Lo scavo del monastero di S. Urbano al Foro di Traiano. Ritrovamento di un ripostiglio monetale cinquecentesco
In: Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica Comunale di Roma: 115, 2016
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From 1998 archaeological investigations have been conducted in Trajan’s Forum, in the area of the monastery of Saint Urbain. During the excavation, 34 silver coins and 3 tankards were found, dating from the 16th century (us 2379). This article focuses on the 16th century coins, which represent several Italian realities. In fact, they were issued by different mints, such as Benevello, Piacenza, Ravenna, Siena, Ancona, Camerino, Pesaro, Perugia, Roma. Moreover, they are characterized by very different values: 1½ giulio, 1 giulio, ½ giulio, 2 mezzi paoli, 28 grossi and 1 parpagliola. Most part of these coins must have been issued between 1513 and 1550 and, probably, they began to be hoarded in the first fourth of the 16th century. The geographical diversification and the different values attested well represent the vivacity of Rome, reborn after the devastations of 1527.