The Numismatic Collection of the Regional Historical Museum at Kyustendil (ancient Ulpia Pautalia). Greek, Macedonian, Thracian, Roman Republican and Provincial Coins. (original) (raw)
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This is the third consecutive volume in the series 'Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria', presenting the numismatic collections of municipal and regional museums in Republic of Bulgaria. After the first one on the museums of Lovech and Razgrad (CCCHBulg I, 2007) and the second about the coin collection of Kyustendil museum (CCCHBulg II, 2009), the latest volume focuses on the rich numismatic collection of the Regional Historical Museum ‘Stoyan Shishkov’ in the town of Smolyan. All extant hoards and stray coins from the Central Rhodopes are included in this edition. It covers the ancient and early Byzantine coin from the region, 1325 pieces in total: among them 1064 are Greek, 13 Thracian, 110 Macedonian, 1 – Egyptian, 1 – South Italian, 22 Roman Republican, 510 Roman Imperial, 42 Roman provincial issues and 30 early Byzantine, as well as 13 coin hoards. 1. ‘Abdera hoard "/Starcevo?" – 19 small 4th century BC AE coins of Abdera – nos. 397-415; 2. "Starcevo – I, Belite kamani" – 726 large AE coins of Maroneia of the 2nd – early 1st century BC (the largest even found hoard) – now 617 published, nos. 456-1072; 3. "Starcevo – II" - 5 small AE of Abdera of the 4th century BC (from filed survey) – nos. 416-420; 4. "Starcevo – III" – 32 small AE of Abdera of the 4th century BC (from excavation) – nos. 421-452; 5. "Starcevo – IV" (= IGCH 939?) – 23 small AE of Maroneia of the 2nd – 1st century BC – nos. 1073-1095; 6. "MVR-Smolyan / 2000" (part of ‘Starcevo I’?) – 28 small AE of Maroneia, 2nd – 1st century BC – nos. 1096-1123; 7. "Smolyan II / 2000" – 41 small AE of Maroneia, 2nd – 1st century BC – nos. 1124-1164; 8. ‘Strashimir / 1977" (CH IV, 79) – 22 AE of Thasos and 2 denarii (1- Republican; 1 – Augustus) – nos. 1165-1187; 9. "Smolyan region hoard" – 3 AR Alexander-type late tetradrachms, 2 Mesambria and 1 Odessus, ca. 125 BC – nos. 453-455. 10. "Smolyan I / 1975" (= IRRCHBg, 61) – 7 Republican denarii and 1 quinarius, nos. 1199-1206; 11. "Barutin" – 91 late Roman AEs, from Constantine I down to Valens – nos. 1207-1253; 12. "Borino I" – 23 AE late Roman AE3 and AE4, from Constantine I down to Julian II – nos. 1254-1276; 13. "Borino II" – 33 Late Roman AE3 and AE4, from Constantine I down to Julian II – nos. 1277-1297. As usual, coins are catalogued and illustrated with clear black & white photos in chronological and geographic principle, following the classic SNG-standard. This volume was printed with the financial support of the Regional Historical Museum ‘Stoyan Shishkov’ at Smolyan.
THE NUMISMATIC COLLECTION OF THE REGIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM AT KYUSTENDIL (ANCIENT ULPIA PAUTALIA)
The initiators of this series Coin Collection and Coin Hoards in Bulgaria (CCCHBulg), intend to make public the collections of ancient coins from those museums in Bulgaria where they have access and where they can find adherent followers, co-authors, and people who are aware of the importance of ‘sealed’ information. The philosophy of the authors and the contributors of this project are based on the understanding that this type of information is not a personal or even a national property in perpetuity, but is above all - a universal possession. The authors of the present catalogue have the pleasure of announcing in volume two of the series CCCHBulg, the publication for the first time of several exceptionally interesting monetary treasures discovered within the territory of today’s South-west Bulgaria. In Roman times these territories were administered by the city of Pautalia.
COIN COLLECTIONS AND COIN HOARDS FROM BULGARIA (CCCHBulg) Volume XI
COIN COLLECTIONS AND COIN HOARDS FROM BULGARIA (CCCHBulg) Volume XI, 2022
The current 11th volume of the series “Coin Collections and Coin Hoards from Bulgaria (CCCHBulg)” contains the second part of the numismatic collection of the Regional History Museum – Blagoevgrad and is published in honour of Ilya S. Prokopov for his 70th birthday.
