The reason for that is that people in the heart of the empire didn’t feel the need to hoard coins and bury them since they weren’t nearly as exposed to barbarian threats (and others) like the areas on the fringes of the empire.
Absolutely true for single finds, but I was talking more about hoards, which are usually more historically interesting. You can see, for example, how people hoarded high quality silver coins from the early imperial or even the republic period instead of spending them, opting to spend the contemporary debased currency instead.
I’d have guessed more would have been found in southern Italy.
Can’t find them in a place that you don’t look.
Rather, that part of Italy might not be interested in looking (or might not be publicizing when they do).
Sure they would.
OK.
The reason for that is that people in the heart of the empire didn’t feel the need to hoard coins and bury them since they weren’t nearly as exposed to barbarian threats (and others) like the areas on the fringes of the empire.
Dude the vast, vast majority of found coins found weren’t buried intentionally.
By some estimates there were BILLIONS of Roman coins minted. They’re absolutely all over the place.
Absolutely true for single finds, but I was talking more about hoards, which are usually more historically interesting. You can see, for example, how people hoarded high quality silver coins from the early imperial or even the republic period instead of spending them, opting to spend the contemporary debased currency instead.
I wonder what data this tracks