Cristian Găzdac
Biographic Data
| ID | 5718148 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristian Găzdac |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristian |
| FAMILY NAME | Găzdac |
| SIGNATURE | GĂZDAC C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3237-0156 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 28 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Coins in Archaeological Context (V). The Villa Rustica From Rapoltu Mare – ”la Vie” (Hunedoara County, Romania)
The present paper is focusing on another case in the series Coins in archaeological context. The case under study is the farmstead/villa rustica from Rapoltu Mare – La vie (Hunedoara County, Romania) in the former Roman province of Dacia. Based on the correlation between archaeological, artefact data and the numismatic evidence, the paper indicates that single coin finds are distributed by layers according to the site stratigraphy
Roman Coins – Non-Roman Owner. The Hoard of Roman Imperial Coins From Bistriţa – Poşot Forest, Romania
For decades the analysis of hoard was frequently focusing on the moment of burial/hiding/deposition. The latest coin has served either as an absolute index for dating or, more reasonable, as a terminus post quem. But what it is happening when the coin is misleading the dating of the hoard?The paper presents such a case when the time spam between the latest coin and the artefact found with them indicates that the burial took place a century(ies) l…
Coins in Archaeological Context (Iii). The Vicus of the Auxiliary Fort From Sutor (Romania, Sălaj County)
The paper presents another case study provided by archaeological investigations following the building of a motorway in the vicinity of the archaeological site of Sutor. The research area targeted the vicus adjacent to the Roman auxiliary fort of Optatiana in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts reveal the fact that only one-two c…
The Roman Imperial Hoard Potaissa Iii (Roman Dacia) Or… When We All Make Both Performance and Mistakes! The Peculiar Coins
The present paper is dealing with the possibility offered by a Roman imperial coin hoard to discover, on one hand, the constant feature of human nature to make mistakes during working activity, and on the other hand, the fact that any new hoard may come up with new coin types or variants.The hoard Potaissa III (in Roman Dacia; nowadays, Turda, Romania) brought up various peculiar coins, that are discussed in detail here, that reveal: tricky monet…
The Small Hoard From Herina. Dyrrachium Coins and Silver Bracelet
The increase of legislation flexibility with the opportunity to receive a fair amount of award for reporting the discovery of ancient artefact, has led to the raise of hoards’ number in the last decades in Romania.This paper is focusing on a small such discovery that consists of 20 drachms of Dyrrachium and one Latene silver bracelet.The combination of coins and silver bracelet in the vicinity of a Dacian settlement may suggest a symbolic value a…
Regalianus ‘Strikes’ Again! An Old Find Published for the First Time
The present paper is presenting to the scholar environment new coin of the famous imperial usurper couple of Regalianus and Dryantilla (AD 260).Based on a photograph from 1971, the coin of Regalianus was made available for study. At the same time the information on the back side of the photograph, indicate the findspot as the area of the former Roman forum of colonia Carnuntum
Recovering Cultural Heritage. Forensic Archaeology and Numismatics – The Roman Hoard From the Prisaca Hill (Romania)
Combining forensic archaeology and numismatic methods of investigations, the present study identify a new Roman hoard buried in the context of the Dacian wars.Furthermore, the composition and the findspot of this hoard reveal the Roman functionality of the site where the hoard was discovered
Coins in Archaeological Context (Ii). The Civilian Baths of the Auxiliary Fort From Sutor (Romania, Sălaj County)
The present paper is presenting a case study of a rescue archaeological investigation following the building of a motorway. The research area revealed the civilian baths complex of the Roman auxiliary fort of Optatiana in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only one-two coins may lead the …
Intangible Heritage?…not Anymore, From Photo to 3d Printed Cultural Heritage Assets Replicas. The Two Missing Iron Discs From the Dacian Hillfort of Piatra Roșie (Romania)
Cultural heritage domain has started to adopt various modern technologies to improve their visitor’s user experience within various museum exhibitions. There are a wide variety of academic papers that present various workflow that enable the digitization of various cultural heritage assets, starting from small objects up to entire buildings and fortifications. This paper is focused on the development of 3D models that are suited for 3D printing u…
A New Roman Republican Hoard in Pre-Roman Dacia (Romania). A Preliminary Note. The Minting Place of a Hybrid Type
