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Papers by Dragan Milutinović
Wiadomości Numizmatyczne, 2021
The article describes the finds of six Roman coins and a mysterious object with an Arabic legend ... more The article describes the finds of six Roman coins and a mysterious object with an Arabic legend discovered in the years 2000–2014 at the bottom of Lake Turawskie, created in 1939. With the creation of the reservoir many archaeological sites (of varied chronology, from the Roman period to the late Middle Ages) were flooded, many of which could not be properly investigated due to the time pressure. The Roman coins presented here are a standard part in the overall image of coins discovered in Silesia. The mysterious object with an Arabic legend is unique, it has partial analogies in Norman weights or early-Arab coins (al-wafā lillāh coinage)
Wiadomosci Numizmatyczne, 2019
Find of Roman Provincial Coin of Gordian III (238-244) of Deulthum mint on the territory of Poland.
Pecunia Omnes Vincit, conference proceedings of the fifth and sixth international numismatic and economic conference, 2020
In 1973 Andrzej Kunisz presented a pioneering article on the subject of Roman Provincial Coins (R... more In 1973 Andrzej Kunisz presented a pioneering article on the subject of Roman Provincial Coins (RPC) (then known as “autonomous coins” 2 ) finds in east and central Europe. The materials for a single-state research were very scarce, but by broadening the scope of the research to a multi-state area of Barbaricum, he was able to draw some interesting general conclusions. In this paper, that research was built upon by updating and expanding the scope of research to Roman limes area of Rhine and upper Danube, and by supplementing it with a significant rise of the find materials. This paper will focus mainly on statistical and geographical comparisons of the finds. The aim of this paper being bringing more attention to these finds by showing that through their widespread in central Europe they are less of a peculiarity than previously thought.
Roman monetary system included such a coin category as Roman Provincial Coins (among these are co... more Roman monetary system included such a coin category as Roman Provincial Coins (among these are coins produced in Egyptian Alexandria in the Roman times). These were produced by cities of Roman provinces only after an official imperial approval. Coins produced were mainly made of bronze or copper, and exceptionally of silver or gold. Their production was relatively small covering the needs of local markets. Because of these factors, their appearance more than 500 km off cities of their origin should not occur, but it does, and this paper detects some patterns in their geospatial and chronological distribution and suggests a few possible solutions.
Roman coins finds in hoards in early medieval hoards from Poland are mysterious, they usually app... more Roman coins finds in hoards in early medieval hoards from Poland are mysterious, they usually appear in small numbers (usually 1–2 pieces per hoard), and are in majority made of high-quality silver. Similarity in chronology of these hoards and certain rituals – use of Roman coins as amulets (" heads of saint John the Baptist ") and pecks – was sufficient for author to propose a new way of perceiving these finds. Author connects finds with rituals in an attempt to explain this phenomenon.
Wiadomości Numizmatyczne, 2021
The article describes the finds of six Roman coins and a mysterious object with an Arabic legend ... more The article describes the finds of six Roman coins and a mysterious object with an Arabic legend discovered in the years 2000–2014 at the bottom of Lake Turawskie, created in 1939. With the creation of the reservoir many archaeological sites (of varied chronology, from the Roman period to the late Middle Ages) were flooded, many of which could not be properly investigated due to the time pressure. The Roman coins presented here are a standard part in the overall image of coins discovered in Silesia. The mysterious object with an Arabic legend is unique, it has partial analogies in Norman weights or early-Arab coins (al-wafā lillāh coinage)
Wiadomosci Numizmatyczne, 2019
Find of Roman Provincial Coin of Gordian III (238-244) of Deulthum mint on the territory of Poland.
Pecunia Omnes Vincit, conference proceedings of the fifth and sixth international numismatic and economic conference, 2020
In 1973 Andrzej Kunisz presented a pioneering article on the subject of Roman Provincial Coins (R... more In 1973 Andrzej Kunisz presented a pioneering article on the subject of Roman Provincial Coins (RPC) (then known as “autonomous coins” 2 ) finds in east and central Europe. The materials for a single-state research were very scarce, but by broadening the scope of the research to a multi-state area of Barbaricum, he was able to draw some interesting general conclusions. In this paper, that research was built upon by updating and expanding the scope of research to Roman limes area of Rhine and upper Danube, and by supplementing it with a significant rise of the find materials. This paper will focus mainly on statistical and geographical comparisons of the finds. The aim of this paper being bringing more attention to these finds by showing that through their widespread in central Europe they are less of a peculiarity than previously thought.
Roman monetary system included such a coin category as Roman Provincial Coins (among these are co... more Roman monetary system included such a coin category as Roman Provincial Coins (among these are coins produced in Egyptian Alexandria in the Roman times). These were produced by cities of Roman provinces only after an official imperial approval. Coins produced were mainly made of bronze or copper, and exceptionally of silver or gold. Their production was relatively small covering the needs of local markets. Because of these factors, their appearance more than 500 km off cities of their origin should not occur, but it does, and this paper detects some patterns in their geospatial and chronological distribution and suggests a few possible solutions.
Roman coins finds in hoards in early medieval hoards from Poland are mysterious, they usually app... more Roman coins finds in hoards in early medieval hoards from Poland are mysterious, they usually appear in small numbers (usually 1–2 pieces per hoard), and are in majority made of high-quality silver. Similarity in chronology of these hoards and certain rituals – use of Roman coins as amulets (" heads of saint John the Baptist ") and pecks – was sufficient for author to propose a new way of perceiving these finds. Author connects finds with rituals in an attempt to explain this phenomenon.