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The Author discusses Late Roman and Byzantine numismatic material from Continental
Croatia, i. e. from the region which used to form the part of the Roman province of
Pannonia. According to the finds, the first coins in circulation there were Celtic
silverlings, Apollonian and Dyrrhachian drachms and Roman republican
denarii. After a climax during Constantine I. and his dynasty, the intensity of coins from various sites began to diminish under Valentinian I., Valens and Valentinian
II.
They became even more scarce under Arcadius and Honorius. Still, from what one
sees, the money supply, in spite of becoming scarce, has never been stopped altogether throughout the following few
centuries. Gold was brought in larger quantities as the Emperor's tribute to barbarian
rulers. In addition some sites where Late Roman
and Byzantine coins have been unearthed are mentioned and finally, there are descriptions of more interesting specimens from the collection of the numismatic collection of the Zagreb Archaeological
Museum.
Key words:
coins, money circulation, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Pannonia.
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