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Band 15
Forschungen in Lauriacum
herausgegeben von
Gesellschaft fr Landeskunde und Denkmalplege Obersterreich
Museumverein Lauriacum
Obersterreichisches Landesmuseum
akten
des 5. sterreichischen Numismatikertages
Enns, 21.22. Juni 2012
herausgegeben von
Michael Alram, Hubert Emmerig und Reinhardt Harreither
Historisch-kulturwissenschatliche Fakultt
Inhaltsverzeichnis
iX
Festvortrag
Bernward Ziegaus
Die Werkzeuge der keltischen Mnzmeister Funde und Forschungen
Vortrge
Marc Philipp Wahl
Das System der Deinomeniden: Motivwanderungen auf westgriechischen Mnzen im
5 Jahrhundert v chr
33
43
55
Karl Strobel
Vorrmischer und frhrmischer Geldverkehr in Noricum: Fragen und Tendenzen
67
Martin Ziegert
Zwischen Innovation und Tradition. Die Mnzprgung Vespasians 101
Ursula Pintz
Neue Erkenntnisse zu den Eisenmnzen der Austria Romana 109
Slavica Filipovi Tomislav eparovi
Die sptantike Nekropole in Zmajevac (Kroatien). bersicht ber die numismatischen Funde.
Ein Beitrag zur Erforschung des Umlaufs von Mnzen am Donau-Limes in Pannonien 119
Nikolaus Schindel
Zur kushano-sasanidischen Mnzprgung 133
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Hubert Emmerig
Mnzfunde des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit in sterreich: Die Erschlieung
eines Quellenbestandes Der Fundkatalog am Institut fr Numismatik und
Geldgeschichte der Universitt Wien (FK/ING) 143
Roman Zaoral
Silver and Glass in Trade Contacts between Bohemia and Venice 149
Petr Schneider
Ein Beitrag zur Oberlausitzer Mnzgeschichte im 13. Jahrhundert 167
Dagmar grossmannov
Beitrag zur Typologie der mhrischen Mnzen der zweiten Hlfte des 13. Jahrhunderts 177
Herfried E. Wagner
Geflschte Gegenstempel auf Prager Groschen 185
Anna Fabiankowitsch
1683 und die Mnzfunde in Wien, Niedersterreich und dem Burgenland 199
Jrgen mhlbacher irene mhlbacher
Der Diskurs gesellschaftlicher Erinnerungskultur am Beispiel bundesdeutscher
Silbermnzen Ein erster Werkstattbericht 215
Bernhard Prokisch
Funde religiser Medaillen in Obersterreich. Ein erster Bericht 219
Karl Peitler
Dem Johanneum, einer Anstalt, in der ich Stifter und Vaterland ehre und liebe
Die Schenkungen Anton Prokesch von Ostens an das Mnzkabinett des Universalmuseums Joanneum 235
Vi
This paper represents a preliminary report on the latest numismatic inds from the territory of ancient Liburnia
which will be published in the monograph Coinage and money circulation in Liburnia in the pre-imperial period
(From the oldest inds until the reform of Augustus in the years 23 to 19 BC)
Arsiae gens Liburnorum iungitur usque ad lumen Titium (Plin. nat. hist. 3, 139); ... Rursus incontinente colonia
Iader ... inde ... Colentum insula ... ostium Titii luminis. Liburniae inis et initium Delmatiae Scardona in amne
eo XII passuum a mari. (Plin. nat. hist. 3, 140141); Illyrii seu Liburni sub extremis Alpium radicibus agunt inter
Arsiam Titiumque lumen longissime per totum Hadriani maris litus effusi. (Flor. epit. 1. 21. 1).
On the problems of Liburnias borders see: . Batovi, Liburnska grupa, 339ff.; S. ae, Liburnija, 6481;
B oLuji, Povijest Japoda, 107134; M. ael Kos, Appian, 182188; M. Zaninovi, Delmati, 33ff.
s ae, Pogranine, 87ff.; S. ae, Prilozi, 2ff.; S. BiLi-DujMui, Promona, 27ff.; M. ael Kos, Appian,
345346.
