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

SPECIALITIES OF THE MATERIAL I. Tussla no. 15 (fig. 117) The bronze core of Gaeta's subaeratus denarius Obv. :. . . . T. . . . CAES head with laurel leaves, to r.

, in cloak. Rev.: MATER DEVM Kybele sits I. between lions. Hybrid coin of Geta and J', lia Domna. II. Tussla no. 37 (fig. i2o) Antoninianus, Gallienus, RIC (S) 385 K, E mark in the right field. RIC does not mention this tipe with mark in field. III. Cemetery no. Ho d (fig. I2l) Claudius II Antoninianus, RIC 247 cf. with wrong inscription on reverse: VICTORIA GV. TIC.., according to the SPQR mark, a product of the Kyzikos mint. IV. Tussla no. Io69 (fig. 129) Constantius II, LRBC 1234 centenionalis

, but with SIS M V. Tussla no. XIo5 (fig. l3o) Constantius II, LRBC 1245 centenionalis, but . . in the field. VI. Tussla no. III9 (fig. I3i) Constantius II, LRBC 1252 centenionalis, but . . in the field. VII. Tussla no. 3l6l Contemporary imitation of either Constans or Constantius II or Constantius Gallus centenionalis. Obv. : DN CONT-IPI, bust of emperor with pearl diadem in cloak and armour, r. Rev.: illegible, Barbarian imitation of FH 3 type. VIII. Tussla no. 1668 (fig. 133) Centenionalis struck for Constantius II, or Constantine II, or Constans, with LRBC Io24 reverse type, mint variation CONS" . IX. Tussla no. 1912 (fig. 134) Valentinian RIC I7a centenionalis, but with RQVAR mark, unknown up to now. The other thing making this coin unique is, that it was struck twice, thus the inscription around is double in some places. X. Tussla no. 2l65 (fig. 136) Siscian mint mark variation in the field, Valens RIC 7b centenionalis, it has a DBSIS without the star. 28