Monetization of Roman Egypt during the Flavian Dynasty (AD 69–96):the case of Alexandria and Berenike

Monetization of Roman Egypt during the Flavian Dynasty (AD 69–96):the case of Alexandria and Berenike

A study of coin output in Egypt during the Flavian dynasty (AD 69–96) brings to lighta dichotomy in circulation between billon tetradrachms and low denomination bronze coins. Thecomposition of hoards with Flavian silver issues suggests minimal coin production due to a sufficientquantity of Nero’s te...

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Main Author: Katarzyna Lach
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Warsaw Press 2016-02-01
Series:Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
Subjects:
Roman provincial Egypt
Alexandrian coinage
Flavian dynasty For almost three centuries the economy of Roman Egypt was based on a relatively stable currency administered by the government. The boost in the provincial economy came with the widespread use of coins in commercial transactions (Harl 1996: 117). Nonetheless
it is essential to distinguish the concept of economic prosperity of the province from the assets of local inhabitants
half of whose income was collected in the form of taxes. Yet the process of monetization of Egypt did not proceed evenly. In Ptolemaic times some taxes were paid in coins
while the
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