Coinage and Collapse? The contribution of numismatic data to understanding the end of Roman Britain

Internet Archaeology

Sam Moorhead¹  Philippa Walton² 

[1] British Museum;University of Oxford;

关键词: archaeolology;    Britannia;    fifth century;    coinage;    solidi;    siliquae;    nummi;    administration;    army;    hoards;    site finds;   

DOI  :  10.11141/ia.41.8

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Coinage forms one of the most recognisable categories of material culture dating to the late fourth and early fifth centuries. As a result, it has played a pivotal role in dating the ‘end’ of Roman Britain. This article summarises key numismatic evidence for the period and tries to go beyond chronology, illustrating how hoards and site finds can be used to explore the nature of coin use throughout the diocese of Britannia and to provide some insight into its apparent collapse in the fifth century AD.

【 授权许可】

Unknown