Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 25. (1996)
I. Arheologie
26 ADRIAN HUSAR, NICOLETA MAN come some other currency discoveries, as well. Thus, in 1963, there was found a treasure of about 150 imperial coins, out of which were recovered 118 pieces, which ranging from Marcus Aurelius to Gordianus III23. The treasure, hidden in the first years of Philippus Arabs reign, proves that the settlement of Criste§ti was not spared by the disturbances caused by the Carpic tribes, the attacks or at least the threatenings bringing about troubles for the inhabitants. In 1964, was found by the bank of the Mure§ river a money-box made of burnt clay, initially containing 17 denarii, out of which 13 pieces -ranged from Vespasian to Antoninus Pius- were acquired24. From the study of the currency it results that the silver denarius prevails at Criste§ti. In the same settlement, it is belived that there were found, what is not certain, the following coins subsequent to Philippus Arabs25: Aurelian (2), Probus (1), Constantius Chlorus (1), Constantinus I (1), Constantin II (1), Constantius II (14), Valentinian (4), Honorius (1). 4.Trade. Foreign Commercial Relations The import of luxury goods required an efficient organisation of trade, not only on the regional level, but beyond the provincial borders. For this purpose it was vital to be able to rely on a well developed network of roads and waterways. Criste§ti was situated on the artery linking the East of Dacia with the imperial road; the vicus also profited from its position -on the left bank of the Mure§ river- which gave access to an entire system of waterways. At Criste§ti, the imported products were the amphorae (contained oil), the luxury vessels terra sigillata, the oil lamps, as well as the glassware. Thus, the well-to-do population indulged in a certain luxury: the inscription on the neck of an amphora26 prove the importation of the oil from the South of Gaul. Moreover, some other products were imported over a great distance. The terra sigillata pots come, some of them, from the specialized’workshops of Rheinzabern, others from the Central Gaul27. The imported oil lamps are coming mainly from the North of Italy28; more frequently met at Criste§ti are the lucernae FORTIS (4), OCTAVI (4), LEGIDI (3) and STROBILI (2). As concerning the problem of local imitations of some famous products, only a detailed study of D.Protase, A.Zrínyi, in ActaMN, II, 1965, p.257-268. 24 D.Protase, A.Zrinyi, in ActaMN, IV, 1967, p.461-467. 25 K.Horedt, in SCIV, IV, 1953, 1-2, p.298. 26 A.Zrinyi, op.cit., p.97, pi.LIN. 27 D.lsac, Terra sigillata in Dacia romanä, Diss., Cluj, 1985, p.85-86. 28 N.'Gostar, op.cit., p.175-188.