Lost hoard of Roman coins presumably found in Northern Bulgaria
Proceedings in Archaeology and History of Ancient and Medieval Black Sea Region, 2023
The object of the study is a coin hoard that probably belonged to a Bulgarian collector. The hoard was identified before the Law on Cultural Heritage came into force and there is no exact information about both its whereabouts and discovery. There are some reasons to believe that the hoard was found in Northern Bulgaria. The idea of its composition is only based on photos; the measurements and weights of the coins are not available. One hundred and twelve silver coins of the period 175—243 CE were deposited, specifically 111 denarii and one antoninian. One cannot be sure of the accuracy of the available information about the actual amount of the hoard. However, the coin complex deserves publication, since it enables the clarification of our understanding of the composition of monetary circulation in Northern Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of the 2nd — in the 1st half of the 3rd century.
COIN COLLECTIONS AND COIN HOARDS FROM BULGARIA X
COIN COLLECTIONS AND COIN HOARDS FROM BULGARIA X, 2021
In the first half of the 2 nd c. BC, Rome increased its influence on the Balkan Peninsula. A change of the coin types was unfolding-a transition from the Hellenistic to the Roman monetary system. Most of the coins in the collection date from the 2 nd-1 st c. BC and reflect this ongoing change. They were found by chance and some of them were scattered among the discoverers. The absence of the coins at present and the scarce data in the Inventory books-the lack of information on their weight and size makes it difficult to conduct a more in-depth study. Only the available photographic material allows to give more specific record. There is no specific information about the initial accumulation of the numismatic collection of the Regional Historical Museum-Vratsa. The Inventory book does not contain data when the first coin entered the depot. The coin, registered under inventory number 52, is accompanied by the date of preparation of the evaluation protocol, with which it was received-January 28, 1958. The bronze coin of Emperor Valentinian (364-375) was discovered under unclear circumstances and purchased from Todor Trifonov Iliev from the town of Vratsa. Probably the numismatic collection was informally created in the previous 1957. Its founder is Bogdan Nikolov, who was a curator of the museum and actively collected archaeological materials. Coins were also among the newly acquired artifacts which he inventoried. In the following years, the staff of the Archeology Department expanded with the appointment of Spas Mashov, Plamen Ivanov, Nartsis Torbov, Dobrin Antonov, Georgi Ganetsovski, and Alexandra Petrova. The beginning of regular archeological excavations at several sites has been set-Prehistoric settlements near Gradeshnitsa and Ohoden, Antique castle near Harlets, Roman villa near Urvene, Antique and Medieval settlement near the Gradishte pass to Vratsa and others. The composition of the numismatic collection was enriched with coins coming from the fieldwork. Most of the coins were found during agricultural work and construction and donated by their accidental discoverers. Much of the museum's collection has been stolen-it is not possible to determine with Burial: after 79 BC (M. H. Crawford).
COIN COLLECTIONS AND COIN HOARDS FROM BULGARIA. (CCCHBulg) Volume VIII in series (Digital edition).
2019
NUMISMATIC COLLECTION OF THE REGIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY STARA ZAGORA (ancient Augusta Traiana). Thracian, Macedonian, Greek, and Roman republican coins from 6th to 1st century BC by Mariana Minkova, Julia Tzvetkova and Ilya Prokopov. Volume - 297 pages; coins included - 2394. Stara Zagora’s region is of particular importance for the study of the coin circulation in Thrace in the 4th-1st century BC. There it’s been located a significant concentration of hemidrachms of Thracian Chersonese and Parion, as well as hoards of bronze coins of Philip II and Alexander III. The coins of Thracian Chersonese and Parion date back to 4th century BC. The coin hoards of Philip II and Alexander III date back within the period of the end of the 4th century BC till the first decades of the 3rd century BC – a very important period for the history of Thrace. Another important focus is: 11 drachms imitations were found in Stara Zagora’s region, probabely coins of the Bastarnae (nos. 510-520). Of great importance is the fact that three of them were discovered during archaeological excavations in the area. This type of drachms dates back to the end of the 3rd until 2nd c. BC, and more specifically, around the time of the fall of Macedonia in 168 BC. An especially important is the following problem: the researched area has the highest density of tetradrachms “rough” imitations with the name of the Thasians from the 1st century BC. Stara Zagora’s region is the meeting point of East-Celtic imitations coming from the north and the imitations of tetradrachms under the type of Thasos.