Numismática

The present article centres on the analysis of three coin sets recovered in the oppidum of Libisosa (Lezuza, Albacete, Spain). They come to 53 bronze coins, distributed between two streets and a small Unit in the Ibero-Roman quarter, the seat of a local oligarchy enriched by trade and early contact with the Italic agent. They are not hoards, but the result of an instantaneous destruction of the settlement in the midst of the Sertorian Wars. Each lot is formed by a homogenous number of Late Republic pieces, in their immense majority coined in the Castulo mint (and also formed by only one coin from Obulco, another from Bolskan and a Roman semis). The state of these coins, their characterization and dating to the beginning of the 1st Cent B.C., indicate that in Libisosa there was a tendency to employ recently minted cash composed of the closest and most easily acquirable coinage. In terms of macro-history, their study is of vital importance for our knowledge of monetary circulation in the Final Iberian/Late Republican period of this area. In terms of internal studies, they allow us to posit the existence of a sequence created by the frustrated events to safeguard the cash employed in a paying or exchange post.
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El presente trabajo se centra en el análisis de tres conjuntos monetales recuperados en el oppidum de Libisosa (Lezuza, Albacete). Suman un total de 53 monedas de bronce, distribuidas entre dos calles y un pequeño departamento del barrio iberorromano, sede de una oligarquía local enriquecida por el comercio y con un temprano contacto con el agente itálico. No son tesorillos, sino el resultado de la destrucción instantánea del poblado en el marco de las guerras sertorianas. Cada lote está formado por un homogéneo número de piezas tardorrepublicanas, en su inmensa mayoría acuñaciones de la ceca de Castulo (por tan solo una unidad de Obulco, otra de Bolskan y un semis romano). El estado de las monedas, su caracterización y datación a principios del s. i a. C. están indicando que en Libisosa se tiende a usar numerario reciente compuesto por las especies más inmediatas y fácilmente asequibles. En términos macrohistóricos, su estudio resulta de vital importancia para el conocimiento de la circulación monetaria de ese período ibérico final/tardorrepublicano en esta zona. En términos internos, nos permite plantear la existencia de una secuencia fruto del intento parcialmente frustrado de poner a salvo el numerario de un puesto de pago o cambio monetario.

In the spring of 2011, a clay pot was found in a field nearby the village Stizhok (Shumsk district, Ternopil’ region,Ukraine). The pot contained about 2500 silver coins struck in the Golden Horde, Crimean Khanate, Caffa, Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, and Lithuania. The significant part of oriental coins bears the Tartar, Moldavian and Lithuanian countermarks. Most likely, the treasure was hidden during the Tartar military expansion atthe end of 15th and beginning of 16th centuries.

Keywords. Numismatics, medieval numismatics, coin hoard, Genoese colonies in Crimea,  Genoese history, Poland, Ukraine, Golden Horde, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Wallachia, Asprokastron, 15th century, Vladislav II, Svidrigailo."