Monetary circulation of late antique Naissus

Abstract

The subject of the paper is the analysis of the monetary movements of late antique Naissus. The research is limited to the period from the end of the 3rd to the middle of the 5th century. The numismatic material comes from 13 locations, from the sites: Mediana, King Milan Square and Liberation Square, Niš fortress and Gradsko Polje, Jagodin Mala necropolis, Gorča, Ambasador, Obrenovićeva Street, and Vuk Karadžić elementary school. The mentioned localities are positioned both in the urban city centre and on its outskirts. Also, the context of the found coinage is different and diverse, coming from the city necropolis, hoards, the fortress, a residential villa, etc. Such a rich sample provides a detailed and comprehensive insight into the monetary movements of late antique Naissus and a good sample for comparison with sites in neighbouring provinces (Dacia Ripensis and Moesia Prima).