SCOUTING FOR POST-ROMAN COINAGE AT CARNUNTUM - AN UNUSUAL METHOD OF NUMISMATIC RESEARCH
Adolf Nedelik|Odhin Lerner
As a contribution to the on-going discussion about Carnuntum's post-Roman period, authors have conducted private research among many treasure hunters and coin collectors of region. It turned out that “clandestine” local finds Byzantine coins (the prevailing currency in area during so-called dark centuries ) outnumbered officially reported finds, but were same order magnitude. by-product, we discovered small number Ostrogothic Carolingian coins, representing widely neglected Germanic element Carnuntum’s find coins. Thus, our data collection helps fill some gaps Carnuntum spectrum, which still exist for time approx. 400 - 1100 A.D. The results indicate once more outstanding position as trading place even .
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology