A hoard of sixth-century solidi, light-weight solidi and fractions from gokler (Phrygia)
Revue Numismatique, vol.172, pp.317-335, 2015 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 172
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.3406/numi.2015.3294
- Journal Name: Revue Numismatique
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.317-335
- Keywords: Die-link, Donativa, Justinian, Light-weight solidus, Maurice, Phrygia
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A hoard of 6th century solidi and fractions was found in 1994 in Gokler, Turkey, during illegal prospections with a metal detector. The hoard includes seven die-linked solidi of Justinian, three solidi of Justin II, five solidi of Tiberius II and thirty-six solidi, semisses, and tremisses of Maurice, many of them die-linked. The most interesting coins in the hoard are two 23-carat light-weight solidi of Maurice. The hoard was probably concealed in the last decade of the 6th century.