeni Paunov and Ilya Prokopov.
The examined coins are inventoried in the Exchange Fund as some of them are
comparatively well preserved. They are a part of the so called Kulata Collection depos-
ited in the museum after Agreement 104/11.05.2006 according to Pre-trial Procedure
333/2006.
Their scientific use will enrich our knowledge about the coin circulation in
Southwestern Bulgaria from the end of the 4th century BC in spite of missing detail
information about their precise location of finding. Another part of this collection’s
content is an object of a future research.
at the Numismatic Fund of the Blagoevgrad Regional History Museum. A small part of
them has been already published in “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria”
(CCCHBulg) Volume ІV (Аncient Scaptopara) issued in 2014 with authors: Margarita
Andonova, Svetoslava Filipova, Evgeni Paunov and Ilya Prokopov.
The examined coins are inventoried in the Exchange Fund as some of them are
comparatively well preserved. They are a part of the so called Kulata Collection depos-
ited in the museum after Agreement 104/11.05.2006 according to Pre-trial Procedure
333/2006.
Their scientific use will enrich our knowledge about the coin circulation in
Southwestern Bulgaria from the end of the 4th century BC in spite of missing detail
information about their precise location of finding. Another part of this collection’s
content is an object of a future research.
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An object of the present publication are 16 bronze coins of Philip II Macedonian and his son Alexander III the Great stored at the Numismatic fund of the Blagoevgrad Regional History Museum. The examined coins are stored in the Main... more
An object of the present publication are 16 bronze coins of Philip II Macedonian
and his son Alexander III the Great stored at the Numismatic fund of the Blagoevgrad
Regional History Museum.
The examined coins are stored in the Main museum fund as there are comparatively
well preserved ones among them. Despite the lack of detail information about precise
location of finding of some of them, their scientific use will enrich our knowledge
about the coin circulation in Southwestern Bulgaria from the 4th century BC. Another
significant part of such type of coins will be an object of a future research
and his son Alexander III the Great stored at the Numismatic fund of the Blagoevgrad
Regional History Museum.
The examined coins are stored in the Main museum fund as there are comparatively
well preserved ones among them. Despite the lack of detail information about precise
location of finding of some of them, their scientific use will enrich our knowledge
about the coin circulation in Southwestern Bulgaria from the 4th century BC. Another
significant part of such type of coins will be an object of a future research
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The current 11th volume of the series “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria (CCCHBulg)” contains the second part of the numismatic collection of the Regional History Museum – Blagoevgrad and is published in honour of Ilya S.... more
The current 11th volume of the series “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria (CCCHBulg)” contains the second part of the numismatic collection of the Regional History Museum – Blagoevgrad and is published in honour of Ilya S. Prokopov for his 70th birthday.
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The 9th volume presents the Antique coins from the collection of the Regional Museum of History – Sofia. The Museum was established relatively late, celebrating recently its 90th anniversary. The composition of its numismatic collection... more
The 9th volume presents the Antique coins from the collection of the Regional Museum of History – Sofia. The Museum was established relatively late, celebrating recently its 90th anniversary. The composition of its numismatic collection takes place under the conditions of active archaeological research related to construction and public works. This circumstance allows for rapid enrichment with coins and coin hoards from surveys of the urban areas and surrounding settlements. The volume includes pre-Roman and Roman republican, imperial and provincial coins. A signifi cant portion of the numismatic collection comprising Byzantine and Medieval coins will be the subject of a next volume. The town of Serdica has been inhabited since the early Neolithic. Its name derives from the name of the tribe that inhabited the area during the early Iron Age, known in science as Serdoi or Sardoi. The importance of Serdica in ancient times in Thrace and on the Balkans was related to its strategic location at a major crossroads. The main trade and military routes between the East and the West were crossing here. This importance is maintained throughout the ages. In addition to the location, the town had control over the extraction of strategic raw materials including precious metals and mineral waters. This also explains the active and rich coinage of autonomous bronze coins. It began in Serdica under the time of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180), to come to an end under Emperor Galienus (253-268). Most of the single coins and hoards discussed in this book originate from the town and its territory. New authors in the series are Marina Doychinova - head of the numismatic collection of the Regional Museum of History in Sofia. She specializes in Roman provincial coinage with an emphasis on the circulation of the coins of ancient Serdica. Her scope of research is coins and coin hoards in southwestern Thrace in the period of 1st – 3rd c. AD. The second new author is Nina Hadzhieva - the head of the numismatic collection of the Regional Museum of History in Blagoevgrad. Her field of study is the coins from the 6th – 4th c. BC in the Southwestern region, and the river basins of the Struma (Strymon) and Mesta (Nestos) Rivers. Both new authors have master’s degrees from the New Bulgarian University with theses in numismatics and master’s degrees from the Southwestern University Blagoevgrad with theses also in numismatics. They are currently in the process of completing their PhD works. Once again the work of the team of volunteers has been fi nancially supported with the aim of printing the book body by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Regional Museum of History in Sofia for which we thank them. To all who support us in the processing and publication of the numismatic collections of the Bulgarian museums, we express our sincere gratitude.