THE ΜΕΛΣΑ COINS IN THRACE
Abstrak
The present article deals with the short-term coinage with ΜΕΛΣΑ on its reverse that seems to have been issued in the fourth – beginning of third century BC. The author accepts that it is about an individual name and links it with the deeds of an unknown yet Thracian dynast in whose territory the Messambrian <em>polichnion</em> Bizone was established. At this very time a specific Messambrian coinage appeared revealing the creation of a new cult to the oikist whose name in the sources of 1<sup>st</sup> century BC is Melsas. The establishment of the <em>polichnion</em> in his territory and his potential support allowed this Thracian dynast to be honoured as an <em>oikist</em> whose cult received an impetus when the Dorian <em>politeia</em> joined the Thracian province of the Roman empire.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Ivo Topalilov
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2021
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.14795/j.v8i3.644
- Akses
- Open Access ✓