The coin type "Satyr / incuse square" in the coin circulation of Southwestern Thrace

Abstract

The "Satyr / incuse square" coin type was the first mass-produced coin in the circulation of Western Thrace at the end of the 6^th and the beginning of the 5^th century BC. The discovered coins show traces of active participation in the coin circulation. In addition to wear, fragmentation and perforation are observed. Their mixing with later coin types suggests a long period of use. This material proposes a comprehensive study of this coin type as the earliest mass-produced type to create a model for work for all others with a tangible quantitative presence in the coin circulation. The author suggests the following directions for work in an interdisciplinary team: establishing the issuer; tracing the distribution to the south, southeast, and southwest; coordinating the finds on the map; die-study for each of the types; researching the elemental composition and technological features; establishing the origin of the metal for the different types of coins; studying the possibility of the existence of local coin mints, etc.