Descoperiri monetare recente la Histria (Sectorul Acropolă Centru‐Sud)
Journal Title: MATERIALE SI CERCETARI ARHEOLOGICE - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Within a four‐year research project (2013–2016) funded by the University of Bucharest, a new sector of the archaeological site of Histria (Istria, Constanța County) was opened, conventionally named Acropolis Centre‐South (ACS). During the archaeological research from 2013–2014, 18 trenches (C001–C018) were opened. The numismatic material discovered in 2013 and 2014 inside the Acropolis Centre South sector consists of Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins. Chronologically, the 21 coins discovered inside the Acropolis Centre‐South sector and another one found outside are distributed as follows: five Greek coins from 5th–3rd century BC, a pseudo‐autonomous Istrian coin issued most likely in the second half of the 2nd century AD, nine Late Roman Bronze coins from the 3rd–5th century AD and seven Byzantine coins from the 6th–7th century AD. We note a rare bronze coin having Apollo seated on the omphalos on obverse and Dionysus accompanied by the inscription ICTPIA‐NΩN on revers (no. 13), issued by Istrian mint during Roman period. The chronology of this Istrian bronze coin is still under discussion but some elements suggests a date in the second half of the 2nd century AD, during Commodus’ reign. Two Roman bronze coins, one of CONCORDIA MI‐LITVM type struck in Cyzicus mint, c. 295–299 AD, in the name of Diocletian (no. 1) and the second of CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE type issued in the years 328/329 in Constantinople mint by Constantin the Great (no. 2) are rare through monetary discoveries from Histria. Habitation in the Acropolis Centre‐South sector in the 7th century AD is revealed by a half‐follis minted by Phocas, in the years 603–610 AD. The authors discuss about the last phase of the Byzantine city in the light of the coins discovered at Histria. In 2014, during the excavations from Acropolis Centre‐South sector five Greek coins were found: one Macedonian bronze coin struck byPhilip II (no. 8) and four Istrian autonomous bronze coins (nos. 9–12). Dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche de 4 ans (2013–2016), financé par l'Université de Bucarest, on a ouvert un nouveau secteur de fouilles dans le site archéologique de Histria (commune d’Istria, département de Constanța), nommé Acropole Centre‐Sud (ACS). Au cours des fouilles archéologiques des années 2013–2014 ont été ouvertes 18 surfaces (C001–C018). Le matériel numismatique découvert à cette occasion est composé de 21 monnaies grecques, romaines et byzantines, auxquelles s’ajoute une pièce trouvée par hasard en dehors du secteur. La répartition chronologique des pièces est comme il suit : cinq monnaies grecques des Ve–IIIe siècles av. J.‐C., une monnaie pseudo‐autonome istrienne rare frappée probablement dans la seconde moitié du IIe siècle, neuf monnaies romaines de bronze des IIIe–Ve siècles et sept byzantines des VIe–VIIe siècles. On remarque une monnaie pseudo‐autonome istrienne en cuivre, de type Apollon assis sur l’omphalos sur l’avers et Dionysos avec la légende ICTPIA‐NΩN sur le revers (no. 13), frappée dans la période romaine. En ce qui concerne la chronologie du type à Apollon assis sur l’omphalos, quelques éléments stylistiques suggèrent une datation dans la seconde moitié du IIe siècle, probablement au temps de Commode. Deux pièces romaines de bronze, l’une de type CONCORDIA MI‐LITVM frappée à Cyzique dans les années 295–299 au nom de Dioclétien (no. 1), et l’autre de type CONSTANTINIANA DAFNE, frappée à Constantinople pour l’empereur Constantin Ier en 328/329 (no. 2), représentent des émissions rarement rencontrées dans les découvertes d′Histria. L’habitation au cours du VIIe siècle dans ce secteur d′Histria est indiquée par une pièce byzantine (½ follis) frappée au temps de Phokas, dans l’intervalle 603–610. On discute les trouvailles monétaires de la dernière période d’existence de la cité. Au cours des recherches de 2014 ont été récupérées les premières cinq pièces grecques du secteur Acropole Centre‐Sud : une monnaie macédonienne de type Philippe II (no. 8) et quatre monnaies istriennes, dont trois au type à la roue et la légende IΣT (nos. 9–11) et une à la tête du dieu fluvial à droite (no. 12).
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Aurel Vîlcu, Alexandra Țărlea
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