From Koine to Romanitas
Subtitle: the numismatic evidence for Roman expansion and settlement in Moesia and Thrace (ca. 146 BC-AD 98/117)
By: Evgeni I. Paunov
Series: Schriftenreihe Antiquitates -- Band 76 1/2; Schriftenreihe Antiquitates -- Bd. 76.
Publisher: Verlag Dr. Kovac
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Hamburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 938
ISBN-13: 9783339109729; 9783339109736
Subjects: Coin hoards; Roman Coins; Roman Antiquities; Roman provinces; Trésors monétaires (Numismatique); Monnaies romaines; Classical antiquities
Description: This book describes the monetary and economic transition from the Late Hellenistic period to early Roman domination in the provinces of Moesia and Thracia (ancient Balkans). The evidence examined covers over 250 years, from the establishment of the province of Macedonia in 146 BC down to the reign of emperor Trajan (AD 98?117). Through the means of coins, the main tendencies and phases in the process are tracked down. For this purpose, both the collective hoards and the single ?stray? coins are discussed extensively. Of foremost importance in this process are the introduction, distribution and use of the denarius in the local coin market. The study reveals the dominating military nature of the Roman monetary policy in the region. Based on comprehensive analyses, the book concludes that the nature of the Thracian and Moesian society and economy, as well as the supply of coins, followed the Imperial and interregional trends as an integral part of the Roman Empire.
Notes: Revised thesis (doctoral)--Cardiff University, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-522) and indexes.