Found coins as indicators of coins in circulation

Testing Some Assumptions

Bibliographic Data

ID7175041
AuthorsDouglas P Newton (0000-0002-6671-1011, Durham University, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume9
Issue2-3
Pages211-227
Publication date2006-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1461957107086124
OpenAlexW2121626676
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited10

Coin finds are used to inform discussion about coins in circulation and, hence, economic activity. This discussion often rests on the assumption that patterns in finds of accidentally lost coins mirror to a useful extent those of the coins in circulation at the time. Whenever possible, such assumptions should be tested. This study does this empirically with data from a known coinage. Conditional support was found for the assumption. There is also some evidence that coin size and denomination can affect the coin record but these variables did not add significantly to predictions about coins in circulation based only on the numbers of coins found. Some conditions and precautions are suggested when using the assumption and some uses of data based on accidentally lost coins are discussed

Affect (linguistics · Circulation (fluid dynamics · Econometrics · Linguistics · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · History · Mathematics · Philosophy

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