The Time of Coins
"Coin Age"

 Léo DUBAL
dubal ( @ ) archaeometry.org
 
  Before Gutenberg and the spreading of calendrical dates,
chronology has to rely on solar eclipses
and mint years on coins.

For a full 20 minutes presentation,
click on
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Abstract:
Fives main calendrical eras have been analysed
i.e.:
SE:     Seleucid Era alias Anno Graecorum
AUC:     Roman Era alias Ab Urbe Condita
ERA:    Era alias Era hispanica 
AH:    Hijri  alias Anno Hegirae
AD:    Christian Era alias Anno Domini
Those eras can best be represented on a guitar-like chart

Mint years of ancient coins can then be ordered on the same chart:
set #1


set #2

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