For Yous Data - Roman Coins Discovered At Apsaros Inwards Georgia

Bronze too argent Roman coins convey been discovered past times a Polish-Georgian squad of archaeologists conducting excavations inwards the Roman fort of Apsaros Georgia. According to the discoverers, this could endure a small-scale purpose of a larger treasure.

The coins were discovered past times a Polish-Georgian squad of archaeologists conducting
excavations inwards Apsaros [Credit: fb/Gonio - Apsaros Fortress]

The oldest coins inwards the detect were minted during the reign of Hadrian (117-138 AD); the youngest come upward from the concluding years of the reign of Septimius Severus (beginning of the tertiary century AD).

"All coins were institute real unopen to each other inwards the Roman fort Apsaros", said Dr. Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski from the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw, projection leader from the Polish side. The Georgian side is led past times Prof. Shota Mamuladze from the Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University too the Gonio-Apsaros Museum too Reserve.

Polish too Georgian researchers volition search for to a greater extent than coins. The earthworks flavor volition proceed until the terminate of July. According to the numismatics goodness of the expedition, Dr. Piotr Jaworski from the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw, the coins powerfulness endure a small-scale purpose of a larger treasure. It could endure scattered every bit a resultant of afterwards earthworks too structure plant inwards the fort. After the Romans, Byzantine, Ottoman too fifty-fifty Soviet garrisons were too stationed inwards the fort.

Reverse of Julia Domna money from the mint inwards Caesarea, discovered inwards Apsaros
[Credit: P. Jaworski]

All the coins come upward from the mint inwards Caesarea, the majuscule of Cappadocia - the house located nearly one thousand km from Apsaros. They were made of bronze too silver.

So far, solely 1 treasure from this catamenia was discovered inwards Apsaros several years ago. It counts over twoscore argent coins, the youngest of which appointment dorsum to the fourth dimension of Caracalla (beginning of the tertiary century). The coins could convey been hidden past times Roman soldiers presently earlier the expedition against the Parthians. Scientists believe that the newly discovered coins were hidden at the same time.

Fort Apsaros was built roughly 2,000 years agone on the edge of the Roman tell of Cappadocia. Due to its strategic position, it had an of import purpose inwards the defense arrangement of the eastern edge of the Roman Empire. "That is why every year, hap this site provides new, unique discoveries", says Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski.

So far, the nearly of import achievement of the squad led since 2014 past times Dr. Radoslaw Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski inwards Apsaros was the regain of a purpose of the bathhouse built inwards the instant one-half of 1st century AD. The nearly surprising detect was the mosaic that decorated the flooring inwards 1 of the bathing rooms. It was purpose of the garrison commander`s residence.

Author: Szymon Zdziebłowski | Source: PAP - Science inwards Poland [July 17, 2018]


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