A recently-published review of south Italian coins from the eastern Adriatic includes some inds from the territory
of Liburnia, . Batovi, Predrimski, 10ff.; also M. DuBoLni-GLavan V glava, Prilog.
i mirnik, Coin hoards, 3349; S. ae, Liburnija, 484498; M. crawFord, Coinage, 219ff
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To date we have noted more than 300 coins from 30 known sites, most of which are preserved in museums and private collections and have not been previously published (ig. 2)6 it should
also be pointed out that museum collections hold many more coins which can be attributed to this
period but whose provenance is unfortunately unknown. All of them belong to well-known types
from the area, and even if they were to be taken into consideration they would merely increase the
statistics without having any inluence on our interpretation.
Preliminary analyses show that the main concentration of pre-imperial coins is found in the
native settlements of northern Dalmatia (igs. 1, 2). The reasons for this are obvious, as this fertile
area was one of the most densely inhabited in the eastern Adriatic coast during the Hellenistic
period7. However, it should also be emphasized that in the area below the Velebit Mountains and
the Liburnian part of Istria few excavations have taken place and little research published on
inds, particularly with regard to numismatic material. Thus the present picture of coin distribution
relects the state of research rather than the actual situation.
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It is also important to mention here that this does not represent the inal number either of sites or inds, as a revision of records in several museums is still outstanding, and in the meantime we have been offered more inds for
our publication from private collections. The current rough estimate is 500 coins.
s ae, South Liburnia 65ff.
Preliminary analyses clearly show that the most numerous inds are coins attributed to Carthage and Numidia, followed by Roman Republican coins from the earliest period onwards. These
are also the most widespread coin types in Liburnia. Other inds include Ptolemaic coins together
with coins from Apollonia and Dyrrachium, Issa, Heracleia, Pharos and other Greek cities in Greece
itself as well as south Italy and Sicily, but in relatively small quantities, especially compared to
central and south Dalmatia, where these types predominate8. Here we should also emphasise the
presence of coins from Apulian cities together with rare Hispanic and Celtic coins. Furthermore,
it should be pointed out that most of them are made of bronze while silver coins are rare (ig. 3).
Z. dukat i mirnik, Pre-Roman coinage 175ff.; B. k irigin, Greeks in Central Dalmatia 293ff.; P. PoPovi, Novac
Skordiska 155, ig. 29; J. Brunmid, Natpisi i novac 47ff.
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The typology tells us that the most common type is the late Carthaginian coin dating to the second
half of the 3rd and the irst half of 2nd century BC with the head of Tanit/Persephone and the horse
standing right (ig. 4) or horse standing right with its head turned (ig. 5). These bronze coins have
been found at 11 sites.
Numidian coins are invariably represented by the type with a laureate bearded head on the
obverse and a prancing horse on the reverse, dating to the end of the 3rd and the 2nd century Bc
and attributed to King Massinissa and his successors (ig. 6-9)9. These bronze coins have been
found at eleven sites so far.
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Fig. 9: Numidia,
Massinissa
and
his
successors, 208148 BC and later; AE,
27.9 mm, 7.76 g; SNG Cop 504517,
SNG Milano xIV 117, MAA no. 18;
Ljuba, private collection
Figs. 7 and 8 have been published in: M. iLki D FiLiPi V k ramBerger, Ususret no. 20 and no. 16.
Roman Republican coins are present in Liburnia from the middle of the 3rd century BC. They
were used during the whole period and are very common in the region (ig. 1011). It should be
mentioned that we also found earlier cast bronze coinage and even a number of pieces of ramo
secco bars10. These bronze and silver coins were found at 13 sites.
Fig. 10: Roman Republic, as, 152 BC, Rome; 33 mm, 18.57
g; RRC 204/2; Omialj (Fulinum), Arheoloki
park i zbirka u osnivanju Mirine-Fulinum
Greek coins found in this area derive from Greek Adriatic cities, for example a coin from
Issa (ig. 12) displaying the head of the goddess Athena in Corinthian helmet on the obverse and
the goat on the reverse, dating to the 3rd century Bc11, or a coin from the unknown Adriatic city
of Heracleia and several coins issued by the Illyrian king Ballaios (ig. 13)12. We also ind coins
from Dyrrachium dating to the 2nd century BC (ig. 14)13 and coins of the Achaean league (3rd/2nd
century BC) which are also found in central Dalmatia14. The Syracusan coins found were all issued
by Hieron II.15
Fig. 12: Issa, 3rd C BC; AE, 22.5 mm, 7.01 g; J. Brunmid,
Natpisi i novac 11; Podgrae (Asseria), private
collection
10
11
12
13
14
15
Fig. 13: Ballaios; AE, 17 mm, 2.79 g; J. Brunmid, Natpisi i novac 910; Ostrovica,
Zaviajni muzej Benkovac
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Although Celtic coins are quite rare in this area we ind them at ive Liburnian sites. They all
belong to the well-known Tauriscan type of tetradrachm with male head/Apollo and horse (ig. 15).
