DOI Artikel:
Trzeciecka, Anna: Hoards of Roman Republican coins from western part of Danubian plain
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41866#0149
Anna Trzeciecka
Warsaw
HOARDS OF ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINS
FROM WESTERN PART OF DANUBIAN PLAIN
Exceptionally large quantity of Republican coin hoards from western parts of
Danubian plain is a surprising occurrence. In consequence, it will deserve a
separate analysis. From the investigated area originate 33 such deposits. 28 among
them were deposited on a comparatively small territory between rivers Vit and
Lorn (fig. 1). The analysis of these hoards will permit to prove, that such a distinct
disproportion in obtained data does not result from a diverse state of investigations
and not of publishing messages about some discoveries.
Considerable quantity of Republican coin hoards strikes in comparison with
only just four deposits from transit — territory between rivers Cemij Lorn and
Jantra or only several from neighbouring, economically active territory of
Dobrogea. The explanation of this phenomenon is not possible without analysis
of a historical, economical and cultural context. This may permit, partly at least,
to define circumstances of concurrent concealment of the analysed deposits.
The research of reliable explanations will be preceded by an analysis of
methods of interpretations of monetary finds. In the literature of a given subject
there function three basic theories related to reasons of hiding and leaving in the
ground deposits of coins and other objects recognised as a measure of value:
symbolical — connected with sphere of beliefs, economic factors and political
events — first of all wars and other kinds of troubles [for the methodical aspects
of hoards analysis — see: Suchodolski 1998].
Possibilities of interpretation of coin hoards as votive deposits are however
limited, because little is known about the context from which analysed hoards
originate. Considerably more scholars support the argument about a decisive
influence of political events — connected mostly with wars — on depositing
coin hoards. This theory was formulated by A. Blanchet and developed by S. Bo-
lin. In his opinion every concentration of hoards in time and space marks periods
of wars and disturbances [Bolin 1929, 116 f.]. On this basis one tried to connect
every group of deposits with particular events mentioned by written sources.
Analysing of coin hoards distribution some researchers even ventured to
Warsaw
HOARDS OF ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINS
FROM WESTERN PART OF DANUBIAN PLAIN
Exceptionally large quantity of Republican coin hoards from western parts of
Danubian plain is a surprising occurrence. In consequence, it will deserve a
separate analysis. From the investigated area originate 33 such deposits. 28 among
them were deposited on a comparatively small territory between rivers Vit and
Lorn (fig. 1). The analysis of these hoards will permit to prove, that such a distinct
disproportion in obtained data does not result from a diverse state of investigations
and not of publishing messages about some discoveries.
Considerable quantity of Republican coin hoards strikes in comparison with
only just four deposits from transit — territory between rivers Cemij Lorn and
Jantra or only several from neighbouring, economically active territory of
Dobrogea. The explanation of this phenomenon is not possible without analysis
of a historical, economical and cultural context. This may permit, partly at least,
to define circumstances of concurrent concealment of the analysed deposits.
The research of reliable explanations will be preceded by an analysis of
methods of interpretations of monetary finds. In the literature of a given subject
there function three basic theories related to reasons of hiding and leaving in the
ground deposits of coins and other objects recognised as a measure of value:
symbolical — connected with sphere of beliefs, economic factors and political
events — first of all wars and other kinds of troubles [for the methodical aspects
of hoards analysis — see: Suchodolski 1998].
Possibilities of interpretation of coin hoards as votive deposits are however
limited, because little is known about the context from which analysed hoards
originate. Considerably more scholars support the argument about a decisive
influence of political events — connected mostly with wars — on depositing
coin hoards. This theory was formulated by A. Blanchet and developed by S. Bo-
lin. In his opinion every concentration of hoards in time and space marks periods
of wars and disturbances [Bolin 1929, 116 f.]. On this basis one tried to connect
every group of deposits with particular events mentioned by written sources.
Analysing of coin hoards distribution some researchers even ventured to