The discovery of a new hoard consisting of Roman republican denarii has led to the re-opening of an old debate on the copying/imitation phenomenon of Republican denarii in pre-Roman Dacia. A case study is presented in this study on one piece from this hoard. At first sight, the coin looks as a genuine denarius, but at a closer look reveals not only that the piece is a hybrid but also that between the two prototypes of obverse and reverse was a pe…
A Hoard for Charon? The Roman Imperial Hoard From Desa (Dolj County, Romania)
In 1988, 122 silver denarii ranking from Nero to Commodus were confiscated by authorities from a person who was trying to sale these coins illegally at a local market. Following the study of the message on the coin reverse, the comparative analysis, the author suggests a deliberate selection for hoarding of coins that may have had an eschatological meaning for the individual that had assembled the hoard. Such a hypothesis may suggest that this ho…
Paying and Saving in Gold in the Roman Army the Aureus of Vespasian From Războieni-Cetate and the Evidence of Gold Coins in Roman Dacia (Romania)
Starting from a recently discovered gold coin, aureus , of Vespasian in the military environment of Războieni-Cetate, Romania (in former Roman Dacia), the present study gathered the evidence of similar finds from the territory of former Roman Dacia. A comparative analysis with the evidence from well-documented sites from other Roman provinces (e.g. Britannia ) and from ancient literary sources may lead to the conclusion that the military payments…
Coins in Archaeological Context. Are They Useful to the Archaeologist? A Case Study From the Former Town of Napoca in Roman Dacia
The present paper is presenting a case study of a controlled archaeological investigation on an area from the former colonia of Napoca in Roman Dacia (today, Cluj-Napoca in Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only the coin itself may lead the archaeologist into a pitfall, if other aspects are not taken into account: the historical backgrou…
Cristian Gazdac, Franz Humer, From Ruins to Living History in a Roman Metropolis on the Danube. The Archaeological Park Carnuntum – European Heritage Label Award
Located between Vienna and Bratislava, Carnuntum is by far the largest archaeological landscape in entire Central and South-Eastern Europe. Nearly the entire ancient Roman city once spanning 10 square kilometres is still preserved underneath the fields and vineyards of Petronell-Carnuntum and Bad Deutsch-Altenburg. The Federal State of Lower Austria not only set new international scientific standards but it also designed a model in regards to lan…
The Roman Metropolis Carnvntvm Reveals More Gold Coins
By presenting new evidence on gold coin finds, this paper is discussing the possibility that the Roman metropolis of Carnuntum - a 10 sqkm archaeological site – may be one of the highest providers of the single gold coin finds among the Roman sites
The Coin Assembly as a Votive Deposit in Iron Age. The Case of Coins in the Ritual Complex at the Dacian Fortress of Costești-Cetățuie (Hunedoara County, Romania)
The present paper is focusing on the interpretation of a coin deposit found within a sacred area at one of the key fortresses in Iron Age Dacia – Costești-Cetățuie.Based on a detailed catalogue, the analysis is taking into account the closest analogy, the geographic area of coin type distribution, the monetary iconography and the comparison with similar situations from other parts of ancient Europe prior to the Roman conquest.Following these aspe…
News on Regalianus and Drayntilla Coins. A New Coin of Dryantilla and Correcting Information on Two More Known Coins
The paper is presenting a new coin issued for the wife of one the usurpers with the shortest reign in the history of the Roman Empire, Regalianus. At the same time, following the direct access on the numismatic evidence, two more coins, another antoniani of Regalianus and Dryantilla, are discussed here in order to correct the erroneous technical data of previous publication
Living by the Coins on the Roman Frontier. The Hoards and Single Finds Evidence at the Auxiliary Forts in Roman Dacia
The present paper is presenting the reader the basic information on the Roman imperial monetary system of the 1st-3rd centuries AD in order to allow him to compare the theory with the field reality. The state of research and the publication of material of the auxiliary forts on the Roman frontier in Dacia are, in fact, key elements when we have to discuss the coin circulation at certain moment and place(s). At the same time, the analysis of numis…
Trajan's Column Versus Numismatic Programme. Prototypes in the Trajanic Imperial Ideology
Using comparative analysis between scenes on Traja’s Column and certain coin types, the paper identifies that numismatic sources have served in many cases to design images on the Column. The powerful meaning of symbols on coins – with a long-established tradition – was well used by the sculptors of the Column as it had a strong impact on the audience
The Pitfalls of the Numismatic Evidence. The Auxiliary Fort of Arcobadara (Ilişua, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania)
