Coin Hoards of the Gallic Empire

Chapter 5 discusses the fact that the division of the Roman Empire between the Central Empire and the Gallic Empire in the mid-third century provides a rare opportunity to assess coin circulation and internal political borders. The chapter therefore concentrates on coin circulation, mainly of the radiates, at the zones of contact between the two regimes and in the zones where the ruling regime is uncertain: Hispania, Narbonensian Gaul, Switzerland, and Raetia. The chapter addresses whether hoards and coin circulation can be used to define more precisely the political borders, and how hoards can be used to supplement epigraphic and archaeological evidence.