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2182Ritual deposits (Numismatics)  

BROADER CONCEPT

SCOPE NOTE

  • Groups of coins deposited together, not for the purpose of saving, but for religious purposes, such as offerings to gods. Unlike many hoards, such deposits were arguably not intended to be recovered.

SOURCE

  • Meadows 2016

CONTRIBUTOR

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

CREATOR

  • Iakovidou Athena (AA)

NOTATION

  • 2182

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2182

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