Tyragetia (Oct 2014)
Cronica descoperirilor monetare (VIII) / Chronicle of monetary findings (VIII)
Abstract
The author presents the finds of coins in the historical territory of Moldova, which were recorded during 2013 - the first half of 2014. There were examined three ancient coins and one Byzantine coin found in the Ocniţa District. They were minted under the emperors Septimius Severus (193-211), Maximianus Herculius (286-305) and Decentius (350-353). The Byzantine coin is class A2 anonymous follis issued during the reign of Basil II, Constantine VIII and Roman III (976(?)-030/1035). There are presented findings of medieval coins from Bolohani, Orhei, Brătuleni (Nisporeni District), Hincăuţi, Edineţ, Lăpuşna, Hânceşti, Oprişeni (Glyboka District, Chernivtsi region of Ukraine), Zguriţa (Ocniţa District) etc. All of them will complete the list of coin finds from Moldova and provide researchers new documentary sources.