In the light of the publication of the numismatic monograph from the site of Arcobadara (Ilişua) in Roman Dacia (Romania), the present work is pointing out the pitfalls that the scholar may have to face when dealing with old and non-professional publication of artefacts
Philip Kay, Rome’s Economic Revolution, [Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy], Oxford
Philip Kay, Rome’s Economic Revolution, [Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy], Oxford: University Press, 2014
Regalianvs and Dryantilla Reloaded. The New Evidence From Carnuntum
The present work deals with the new numismatic evidence coming from two excavations at the archaeological site of Carnuntum (nowadays, Petronell-Carnuntum, Asutria). Three more coins of the usurper couple of Regalianus and Dryantilla can throw a new light on the location of the mint that issued these coins
Some of Them Crushed and Perishing Under the Weight of the Buildings Pressing Upon Them’. The Earthquake in Carnuntum - Coin Finds in Archaeological Context
The present study presents the connection between the earthquakes and the Roman coinage from iconography to relief funds from the state. The main part is dedicated to the case of the ‘civilian’ settlement of Carnuntum in Pannonia Superior (nowadays, Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria). The archaeological excavations and the coin finds related to the pre- and post-earthquake phases reveal the way the Romans have reconstruct/repair the edifices after thi…
When the Province Take Care of Its Own Coin Supply. The Case of the Town of Drobeta in Roman Dacia
Using comparative analysis and the most recent coin site-finds publication from the Roman site of Drobeta in Roman Dacia (nowadays Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania), the present paper demonstrates that when a site from a province is closed to an official mint from another province (e.g. Viminacium in Moesia Superior) the coin supply comes mainly from this mint. However, the recent coin evidence from the site of Drobeta proves that the official mint…
Ad Finem Imperii Romani! Studies in Honour of Coriolan H. Opreanu
AD FINEM IMPERII ROMANI! Studies in Honour of Coriolan H. Opreanu, editors: Cociș, S./ Lăzărescu, V.-A./ Gui, M./ Deac D.-A., Cluj-Napoca: Mega Publishing House, 2015, 390 pp. ISBN 9786065436008
Coins in Archaeological Context. Are They Useful to the Archaeologist? A Case Study From the Former Town of Napoca in Roman Dacia
The present paper is presenting a case study of a controlled archaeological investigation on an area from the former colonia of Napoca in Roman Dacia (today, Cluj-Napoca in Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only the coin itself may lead the archaeologist into a pitfall, if other aspects are not taken into account: the historical backgrou…
Rotez – The Romanian Database of Ancient Hoards. Moments of Violence in Roman Times
The article presents a new online application that is gathering,mapping and developing a database focused on the topic how the hoards’ hiding can represent moments of violence in ancient times. In the case of this work, the geographic and chronological segments are targeting the Roman provinces from the Middle and Lower Danube during the 2nd–3rd centuries AD. The work also presents the numerous advantages of the applications (e.g. the possibility…
A Family Funerary Monument Erected by a vilicus from Porolissum in Roman Dacia
Walking on a Treasure…without Knowing! A New Hoard Discovered in the ‘Civilian’ City of Carnuntum
The article is presenting the discovery of a new coin hoard at the Roman site of Carnuntum, Austria. The particularity on this discovery is revealed by the interpretation of the archaeological context. This approach indicate that the hoard ending with coins issued in the sole reign of Caracalla (AD 211-217) was discovered in a context dated in the second half of the 4 th century AD. The coins were found in the south-western tower of the ‘civilian…
Rotez – The Romanian Database of Ancient Hoards. Moments of Violence in Roman Times
The article presents a new online application that is gathering,mapping and developing a database focused on the topic how the hoards’ hiding can represent moments of violence in ancient times. In the case of this work, the geographic and chronological segments are targeting the Roman provinces from the Middle and Lower Danube during the 2nd–3rd centuries AD. The work also presents the numerous advantages of the applications (e.g. the possibility…
The Pitfalls of the Numismatic Evidence. The Auxiliary Fort of Arcobadara (Ilişua, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania)
In the light of the publication of the numismatic monograph from the site of Arcobadara (Ilişua) in Roman Dacia (Romania), the present work is pointing out the pitfalls that the scholar may have to face when dealing with old and non-professional publication of artefacts
Philip Kay, Rome’s Economic Revolution, [Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy], Oxford
