THE LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY HOARD DISCOVERED AT GĂLBINAŞI, CĂLĂRAŞI COUNTY
THE LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY HOARD DISCOVERED AT GĂLBINAŞI, CĂLĂRAŞI COUNTY
Author(s): Marius BlaskoSubject(s): Archaeology, Diplomatic history, Economic history
Published by: Editura Muzeului Municipiului Bucuresti
Keywords: Coin hoard; Wallachia; thaler; trojak; șahi; akce;
Summary/Abstract: The author presents a coin hoard discovered at Gălbinași, Călărași county, held by the Bucharest Municipality Museum. It consists of European coins issued by the Holy Roman Empire, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Transylvania and the Netherlands, and ottoman coins, akces and șahis. The article discusses the presence of such coins in hoards at the turn of the 17th century and their role in circulation. The most recent coin places the hoard burial around 1595.
Journal: Revista de Cercetari Arheologice si Numismatice
- Issue Year: 4/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 300-323
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English