Monnaie

Marseille (13) - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille

© Denis Glicksman, Inrap

During Antiquity, Marseille was a flourishing trade center: numerous coins attest to the commercial dynamism of the city. 4th century

Where to find it

Marseille (13) - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille
Square Belsunce

13001 Marseille

Commune of discovery

Marseille

Locality

Place Jules Verne

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

1992

Chief Scientist

HESNARD, Antoinette

Inventory number

MDM D.1999.4.2

Scope

Economy and trade ➔ Currency

Materials

Metal ➔ Gold

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Bas-Empire [235/ 476]

Dimensions

P. 0.5 cm, d. 1.5 cm,