The Funerary Use of 4th-Century Coins: Case Study Grave G-2456 (Viminacium)

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18071986

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Coins, Funeral practice, Viminacium, 4th century.

Abstract

In 2019, in the southern Viminacium necropolis (Više Grobalja site), the grave of an inhumed deceased (Grave G-2456) was discovered buried in a wooden coffin. Within the grave, four bronze coins of Constans and Constantius II with the same reverse legend were found. What makes this grave so special is the position of one of the coins on the right eye of the deceased, another one in her right hand, and two further coins in her left hand. This was the reason for conducting research on the remaining Viminacium graves in which coins had been found in the same positions.

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31-12-2025

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Milovanović, B. ., Redžić, S. ., & Vojvoda, M. . (2025). The Funerary Use of 4th-Century Coins: Case Study Grave G-2456 (Viminacium). Bulgarian Numismatic Journal, 1, 116–132. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18071986

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2025: Proceedings of the 10th Joint Meeting of ECFN and Nomisma.org & 2nd BulgNR TOGETHER International Conference Sofia, 19–23 June 2023, BulgNJ Suppl. vol.1 (ISBN 978-619-92562-8-2)

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