Vidracco, Braone, and San Lorenzo. Recruitment or dilectio?
Svante Fischer|Ian Wood
This paper is a study of three solidus hoards located at strategic passages through the Italian Alps. It argued that are connected to barbarian mercenaries in Roman service. The analysed and compared historical sources from Scandinavia. it may be possible distinguish between contain solidi used pay for recruits proof dilectio, bonus payments. In latter case, freshly minted northern Italy more likely represent dilectio than older imported coins.
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