The Payment of the Ekklesiastikon at Iasos in light of new evidence

Authors :: Koray Konuk
Ausonius-Institut de recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen âge
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Riet van Bremen et Jan-Mathieu Carbon
Prévôt, Nathalie
Source :: Hellenistic Karia : Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hellenistic Karia, Hellenistic Karia : Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hellenistic Karia, Jun 2006, Oxford, United Kingdom. pp.59-68, HAL
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Ausonius Éditions, 2019.
Abstract: Coins in precious metal could be used for a wide range of transactions, or could be put aside for safe-keeping as coins in gold or more commonly silver would always retain their bullion value. Bronze coinage, on the other hand, did not enjoy the same level of confidence among users and was even regarded with suspicion when it was first introduced towards the end of the fifth century. In c. 425-375 we witness a general move towards bronze coinage all across the Greek world. It is generally bel...

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Hellenistic Karia : Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hellenistic Karia, Hellenistic Karia : Proceedings of the First International Conference on Hellenistic Karia, Jun 2006, Oxford, United Kingdom. pp.59-68, HAL
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....2fc65e44b605ca021c39881ad1efbc7f

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