BÍRÓ-SEY KATALIN: COINS FROM IDENTIFIED SITES OF BRIGETIO AND THE QUESTION OF LOCAL CURRENCY / Régészeti Füzetek II/18. (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum Budapest, 1977)

I. INTRODUCTION

DISTRIBUTION BY MINTS SEPTIMUS SEVERUS TO GALLIENUS Mints Scattered Find No. Graves coins VII VIII Med 6 Rom 358 4 9 6 Sis II 2 Vim 56 I 12 Ant 19 Lao 5 Erne 6 Ale I The ratio of mint marks changes compared to the previous period during the times of Claudius II to Maxentius. The reason for this is the opening of new mints, and partially the closing of old ones. Among the scattered coins, the ones struck in Rome (lo6) are the most frequent. Second place is taken by Siscia with 71 coins. The coins of the mint in Ticinium (2l) and Kyzikos (13) are numerous for awhile. Coins from graves are also mainly from Rome (l3), then follows Kyzikos with lo coins, Siscia being in third place with 5. CLAUDIUS II TO MAXENTIUS Mints Scattered coins Find No. VII. VIII Grave s Col Gall Med Tic Rom Ost Aqu Carn Sis Sir Ser The Her Kyz Ant Ale 1 6 II 21 Io6 3 II 3 71 2 6 I 6 13 I I 2 I 13 2 lo During the next period, from Constantine the Great to 373 A.D., scattered coins and hoards come mainly from Siscia, the coins from graves are mainly from the mint of Constantinople. 24