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Coin circulation in the pre-Imperial period in north-west Croatia

The paper will in the first place analyse in detail all pre-Imperial individual coin finds (that is, coins issued in or before 31 B.C.) recovered from the area of modern north-west Croatia, more or less corresponding to the area of the later province of Pannonia Savia. In the same time, the corresponding hoards, composed of the same types of coins, found in this region will also be discussed. The rich site of Segestica/Siscia, modern Sisak, has yielded the largest number of finds, but other lesser-known sites have also contributed to the general picture of coin circulation in the area, and the emphasis of this study will be precisely on those finds. The vast majority of coins are stray finds (i.e., fall under Reece’s coin supply category), while only a few specimens were recovered during archaeological excavations (i.e., fall under Reece’s coin loss category). The largest number of specimens are Roman Republican coins, as a result of their large concentration in Sisak, but Celtic (Iron Age) coinage is also represented in significant numbers, especially that of the Taurisci. The newly published data, however scanty, allows a revision of some current conclusions with respect to the distribution of certain coin types, as well as a balanced discussion on the coin circulation in this region in the given period.

coin circulation, Pannonia Savia, north-west Croatia, Celtic coinage, Iron Age coinage

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