[EN] This note intends to provide a preliminary overview of the spectacular late Roman coin hoard recently found at Tomares in Spain. The report considers general information released by the City Council of Tomares and the archaeological... more
[EN] This note intends to provide a preliminary overview of the spectacular late Roman coin hoard recently found at Tomares in Spain. The report considers general information released by the City Council of Tomares and the archaeological Museum of Seville (depository institution of the treasure), i.e. archaeological context of the find, type of the amphorae containing the coins, and chronology of the most relevant numismatic specimens. Furthermore, it provides an important parallel with the largest coin hoard of Antiquity, the so-called Treasure of Misurata (Libia).
[EN] Reviewing the findings of ancient coins at Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca) and its territorium has allowed us to locate, through written documentation, several unpublished lots of Roman Republican denarii. First, we have identified a... more
[EN] Reviewing the findings of ancient coins at Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca) and its territorium has allowed us to locate, through written documentation, several unpublished lots of Roman Republican denarii. First, we have identified a group of 28 denarii, which seem to have been part of Penhagarcía hoard. They are now preserved in the cathedral of Ciudad Rodrigo and L. Dorado's private collection. Furthermore, in Dorado’s collection we identified a block of 13 specimens coming from the coin hoard of Lerilla, which is mentioned in several papers even though it has not yet been published.
[FR] Le présent article vise à proposer une hypothèse sur la reconstruction de l'histoire d'un personnage "not otherwise known" (M. Crawford), le magistrat monétaire P. Accoleius Lariscolus (43 a.C.). Ce dernier appartient à une gens dont... more
[FR] Le présent article vise à proposer une hypothèse sur la reconstruction de l'histoire d'un personnage "not otherwise known" (M. Crawford), le magistrat monétaire P. Accoleius Lariscolus (43 a.C.). Ce dernier appartient à une gens dont l'existence est seulement attestée par quelques monnaies (RRC 486/1) et découvertes épigraphiques. L'absence de preuves historiques sur ce personnage nous contraint à une analyse approfondie des sources matérielles: le denier et son effigie d'une part, considérés par beaucoup comme des sources d'informations pour aborder l'oeuvre du monétaire; des documents épigraphiques et monétaires d'autre part, qui sont autant d'éléments déterminants pour la recherche de l'origine de la famille et de la date d'émission de la monnaie. À travers l'analyse des trésors connus, un contexte d'émission conforme à la datation proposée par Cavedoni émerge alors: celui de la troisième Guerre Civile. L'hypothèse d'une implication de P. Accoleius dans ce conflit serait enfin étayée par une dédicace extra-italienne, faite par l'un de ses proches, qu'il aurait probablement rejoint à Philippes à la suite des armées du triumvirat.
[EN] In this paper we introduce a reverse coin die for the Roman Republican denarii of Publius Accoleius Lariscolus (RRC 486/1) which was sold to Antiqua, Inc. by a private collector in Germany. This is not new material since we have... more
[EN] In this paper we introduce a reverse coin die for the Roman Republican denarii of Publius Accoleius Lariscolus (RRC 486/1) which was sold to Antiqua, Inc. by a private collector in Germany. This is not new material since we have discussed this piece in an earlier article; on that occasion, however, the analysis focused on the figure of the monetary magistrate, the iconography of the coin, and the dating of the issue. Now, we will examine the related reverse die in order to provide an explanation for its probable geographical provenance in the Balkans.
The Tatarlı Höyük excavations located in Tatarlı District in 24 km east of Adana Province, Ceyhan District have started under the directorate of Assoc. Prof. K. Serdar Girginer and still continues today. During excavations between 2007... more
The Tatarlı Höyük excavations located in Tatarlı District in 24 km east of Adana Province, Ceyhan District have started under the directorate of Assoc. Prof. K. Serdar Girginer and still continues today. During excavations between 2007 and 2019, 84 coins and one Nuremberg token were found in the citadel section. Out of these coins 32 were positively identified, while the remaining 52 weren’t, due to high corrosion. However, possible periods were determined by making use of the trenches in which 52 unidentified coins were found and their dimensions. Based on this, the origins of the captured coins are as follows: one from the Macedonia Kingdom, 26 from the Seleucid Kingdom, 43 from the Hellenistic Period (between 2nd and 1st Century BC) city mint, one from the Tarcondimotus Kingdom, six from the Roman Empire, four from the Antioch Crusader Principality, two from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom, and one from the Ottoman Empire.
