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DOI article:Jellonek, Szymon: [Rezension von: Marek Budaj, Ján Hunka, Nálezy Minci na Slovensku / Coin Finds in Slovakia]
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.57341#0345
RECENZJE / REVIEWS
MAREK BUDAJ, JAN HUNKA
Należy Mincl na Slovensku / Coin Finds in Slovakia. V/1. Archeologicky
Ustav Sav Historicke Muzeum SNM, Bratislava-Nitra 2018, 260 pages;
ISBN 978-80-8196-026-0
The first part of the fifth volume of Ndlezy Mincl na Slovensku/ Coin Finds in
Slovakia, is the most recent work by Marek Budaj, from the Slovak National Museum
in Bratislava, and Jan Hunka, from the Institute of Archaeology of the Slovakian
Academy of Sciences. This work is a continuation of the project that was begun at
the end of the 1950s, the first volume of which was published by V. Ondrouch in
1964. This first volume of the catalogue presented coins of Celtic, Greek, Roman,
and Byzantine origin that were discovered in the lands of present-day Slovakia.
The second volume, which focused on medieval and early modern coins, was
published in 1968. The third volume, which was published in 1978, contained, in
addition, a detailed examination of the coins. Further finds discovered between 1978
and 1994 were catalogued in the fourth volume of Ndlezy Mincl na Slovensku / Coin
Finds in Slovakia. Finally, after 24 years, we have Marek Budaj and Jan Hunka’s
work. This publication is the first part of the fifth volume, which, due to the sheer
number of finds, the authors decided to divide into two catalogues: one with the coins
struck up until 1526 and the other with those that were struck afterwards.
The work, which numbers 260 pages, consists of a preface in English and
Slovak, a list of abbreviations, a bibliography, the catalogue itself, addenda
and corrigenda to volumes I-IV, a list of the examined finds, and indices. The catalogue
was divided chronologically into finds of Greek, Celtic, Roman, and Byzantine coins,
as well as medieval pennies (from the 6th century to 1300) and groschen (from 1300
to 1526). Thanks to the indices, it is possible to search for words and phrases like
find spot, the circumstances in which the coin was found, issuers (states as well as
rulers), mints, denominations, as well as the collections in which the coins from
a given assemblage appear.
The catalogue contains 720 finds, that is, about 10,000 coins, tokens, and medals.
Among these finds there is 1 Greek coin, 133 Celtic coin finds, 24 Roman Republic
coins, 173 coins from the Roman Empire, 19 Byzantine coins, 129 medieval pennies,
and 240 finds of groschen.
Each record contains the find spot, the context, the composition of the find,
information about the find - both as recorded orally and through writing - the date of
issue (not that of the find), the catalogue number, related publications, and the initials
of the person who compiled the given record. Naturally, we are also provided with
information about whether each coin was found individually or as part of a hoard.
Wherever possible, additional information is also provided (for example, the issuer,
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MAREK BUDAJ, JAN HUNKA
Należy Mincl na Slovensku / Coin Finds in Slovakia. V/1. Archeologicky
Ustav Sav Historicke Muzeum SNM, Bratislava-Nitra 2018, 260 pages;
ISBN 978-80-8196-026-0
The first part of the fifth volume of Ndlezy Mincl na Slovensku/ Coin Finds in
Slovakia, is the most recent work by Marek Budaj, from the Slovak National Museum
in Bratislava, and Jan Hunka, from the Institute of Archaeology of the Slovakian
Academy of Sciences. This work is a continuation of the project that was begun at
the end of the 1950s, the first volume of which was published by V. Ondrouch in
1964. This first volume of the catalogue presented coins of Celtic, Greek, Roman,
and Byzantine origin that were discovered in the lands of present-day Slovakia.
The second volume, which focused on medieval and early modern coins, was
published in 1968. The third volume, which was published in 1978, contained, in
addition, a detailed examination of the coins. Further finds discovered between 1978
and 1994 were catalogued in the fourth volume of Ndlezy Mincl na Slovensku / Coin
Finds in Slovakia. Finally, after 24 years, we have Marek Budaj and Jan Hunka’s
work. This publication is the first part of the fifth volume, which, due to the sheer
number of finds, the authors decided to divide into two catalogues: one with the coins
struck up until 1526 and the other with those that were struck afterwards.
The work, which numbers 260 pages, consists of a preface in English and
Slovak, a list of abbreviations, a bibliography, the catalogue itself, addenda
and corrigenda to volumes I-IV, a list of the examined finds, and indices. The catalogue
was divided chronologically into finds of Greek, Celtic, Roman, and Byzantine coins,
as well as medieval pennies (from the 6th century to 1300) and groschen (from 1300
to 1526). Thanks to the indices, it is possible to search for words and phrases like
find spot, the circumstances in which the coin was found, issuers (states as well as
rulers), mints, denominations, as well as the collections in which the coins from
a given assemblage appear.
The catalogue contains 720 finds, that is, about 10,000 coins, tokens, and medals.
Among these finds there is 1 Greek coin, 133 Celtic coin finds, 24 Roman Republic
coins, 173 coins from the Roman Empire, 19 Byzantine coins, 129 medieval pennies,
and 240 finds of groschen.
Each record contains the find spot, the context, the composition of the find,
information about the find - both as recorded orally and through writing - the date of
issue (not that of the find), the catalogue number, related publications, and the initials
of the person who compiled the given record. Naturally, we are also provided with
information about whether each coin was found individually or as part of a hoard.
Wherever possible, additional information is also provided (for example, the issuer,
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