Abstract
In the archaeological area of Milan Cathedral, the connection between coins and water has found a piece of exceptional evidence in the discovery of 223 specimens inside the perimeter channel of the baptismal font. This substantial deposit is flanked by the documentation of two wells and three canals, in the emptying of which Roman and also modern coins were found, alone or in association with other artefacts. In the archaeological area of Milan Cathedral, the connection between coins and water has found exceptional evidence in the discovery of 223 specimens inside the perimeter gutter of the baptismal font of San Giovanni alle Fonti. This substantial deposit is flanked by the documentation of two wells and three canals, in the emptying of which coins were found, alone or in association with other artefacts. The paper analyses these latter findings, trying to understand the reason for the presence of coins in such contexts connected with the use and disuse of water.
| Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Coins from structures for collecting and flowing water |
|---|---|
| Lingua originale | Italian |
| Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Piazza Duomo prima del Duomo. La cattedrale di Santa Tecla perduta e ritrovata. Archeologia del complesso episcopale milanese |
| Editor | S Lusuardi Siena, F, Spalla, E Airoldi |
| Pagine | 458-469 |
| Numero di pagine | 12 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2023 |
Keywords
- Coins and water
- Non-manetary uses of coins
- Archaeological excavation in Milan's piazza del duomo