Philip Kay, Rome’s Economic Revolution, [Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy], Oxford: University Press, 2014
Regalianvs and Dryantilla Reloaded. The New Evidence From Carnuntum
The present work deals with the new numismatic evidence coming from two excavations at the archaeological site of Carnuntum (nowadays, Petronell-Carnuntum, Asutria). Three more coins of the usurper couple of Regalianus and Dryantilla can throw a new light on the location of the mint that issued these coins
Some of Them Crushed and Perishing Under the Weight of the Buildings Pressing Upon Them’. The Earthquake in Carnuntum - Coin Finds in Archaeological Context
The present study presents the connection between the earthquakes and the Roman coinage from iconography to relief funds from the state. The main part is dedicated to the case of the ‘civilian’ settlement of Carnuntum in Pannonia Superior (nowadays, Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria). The archaeological excavations and the coin finds related to the pre- and post-earthquake phases reveal the way the Romans have reconstruct/repair the edifices after thi…
When the Province Take Care of Its Own Coin Supply. The Case of the Town of Drobeta in Roman Dacia
Using comparative analysis and the most recent coin site-finds publication from the Roman site of Drobeta in Roman Dacia (nowadays Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania), the present paper demonstrates that when a site from a province is closed to an official mint from another province (e.g. Viminacium in Moesia Superior) the coin supply comes mainly from this mint. However, the recent coin evidence from the site of Drobeta proves that the official mint…
Ad Finem Imperii Romani! Studies in Honour of Coriolan H. Opreanu
AD FINEM IMPERII ROMANI! Studies in Honour of Coriolan H. Opreanu, editors: Cociș, S./ Lăzărescu, V.-A./ Gui, M./ Deac D.-A., Cluj-Napoca: Mega Publishing House, 2015, 390 pp. ISBN 9786065436008
Trajan's Column Versus Numismatic Programme. Prototypes in the Trajanic Imperial Ideology
Using comparative analysis between scenes on Traja’s Column and certain coin types, the paper identifies that numismatic sources have served in many cases to design images on the Column. The powerful meaning of symbols on coins – with a long-established tradition – was well used by the sculptors of the Column as it had a strong impact on the audience
The Coin Assembly as a Votive Deposit in Iron Age. The Case of Coins in the Ritual Complex at the Dacian Fortress of Costești-Cetățuie (Hunedoara County, Romania)
The present paper is focusing on the interpretation of a coin deposit found within a sacred area at one of the key fortresses in Iron Age Dacia – Costești-Cetățuie.Based on a detailed catalogue, the analysis is taking into account the closest analogy, the geographic area of coin type distribution, the monetary iconography and the comparison with similar situations from other parts of ancient Europe prior to the Roman conquest.Following these aspe…
News on Regalianus and Drayntilla Coins. A New Coin of Dryantilla and Correcting Information on Two More Known Coins
The paper is presenting a new coin issued for the wife of one the usurpers with the shortest reign in the history of the Roman Empire, Regalianus. At the same time, following the direct access on the numismatic evidence, two more coins, another antoniani of Regalianus and Dryantilla, are discussed here in order to correct the erroneous technical data of previous publication
Living by the Coins on the Roman Frontier. The Hoards and Single Finds Evidence at the Auxiliary Forts in Roman Dacia
The present paper is presenting the reader the basic information on the Roman imperial monetary system of the 1st-3rd centuries AD in order to allow him to compare the theory with the field reality. The state of research and the publication of material of the auxiliary forts on the Roman frontier in Dacia are, in fact, key elements when we have to discuss the coin circulation at certain moment and place(s). At the same time, the analysis of numis…
The Roman Metropolis Carnvntvm Reveals More Gold Coins
By presenting new evidence on gold coin finds, this paper is discussing the possibility that the Roman metropolis of Carnuntum - a 10 sqkm archaeological site – may be one of the highest providers of the single gold coin finds among the Roman sites
A New Roman Republican Hoard in Pre-Roman Dacia (Romania). A Preliminary Note. The Minting Place of a Hybrid Type
The discovery of a new hoard consisting of Roman republican denarii has led to the re-opening of an old debate on the copying/imitation phenomenon of Republican denarii in pre-Roman Dacia. A case study is presented in this study on one piece from this hoard. At first sight, the coin looks as a genuine denarius, but at a closer look reveals not only that the piece is a hybrid but also that between the two prototypes of obverse and reverse was a pe…
A Hoard for Charon? The Roman Imperial Hoard From Desa (Dolj County, Romania)