They date to the 2nd/1st century Bc16
The Apulian coins found derive from the cities of Luceria (ig. 16), Teate (ig. 17), Arpi, and
Brundisium (ig. 18), and together with the coin from Bruttium (ig. 19) all date to the end of the
3rd century Bc17
16
17
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On Tauriscan coins see: P. Kos, Leksikon, Taurisci 340342; R. gBl, TKN 99100. On the chronology of Tauriscan coinage see most recently P. kos a emrov, Ljubljanica 381395.
According to crawFord these coins are related to the events of the Second Punic War. M. crawFord, Coinage
6469; A. guidarelli, Identiicazione 80ff.
Rare Hispanic coins from three Liburnian sites all derive from the city of Castulo (Castulo
Tarraconensis) in a rich mining area and date to the second half of the 2nd century BC to the beginning of the 1st century Bc18
When did coinage irst start to appear in Liburnia? It would seem that this occurred at the
beginning of the 3rd century BC, becoming more common towards the middle of the century. From
this period on it is very common and we ind different types of coins until the 1st century BC when
Roman Republican coins predominate, as they do in the whole of the eastern Adriatic. The earliest
coins found are Roman Republican, together with a few examples from Greek Dalmatian colonies
and carthage From the 2nd century BC onwards Numidian and Ptolemaic coins become more common. The domination of Roman and North African coinage in the Liburnian region is still a subject
of debate. What we know about this problem is based mainly on the study of the hoard evidence,
and the explanations presented in the literature are that: a) coins were collected as valuable metal
or b) isolated pieces are evidence for the movement of individuals such as pilgrims or soldiers et
cetera19. However, the numerous inds from settlements suggest that these explanations are too
simple and do not explain their quantity and distribution in the native settlements. We suggest that
these coins were used in everyday transactions.
As further evidence that this money circulated and was used in the region of northern part of
eastern Adriatic we present archaeological inds from the Hellenistic period on Cape Ploa, where
the remains of a maritime sanctuary dedicated to the Greek hero Diomedes were found (Pliny the
Elder 3, 141 names it promunturium Diomedis)20
Fig. 20: Origins of coin types found in the Hellenistic sanctuary on Cape Ploa (promunturium Diomedis)
18
19
20
One coin from Liburnian territory has been recently published in: M. DuBoLni-GLavan V glava, Prilog 99.
m crawFord, Coinage 221ff; S. ae, Liburnija 484498.
L eelJ, Promunturium Diomedis; S. ae L eelJ, Finds 163ff.; B. k irigin s ae,Archaeological evidence; S. ae, Promunturium 21ff
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The sanctuary is situated on the most dangerous part of the eastern Adriatic route, on a promontory noted for its sudden weather changes, dangerous currents and abruptly veering winds.
It has been synonymous with danger for mariners of all periods, as it was for the Greeks who
founded the sanctuary. However, the foundation of the sanctuary only makes sense within the
context of onward travel into the northern Adriatic, that is, through Liburnian waters21 although
literary tradition gives us a picture of the Liburnians as enemies of the ancient Greeks, archaeological research suggests that this is not in fact the case, at least from the end of the 4th century
Bc22. It seems that they discovered common interests and from this period on the regular eastern
maritime route was established. Furthermore, it would appear that all parties beneited from this,
and that Diomedes sanctuary also came to symbolize this peaceful coexistence. The numismatic
and ceramic evidence related to the Greek colonies at Issa, Pharos and Heracleia on Liburnian
sites supports this thesis. If we take a look at numismatic inds from Cape Ploa (ig. 20) it is
clear that almost all coin types present on the eastern Adriatic coast are found here. The highest
concentration comes from western Greece, followed by Italy and northern Africa. Given that the
coins were votive offerings left by sailors we may presume that they were brought to the sanctuary
from successful voyages and deliberately deposited in the sanctuary as a token of the destination
for which they sought now divine favour. These inds are also a very good indicator of money
circulation in the northern Adriatic.
