Published: 22024-12-31 — Updated on 2024-12-31

Antoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus from the cemetery of the society of the Wielbark culture in Weklice in the context of other monetary findings from Barbaricum

Vital Sidarovich , Marek Baczewski , Magdalena Natuniewicz-Sekuła
Archeologia Polski
Section: Studies
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/APol69.2024.005

Abstract

In 2022 during the excavations at the Wielbark Culture cemetery in Weklice, a perforated antoninian of Trebonianus Gallus was discovered in the destroyed inhumation grave 642. This is the fourth Roman coin found in this necropolis, but the first with this face value. Antonininianii are relatively numerous in the northern part of the Wielbark Culture area, including the Elbląg Heights; their discoveries are also recorded in other areas of Barbaricum. However, their finds in graves are extremely rare – denarii and subaeratii dominate, most of them with holes. The coin from Weklice is so far the second antoninian discovered in a grave of this culture, but the first to have a hole. It was probably used as an amulet or a pendant ornament.

Keywords:

antoninianus, Trebonianus Gallus, cemetery in Weklice, Wielbark Culture, Roman coins in graves

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Sidarovich, V., Baczewski, M., & Natuniewicz-Sekuła, M. (2024). Antoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus from the cemetery of the society of the Wielbark culture in Weklice in the context of other monetary findings from Barbaricum. Archeologia Polski, 69, 125–150. https://doi.org/10.23858/APol69.2024.005

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