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Given the difficulty in systematically collecting and analysing hoard data, quantification of coinage output for the Roman imperial period has principally relied on one very large hoard (Reka Devnia, Bulgaria) as a proxy for relative production. This paper uses a vast body of hoard evidence collected from Roman hoards in Romania and the northwest of continental Europe to test whether the Reka Devnia hoard can be considered as being representative of denarius production during the reigns of Nerva and Trajan (AD 96-117). Furthermore, it considers the relative frequency of issues and calculates a normalized average output on the basis of the hoard finds. By using these two metrics, similarities and differences between the various control groups and Reka Devnia are highlighted. It can be concluded that for particular issues and reigns, the Reka Devnia hoard is not necessarily reliable for quantification purposes, but also that, despite some regional differences, coin supply to the two regions of the Roman Empire examined here, as reflected by general averages, was to some extent surprisingly similar.

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Abstract: Des milliers de dépôts monétaires ont été découverts dans les territoires inscrits dans les anciennes limites de l’Empire romain. L’apport historique de cette documentation est capital pour l’étude de la production, de la circulation monétaire, et plus généralement de l’histoire économique et politique. Pourtant, à l’heure actuelle, il n’existe aucun inventaire exhaustif de cette vaste documentation. Inauguré en janvier 2016, le Programme International de Coopération Scientifique « Trésors Monétaires de la Gaule » (PICS TréMoG) du CNRS a permis de renforcer durant trois années les liens scientifiques entre des chercheurs et numismates franco-britanniques. Il a permis de combler des lacunes dans l’inventaire, la numérisation et l’étude des trésors monétaires romains découverts en France, en particulier dans les régions situées dans le quart Nord Est de l’ancienne Gaule. Cette journée de clôture du projet vise à présenter de manière synthétique les grands enjeux de la recherche actuelle sur les dépôts monétaires, à travers des présentations concrètes de trésors et de travaux inédits.

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We invite papers from graduate students working across disciplines related to the ancient world for a two-day conference which will explore the issues of refuge and refugees. From representations of refugees and the notions of "refuge" to their physical traces in the archaeological record, we hope to discuss how ancient societies experienced and conceptualized the flight and plight of displaced peoples. In light of the recent upsurge in work on ancient Mediterranean migration and exile, as well as current events, new questions arise: What heuristic value does the term " refugee " have for our understanding of the ancient equivalent? How do we define refuge and refugees? Where do we look for the voices of refugees among the ancient evidence? What and where are the sites of " refuge " attested across the ancient Mediterranean world? We welcome papers in any disciplinary field––and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged––pertaining to the ancient Mediterranean world and surrounding regions, including Egypt, the Near East and the expanses of the Roman Empire, and falling within the period spanning from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.

Potential topics could include:
• Literary and artistic representations of flight, refuge, or supplication, for example in epic, tragedy, vase or wall painting.
• Classical reception (contemporary engagements with classical representations of refuge and refugees).
• Philosophical and theoretical conceptualizations of refuge, for example in Stoic thought.
• Locations of refuge, such as sanctuary spaces.
• Intersections between refugees and the related spheres of ancient migration, exile, and diaspora.
• Ancient histories of migration catalyzed by displacement through war or other factors.
• The demographic impact of ancient refugees on ancient cities, landscapes, and economies.
• Archaeological evidence, for example, hoards and their significance in tracing ancient refugees.
• Refugee identity, for example, the transition from being a "refugee" to becoming a citizen of a new city.

The conference will include a roundtable on how the content and themes discussed in the context of the ancient world can be brought into dialogue with the contemporary refugee crisis. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be emailed to [email protected] no later than May 2, 2016. In the body of your email, please include your name, institution, contact information, and the title of your abstract. The abstract should be anonymous and sent as an attachment. Papers should be no longer than 20 minutes in length in order to accommodate questions.

Housing accommodations will be provided by Columbia graduate students on a first-come, first-served basis.

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