If we look at the spatial distribution of coin types, especially in respect of the evidence provided by hoards, it is evident that in the south and deeper hinterland as well as the Danube region
the system of coinage of Apollonia and Dyrrachium forms the model. On the middle Dalmatian
islands, following the domination by local coinage of the Greek poleis, we ind emissions related
to the Illyrian region (Apollonia, Dyrrachium, Illyrian kings). In general there appears to be a very
strong connection in central and south Dalmatia with the south-east, in spite of strong penetration
by Roman Republican money. By contrast, in the Alpine and Pannonian regions a different type
of Celtic coinage predominates, while Roman Republican coins spread gradually from the west.
Situated between these two large geographical zones is the Liburnian-Iapodian region, where the
North African and Roman Republican money dominated. How can this phenomenon be explained?
There is no doubt that the occurrence of this coinage must be related to Liburnian maritime
trade. Relations with the western coast of the Adriatic, especially the area of Picenum and Apulia,
were well established from the early Iron Age onwards and persisted during the Hellenistic period.
It appears that political changes in Italy and the arrival of Romans on the Adriatic did not seriously
affect the exchange of goods between the two coasts. On the contrary, it seems that the irst contacts and good relations with the Romans (conirmed by later literary sources) were established
during this phase and the appearance of Roman coins was a direct consequence of this. It could
also explain the presence of coinage from Apulian cities from the period of the Second Punic War,
which is not otherwise widespread outside Italy.
The appearance of Celtic coinage in northern Dalmatia must also be connected to the trade
with the caput Adriae. This is conirmed by Strabo, who mentions the role of Aquileia in trade with
the region of Noricum, the people of Taurisci and the Pannonians. Shellish, wine and olive oil
were exchanged for slaves, leather, gold and iron et cetera23, as also conirmed by archaeological
inds, in particular those made on the Magdalensberg24. Analyses of these inds indicate intensive
trade contacts with Aquileia during the late Republican period. With the foundation of this colony
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22
23
24
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the eastern Adriatic route was transformed into one of the major commercial seaways leading to the
northernmost part of the Adriatic25. This is conirmed by evidence from Cape Ploa, where there
is an enormous quantity of material from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC26. As the major part of this
route passes through Liburnian waters it should be assumed that the Liburnians also participated in
this trade, at least before the domination of Italian traders in the second half of the 1st century Bc
The hardest phenomenon to explain is the presence of Carthaginian and Numidian coinage
in the area of Liburnia. It remains unclear whether it arrived here via Italy or whether there were
more direct contacts with the western Mediterranean and North Africa. We believe that further
study of other types of archaeological material, in particular pottery, will contribute in providing
a solution to this problem.
acknowledgments
We would like to express our gratitude to institutions and people who kindly helped us with material and information:
Arheoloki muzej Zagreb, Pomorski i povijesni muzej Hrvatskog primorja Rijeka, Arheoloka zbirka Osor, Gradski muzej
Senj, Arheoloki muzej u Zadru, Muzej ninskih starina, Zaviajni muzej Biograd na moru, Zaviajni muzej Benkovac,
Gradski muzej ibenik, Muzej hrvatskih arheolokih spomenika u Splitu; T. araLica,t.BiLi,t.Brajkovi,Z.Brusi,
M.auevi,i.erina,s.erina,i.urkovi,M.urkovi,M.DuBoLniGLavan,D.Duca,Z.ettinGerstari,
D. FiLiPi, v. GLava, s. GLuevi, Z. kinDa, P. kouL, v. kraMBerGer, B. LjuBovi, M. Metrov, i. MiLeusni,
i.Mirnik,D.Mrai,M.raDovi,M.reBi,r.starac,t.eParovi. Special thanks for inancial support to Professor
s.ae, University in Zadar (project no. 269-2690754-3143, the Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology) and to
the director of the Town museum in Senj B.LjuBovi. We also wish to thank P. kos and P. vison for supplying helpful
comments and information.
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