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South-liburnian pre-Imperial numismatic finds from southern Italy and Sicily

Approximately 1500 various numismatic finds dated to the last three centuries BC have recently been discovered in southern Liburnia (nowadays northern Dalmatia in Republic of Croatia). Thereof, 75 mainly bronze coins belong to the area of southern Italy and Sicily. Arpi, Luceria, Salapia and Teate are represented from the region Apulia. They are followed by the coinage of the italic tribe Bruttii in Calabria, and the cities Brundisium, Graxa and Tarentum. Aside from the coinage of the city Laurinum from the territory of the Frentani, coins of Laos, Metapont and Velia in Lucania are also represented. Coinage from Sicily has been discovered as well, and that from Syracuse, mainly minted for the reign of Hieron II (274-216 BC). All of the mentioned numismatic material has not yet been published. It originates from archaeological hillfort sites: Asseria (Podgrađe), Bribir, Cvijina gradina (Kruševo), Ćosina gradina (Jagodnja gornja), Gradina (Kaštel Žegarski), Gradac (Smokvica), Ljubljana (Ljubač), Gradina Sv. Trojica (Starigrad), Radučka glavica (Kistanje), Trojan (Stabanj), Velika gradina (Obrovac) and Vir. Briefly presented numismatic finds are important, among other, for better understanding of commercial contacts between opposite coasts of the Adriatic, especially southern Liburnia with southern Italy and Sicily.

South Liburnia ; numismatic ; South Italy ; economy ; trade

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