Diva Paulina in Rome and in the East

This paper reconsiders all the existing literary, epigraphic and numismatic evidence about Diva Caecilia Paulina, the wife of emperor Maximinus Thrax. Because this evidence is extremely poor and Paulina was almost entirely regarded by the ancient sources as a “Diva”, scholars have traditionally believed that she was already dead when Maximinus became emperor. However this assumption is almost entirely based on information gathered from Roman imperial sources. In fact the analysis of the very rare inscriptions and coins from the provinces suggests that Paulina may have been honoured as a still living Augusta in the East and that the traditional view about her cultural and social background can be challenged

Die-Sharing in Moesia Inferior under Gordian III

This paper discusses the process of die-sharing between medallions struck in Moesia Inferior under Gordian II

Le monnayage de Corcyre sous les Sévère: addendum

L'articolo presenta una moneta inedita della zecca di Corcyra in Epiro coniata sotto i Severi, che ha l'insolito caratteristica di derivare da due conii di diritto raffiguranti Settimio Severo al dritto e Giulia Domna al rovesci

Actia Nicopolis. Coinage, Currency and Civic Identity (27BC - AD268)

The city of Nicopolis was founded by Augustus to celebrate his victory at Actium in 31 BC; the article investigates the main features of the graeco-roman community of Nicopolis and its civic identity through the study of the history of its mint and coinage, from Augustus to Gallien (27BC-AD268

Emperor or God? The posthumous commemoration of Augustus in Rome and the Provinces

This paper investigates how the emperor Augustus was commemorated on visual media in Rome and in the provinces after his death and deificatio

Diva Paulina in Rome and in the East

This paper reconsiders all the existing literary, epigraphic and numismatic evidence about Diva Caecilia Paulina, the wife of emperor Maximinus Thrax. Because this evidence is extremely poor and Paulina was almost entirely regarded by the ancient sources as a ‘ Diva’, scholars have traditionally believed that she was already dead when Maximinus became emperor. However this assumption is almost entirely based on information gathered from Roman imperial sources. In fact the analysis of the very rare inscriptions and coins from the provinces suggests that Paulina may have been honoured as a still living Augusta in the East and that the traditional view about her cultural and social background can be challenged.Cette étude propose un réexamen de l’ensemble des sources (littéraires, épigraphiques et numismatiques) disponibles à propos de Diva Caecilia Paulina, femme de l’empereur Maximin le Thrace. En raison de l’extrême rareté des sources la concernant et compte tenu du fait que les auteurs anciens l’évoquent quasi-exclusivement en tant de «Diva » , les chercheurs ont généralement considéré que Paulina était déjà décédée au moment où Maximin prit le pouvoir. Toutefois, cette idée se fonde essentiellement sur l’étude des sources de nature impériale. Or, l’analyse de rares inscriptions et monnaies issues des provinces laisse penser qu’en Orient, Paulina a pu être honorée de son vivant en tant qu’Augusta, et permet de remettre en question les opinions traditionnelles quant au milieu culturel et social duquel elle est issue.Calomino Dario. Diva Paulina in Rome and in the East. In: Revue numismatique, 6e série - Tome 173, année 2016 pp. 283-302

Identità civica e autonomia locale : il ruolo politico-culturale della moneta nelle province romane imperiali

Tra l’età augustea e la fine del III sec. d.C., diverse centinaia di zecche disseminate nei territori dell’Impero romano produssero emissioni monetali in quantità e con varietà eccezionali, ciascuna a nome della propria città e delle proprie autorità emittenti, utilizzando la moneta principalmente come mezzo di pagamento e di scambio nell’economia locale, ma anche come strumento di espressione delle proprie istanze identitarie. La facoltà di battere moneta nelle province era così forse la più concreta forma di autonomia amministrativa concessa da Roma alle città, di certo la più rappresentativa ai fini del riconoscimento del prestigio e dell’identità civica. Questo contributo analizza la portata e l’evoluzione del fenomeno nel mondo greco-romano dal punto di vista politico e socio- culturale, cercando di approfondire le ragioni per cui si sviluppò e successivamente si esaurì, e le modalità attraverso cui si manifestò a Occidente e a Oriente di Roma, in funzione delle necessità e delle aspirazioni delle città emittenti e dei loro cittadini

Roman, Ostrogothic and Byzantine coins from the castrum of Loppio - S. Andrea (Trento-Italy)

Since 1998 the Museo Civico di Rovereto-Archaeological Department has been carrying out excavation campaigns at the site of Loppio - S. Andrea, in the Regione Trentino in Northern Italy. The unearthed masonry structures in the dig areas named A and B are parts of a late antique-early medieval forti ed settlement (castrum), characterized by a sequence of different build- ing phases going back to the 6th and 7th centuries. Many nds belonging to weaponry and soldiers equipment suggest that this site, strategically located along the ancient route going from the Adige Valley to the North Garda Lake, was settled for military reasons and housed soldiers with their families. A total amount of 90 coins has been found, mainly consisting of late Roman bronze specimens which served as local small change currency; Gothic and Byzantine coins in silver and gold are also well attested, offering a very representative view of integration of old 4th-5th centuries issues in the trimetallic 6th century monetary system, as well of their re-use within the Lom- bard society

Le monete romane provinciali della Collezione De Sanctis Mangelli, Parte I. Hispania, Gallia, Italia e isole, Cyrenaica e Creta, Achaia, Epirus, Macedonia, Thracia

Questo volume presenta la prima parte della collezione De Sanctis Mangelli di monete romane provinciali custodite al Museo Nazionale Roman