Ghazzat hoard
The Ghazzat hoard.
The Ghazzat hoard or Gaza hoard is a hoard of about 30 Archaic and early Classical Greek and Lycian silver coins discovered underwater near the shore of Gaza, Palestine.[1][2]
The coins belong to a rather narrow period, from the end of the 6th century BCE, to the first quarter of the 5th century BCE (circa 510-475 BCE).[1] The suggested deposition date for the entire hoard is circa 480 BCE.[1]
There is a large proportion of Macedonian, Thracian and Chalcidian coins in the hoard, the presence of which is considered as a consequence of the invasion of the Balkans by the Achaemenid Empire between 514-479 BCE.[1] Alternatively, they may have diffused mainly after the Greco-Persian wars.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c d e Lopez Sanchez, Fernando; Gomez Castro, Daniel (2015). The Gaza 1960s Hoard: An Assemblage of Archaic Greek Coins. American Journal of Numismatics. Second series. 27.
- ^ Classical Numismatics Group, Ghazzat hoard
Categories:
- Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire
- Gaza Strip
- Treasure troves of classical antiquity
- Underwater archaeology