Histria antiqua, Vol. 19 No. 19, 2010.
Original scientific paper
ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS FROM THE SITE OF VIŽULA NEAR MEDULIN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS 2005-2006
Zrinka ETTINGER STARČIĆ
; Lošinjski muzej V. Gortana 35 HR - 51550 Mali Lošinj
Abstract
22 pieces of Roman imperial coins were found in a
systematic archaeological excavation on the site of an
antique residential maritime villa on Vižula peninsula
near Medulin, in the wider area of antique Mutila. The
excavation was performed from 2005 to 2006. The oldest
example is Claudius’ ase (50-54 AD), while the youngest is
AE 2/3 mint during the time of Valentinian II (375-383). The
4th century coins are in majority, which is in accordance
with previous researches, but those are small and of
worthless bronze nominals. The 2nd and 3rd century coins
have not been found. Out of 22 examples of coins, only
4 could not be dated because they are poorly preserved.
The mint is visible on only 13 examples: six of them are
from the Roma mint, three from the Siscia mint, two
from the Aquilea mint and one from Constantinople and
Thessalonica respectively. On this small sample western
mints are in majority.
We can trace imperial coins from the ase of emperor
Claudius and Domitian, over the 4th century coins of
Constantine I, Constantius II, Constans, Constantius
Galus, Julian II, Magnentius, Valens, Valentinian I and
Valentinian II.
Excavated numismatic findings have confirmed that it
is a terraced villa with several phases of construction (four
have been discovered so far), and which was rearranged in
antiquity to build a monumental late antique residential
villa during the 4th century.
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Publication date:
1.11.2010.
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