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Series Number
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279
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Title
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I reperti numismatici dalla seconda campagna di scavi archeologici presso il sito di Scoglietto (Alberese – GR)
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Date of Publication
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2013
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Abstract
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This paper presents a catalogue of the 45 coins found at the temple area of Scoglietto (Alberese – Grosseto) during the 2010 excavation campaign. Chronologically the finds span a long period, from the 2nd-1st century BC to the 6th century AD, providing numismatic evidence of a longer occupation of the site compared to the results of the first campaign. Excavation of lower levels brought to light coins of the first imperial period, a roman republican as and a bronze coin of the last series of Elea/Velia. The majority of coins belongs to the second half of the 3rd century and the 4th century AD. Particularly interesting is a bronze coin of Justinian I, that provides further evidence of the probable moment of abandonment of the site. A group of four modern coins, minted in Florence and Siena in 16th-17th century, bear witness of a later occupation, when several fortified towers were built along the coast as protection from pirate raids.
