ROME'S Rise to Power. Geochemical Analysis of Silver Coinage from the Western Mediterranean (Fourth to Second Centuries BCE)

We present the results of geochemical analysis of silver coinage issued by Rome and dated between the fourth and second century BCE, which are complemented by data of coinage issued by Carthage, the Brettii, and the Greek colony of Emporion. Each of these minting authorities represents one of the ma...

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Published inArchaeometry Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 577 - 592
Main Authors Westner, K. J., Birch, T., Kemmers, F., Klein, S., Höfer, H. E., Seitz, H.‐M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2020
Subjects
Archaeology
Coins
Geochemistry
Isotopes
Pb isotopes
Roman civilization
Rome
Second Punic War
Silver
silver coinage
trace elements
Western Mediterranean
Mediterranean Area
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Summary:We present the results of geochemical analysis of silver coinage issued by Rome and dated between the fourth and second century BCE, which are complemented by data of coinage issued by Carthage, the Brettii, and the Greek colony of Emporion. Each of these minting authorities represents one of the major parties involved in the struggle for hegemony in the fourth to second centuries BCE Western Mediterranean region. This study retraces how the metal supply shifts in response to the transforming power relations and how this change is related to Rome's rise to the virtually uncontested ruler of the region.
ISSN:0003-813X
1475-4754
DOI:10.1111/arcm.12547