Perforated coins from graves at the Viminacium necropolis of Pecine

Abstract

A common problem that occurs when interpreting finds of perforated Roman coins is their function and whether they were perforated in Roman times or later. Hence, the specimens which originate from an undisturbed archaeological context, as is the case with finds from the Viminacium necropolis of Pe}ine, are indispensable. A total of 45 perforated coins were discovered at Pe}ine: 23 from graves and 22 from sacrificial areas.