In 1988, 122 silver denarii ranking from Nero to Commodus were confiscated by authorities from a person who was trying to sale these coins illegally at a local market. Following the study of the message on the coin reverse, the comparative analysis, the author suggests a deliberate selection for hoarding of coins that may have had an eschatological meaning for the individual that had assembled the hoard. Such a hypothesis may suggest that this ho…
Paying and Saving in Gold in the Roman Army the Aureus of Vespasian From Războieni-Cetate and the Evidence of Gold Coins in Roman Dacia (Romania)
Starting from a recently discovered gold coin, aureus , of Vespasian in the military environment of Războieni-Cetate, Romania (in former Roman Dacia), the present study gathered the evidence of similar finds from the territory of former Roman Dacia. A comparative analysis with the evidence from well-documented sites from other Roman provinces (e.g. Britannia ) and from ancient literary sources may lead to the conclusion that the military payments…
Coins in Archaeological Context. Are They Useful to the Archaeologist? A Case Study From the Former Town of Napoca in Roman Dacia
The present paper is presenting a case study of a controlled archaeological investigation on an area from the former colonia of Napoca in Roman Dacia (today, Cluj-Napoca in Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only the coin itself may lead the archaeologist into a pitfall, if other aspects are not taken into account: the historical backgrou…
Cristian Gazdac, Franz Humer, From Ruins to Living History in a Roman Metropolis on the Danube. The Archaeological Park Carnuntum – European Heritage Label Award
Located between Vienna and Bratislava, Carnuntum is by far the largest archaeological landscape in entire Central and South-Eastern Europe. Nearly the entire ancient Roman city once spanning 10 square kilometres is still preserved underneath the fields and vineyards of Petronell-Carnuntum and Bad Deutsch-Altenburg. The Federal State of Lower Austria not only set new international scientific standards but it also designed a model in regards to lan…
Recovering Cultural Heritage. Forensic Archaeology and Numismatics – The Roman Hoard From the Prisaca Hill (Romania)
Combining forensic archaeology and numismatic methods of investigations, the present study identify a new Roman hoard buried in the context of the Dacian wars.Furthermore, the composition and the findspot of this hoard reveal the Roman functionality of the site where the hoard was discovered
Coins in Archaeological Context (Ii). The Civilian Baths of the Auxiliary Fort From Sutor (Romania, Sălaj County)
The present paper is presenting a case study of a rescue archaeological investigation following the building of a motorway. The research area revealed the civilian baths complex of the Roman auxiliary fort of Optatiana in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only one-two coins may lead the …
Intangible Heritage?…not Anymore, From Photo to 3d Printed Cultural Heritage Assets Replicas. The Two Missing Iron Discs From the Dacian Hillfort of Piatra Roșie (Romania)
Cultural heritage domain has started to adopt various modern technologies to improve their visitor’s user experience within various museum exhibitions. There are a wide variety of academic papers that present various workflow that enable the digitization of various cultural heritage assets, starting from small objects up to entire buildings and fortifications. This paper is focused on the development of 3D models that are suited for 3D printing u…
Coins in Archaeological Context (Iii). The Vicus of the Auxiliary Fort From Sutor (Romania, Sălaj County)
The paper presents another case study provided by archaeological investigations following the building of a motorway in the vicinity of the archaeological site of Sutor. The research area targeted the vicus adjacent to the Roman auxiliary fort of Optatiana in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts reveal the fact that only one-two c…
The Roman Imperial Hoard Potaissa Iii (Roman Dacia) Or… When We All Make Both Performance and Mistakes! The Peculiar Coins
The present paper is dealing with the possibility offered by a Roman imperial coin hoard to discover, on one hand, the constant feature of human nature to make mistakes during working activity, and on the other hand, the fact that any new hoard may come up with new coin types or variants.The hoard Potaissa III (in Roman Dacia; nowadays, Turda, Romania) brought up various peculiar coins, that are discussed in detail here, that reveal: tricky monet…
The Small Hoard From Herina. Dyrrachium Coins and Silver Bracelet
The increase of legislation flexibility with the opportunity to receive a fair amount of award for reporting the discovery of ancient artefact, has led to the raise of hoards’ number in the last decades in Romania.This paper is focusing on a small such discovery that consists of 20 drachms of Dyrrachium and one Latene silver bracelet.The combination of coins and silver bracelet in the vicinity of a Dacian settlement may suggest a symbolic value a…
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