The Meanings of Coins in the Ancient Caucasus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4549073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lara Fabian (Seminar für Alte Geschichte Universität Freiburg Platz der Universität 3 D-79098 Freiburg i. Brsg. Deutschland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-51 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historische Anthropologie (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0942-8704 • E-ISSN: 2194-4032 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.7788/hian.2019.27.1.32 |
| OpenAlex | W2966853690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper uses the framework of numismatic practice – socially contextualized coin use – to explore how “money” developed meaning in the ancient Caucasus. Traditional approaches to monetization at the edges of ancient imperial space view the expansion of coinage as an outgrowth of imperial programs. In contrast, this exploration demonstrates that coins were used to construct and maintain diverse and overlapping regimes of value, shaped by regional priorities rather than imported norms. Within this system, the use of coins in mortuary contexts became an especially durable social practice
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |