Original scientific paper

Early medieval burial Containing coin of Basil I found in Stankovci

Jakov Vučić orcid.org/0000-0002-6006-9486 ; Arheološki muzej Zadar, Zadar, Hrvatska

Abstract

The paper presents the findings of an early medieval grave discovered on the edge of a field in Stankovci near Benkovac. The solidus of Basil I with the function of an obol was found in the grave, along with an iron belt buckle, a tubular belt fitting, and an iron awl. According to sources, these findings are associated with cemeteries with pagan burial features, dating mainly to the middle of the 9th century. The gold coin of Basil I found in the grave was minted in Constantinople between 867 and 882. The grave from Stankovci shows that findings specific to row cemeteries with pagan burial features certainly appear in the last decades of the 9th century. The upper dating limit of the mentioned cemeteries should be moved accordingly. This finding also highlights the need for a more cautious approach to dating on the basis of individual numismatic findings, which can serve exclusively as a terminus post quem.

Keywords

cemeteries with pagan burial features; early medieval graves; obol; Basil I.

Hrčak ID:

284636

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/284636

Publication date:

10.10.2022.

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