Drachmae from Lycia, Amisus and Caesarea Mints in Serbian and European coin hoards (an update)

Abstract

Eight silver coin hoards from the territory of present-day Serbia (the province of Upper Moesia, and parts of the provinces of Lower Pannonia and Dalmatia) also contain 13 drachmae of the Asia Minor mints of Lycia, Amisus and Caesarea (Cappadocia). Eight drachmae belong to the mint of Lycia, four were issued by the mint of Amisus and only one was coined in Caesarea. The aim of the paper is to supplement the otherwise excellent article by Barbara Zając from 2015 on the drachma finds of the aforementioned mints in European coin hoards. In addition, the analysis will deal with the incidence of certain issuers of coins according to mints and an attempt will be made to compare the reverse types of drachmae of each mint (where the types are known) within certain reigns in order to determine whether there are some patterns in their distribution within European hoards.