COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)

The present paper is presenting a case study of a rescue archaeological investigation following the building of a motorway. The research area revealed the civilian baths complex of the Roman auxiliary fort of <em>Optatiana</em> in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romani...

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Main Authors: Cristian Gazdac, Vlad Andrei Lazarescu, Sorin Ilie Cocis, Sergiu Traian Socaciu
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Language:English
Published: Mega Publishing House 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
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Online Access:https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/666
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description The present paper is presenting a case study of a rescue archaeological investigation following the building of a motorway. The research area revealed the civilian baths complex of the Roman auxiliary fort of <em>Optatiana</em> in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only one-two coins may lead the archaeologist into a chronological pitfall, while a group of more than five single finds with similar dating elements (e.g. same issuer or his successor(s) from the same context/phase may be a true help in understanding the development of an archaeological complex.
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spelling doaj-art-2c056db4c2b249f7b0ad59c2f78a3f802025-08-20T02:55:36ZengMega Publishing HouseJournal of Ancient History and Archaeology2360-266X2021-10-018310.14795/j.v8i3.666371COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)Cristian Gazdac0Vlad Andrei Lazarescu1Sorin Ilie Cocis2Sergiu Traian Socaciu3Institute of Archaeology and Art History Cluj-NapocaInstitute of Archaeology and Art History Cluj-NapocaInstitute of Archaeology and Art History Cluj-NapocaBabeș-Bolyai University Cluj-NapocaThe present paper is presenting a case study of a rescue archaeological investigation following the building of a motorway. The research area revealed the civilian baths complex of the Roman auxiliary fort of <em>Optatiana</em> in the province of Dacia (today, Sutor, Sălaj County, Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only one-two coins may lead the archaeologist into a chronological pitfall, while a group of more than five single finds with similar dating elements (e.g. same issuer or his successor(s) from the same context/phase may be a true help in understanding the development of an archaeological complex.https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/666archaeological contextroman single coin findssutor: roman dacia
spellingShingle Cristian Gazdac
Vlad Andrei Lazarescu
Sorin Ilie Cocis
Sergiu Traian Socaciu
COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
archaeological context
roman single coin finds
sutor: roman dacia
title COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
title_full COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
title_fullStr COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
title_full_unstemmed COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
title_short COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT (II). THE CIVILIAN BATHS OF THE AUXILIARY FORT FROM SUTOR (ROMANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)
title_sort coins in archaeological context ii the civilian baths of the auxiliary fort from sutor romania salaj county
topic archaeological context
roman single coin finds
sutor: roman dacia
url https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/666
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