Ancient Coins from the Warsaw University Institute of Archaeology Excavations at Ptolemais, Libya (2002-2004)

• Authors: Jaworski P.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents coin finds from the excavations carried out by the Warsaw University Institute of Archaeology in the 'Villa with a View' at Ptolemais, Libya, in 2002-2004. Included in the catalogue are 118 coins, all bronzes with the exception of one denarius of Severus Alexander. More than half of the coins were struck in Greek mints in Hellenistic and Roman times. The assemblage largely corresponds to the material previously discovered at the site by an American expedition and to the collection kept in the local museum. A considerable percentage of the coins comes from destruction layers and accumulated deposits related to severe earthquakes during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. Upon analysis, this set gives a fairly consistent idea of the chronology of the 'Villa with a View' and its immediate neighborhood. The proposed chronology is confirmed by stylistic analyses of the architectural decoration, mosaics and murals from the villa.

Keywords

EN

COINS; POLISH EXCAVATIONS; PTOLEMAIS

Discipline

• ARCHAEOLOGY: ARCHAEOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Archeologia
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 56
• Pages: 77-90
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Jaworski P.

• P. Jaworski, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Instytut Archeologii, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07PLAAAA01874011