Doyen, Jean-Marc; Martin, Stéphane; Peter, Markus (2017). Les monnaies de bronze à « âme de fer » (nummi subferrati) dans les provinces occidentales continentales de l’Empire romain (Gaules, Germanies, Rhétie, Norique). The journal of archaeological numismatics, 7, pp. 201-297. CEN
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract – The analysis is based on a corpus of 1796
coins with an iron core (nummi subferrati), put
together thanks to a collective investigation covering the
provinces of Germania Inferior and Superior, Gallia
Belgica, Lugdunensis, Aquitania and Narbonnensis,
the Alpes Poeninae, Raetia, Noricum and Pannonia.
The different quantitative approaches have enabled the
identification of two phases of production separated by
both location and time.
Phase 1 occurred between AD 20/30 and AD 60/70 and
essentially involved Gallia Belgica and the provinces of
Germania. 88% of its output comprised Asses, copying
types issued under Augustus and Nero.
After a hiatus of still indeterminate length, but
undoubtedly of almost a century, Phase 2 occurred,
dated between c. AD 160 and AD 220 and characterised
by the production of sestertii (50%). During the initial
period it was located both in the north-west of Gaul
and in the Danubian provinces, where it developed
rapidly and vigorously.
The production of bronze subferrati fell into disuse
during the 230s AD and disappeared completely
shortly after 260, this no doubt co-inciding with the
appearance of cast forgeries in copper alloy, produced
in large quantities thanks to a simpler technology.
Résumé – L’analyse se fonde sur un corpus de 1796
monnaies à âme de fer (nummi subferrati) constitué
grâce à une enquête collective portant sur les provinces
des Germaniae Inferior et Superior, les Galliae
Belgica, Lugdunensis, Aquitania et Narbonnensis, les
Alpes Poeninae, la Raetia, le Noricum et la Pannonia.
Les différentes approches quantitatives ont permis
de définir deux phases de production séparées dans
l’espace et dans le temps.
La phase 1 se développe entre 20/30 et 60/70 apr.
J.C.
et touche essentiellement la Gallia Belgica et les
Germaniae. Elle comporte 88 % d’asses, copiant des
types émis d’Auguste à Néron.
Après un hiatus d’une longueur encore indéterminée,
près d’un siècle sans doute, se développe une phase 2,
datée entre c. 160 et 220 apr. J.-C., caractérisée par
la production de sesterces (50 %). La période initiale
se retrouve aussi bien dans le nord-ouest de la Gaule
que dans les provinces danubiennes où elle connaît
rapidement un essor considérable.
La pratique du bronze subferratus tombe en désuétude
dans les années 230 pour disparaître complètement
peu après 260, sans doute sous la concurrence des
faux coulés en alliage cuivreux, produits en grandes
quantités grâce à une technologie plus simple.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Archaeology of the Roman Provinces |
UniBE Contributor: |
Peter, Markus |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 680 Manufacture for specific uses 900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 900 History > 940 History of Europe |
ISSN: |
2294-1118 |
Publisher: |
CEN |
Language: |
French |
Submitter: |
Markus Peter |
Date Deposited: |
08 May 2018 09:07 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:12 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
archaeology - ancient history - Numismatics - coinage of the Early Roman Empire ‒ coins in iron ‒ false coins ‒ monetary circulation |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/113785 |