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A Heraclius Hoard in Anemurium Necropolis Church

Anemurium Nekropol Kilisesi Heraclius Definesi

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Th e coins of the Heraclius hoard are extremely signifi cant in regards to the fact that they were among the few coin hoards obtained from inside the church and that when evaluated with the rest of the remains and fi ndings found within the structure they off er important information on the destruction phase of the church.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the ancient city of Anemurium, located in the western part of the Rough Cilicia Region, there are important Roman and early Byzantine structures that have been well preserved.
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Key Findings & Data:During the excavations conducted in the church in 2019, 41 bronze coins dating to the early Byzantine period were found collectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Th e coins of the Heraclius hoard are extremely signifi cant in regards to the fact that they were among the few coin hoards obtained from inside the church and that when evaluated with the rest of the remains and fi ndings found within the structure they off er important information on the destruction phase of the church.
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Abstract

In the ancient city of Anemurium, located in the western part of the Rough Cilicia Region, there are important Roman and early Byzantine structures that have been well preserved. One of the best preserved buildings in the city is the Necropolis Church, in which the hoard that is the subject of this study was found. Th e building, which extends from east to west, is located in the northern part of the city and was named the Necropolis Church owing to the fact that it is located in the Necropolis area. During the excavations conducted in the church in 2019, 41 bronze coins dating to the early Byzantine period were found collectively. All of the coins were found to be the coins of Heraclius and had been minted between AD 610-618. Th e coins, most of which had been minted in the Constantinople mint, consisted of only the type fi rst and type second coins out of the six diff erent types. Another feature of the coins was that all except eight had been overstruck on the coins of previous emperors, with the majority being on Focas coins. It can be said that the coins found in the Heraclius hoard are numismatic data that is a good example of the refl ection of both the power struggle between Focas and Heraclius and the eff ects of Sassanian attacks on the Rough Cilicia Region on the coins. Th e coins of the Heraclius hoard are extremely signifi cant in regards to the fact that they were among the few coin hoards obtained from inside the church and that when evaluated with the rest of the remains and fi ndings found within the structure they off er important information on the destruction phase of the church.

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Dağlık Cilicia Bölgesi’nin batı bölümünde yer alan Anemurium antik kentinde, günümüze kadar iyi korunmuş önemli Roma ve Erken Bizans Dönemi yapıları bulunmaktadır. Kentteki iyi korunmuş yapılardan biri de çalışma konumuzu oluşturan definelerin bulunduğu Nekropol Kilisesi’dir. Doğu-batı yönlü olan yapı, kentin kuzeyinde yer almakta olup nekropolis sahası içerisine inşa edildiği için Nekropol Kilisesi olarak adlandırılmıştır. Nekropol Kilisesi 2019 yılı kazı çalışmalarında kilise içerisinde, Erken Bizans Dönemi’ne tarihlenen 41 bronz sikke toplu bir şekilde bulunmuştur. Sikkelerin tamamı Heraclius’a ait olup, MS 610-618 yılları arasında darp edilmişlerdir. Büyük çoğunluğu Constantinopolis darphanesinde basılmış sikkelerin içerisinde, Heraclius’un altı farklı sikke tipinden yalnızca, birinci ve ikinci tip sikkelerine ait örnekler bulunmaktadır. Sikkelerin bir diğer özelliği de sekizi dışında tamamının, çoğunluğu Focas sikkeleri olmak üzere, önceki imparatorlara ait sikkelerin üzerine tekrar darp edilmiş olmalarıdır. Heraclius Definesi sikkelerinin; hem Focas ve Heraclius arasındaki iktidar mücadelelerinin, hem de Dağlık Cilicia Bölgesi’ndeki, Sasani akınlarının sikke buluntularına yansımasının güzel bir örneğini oluşturan, numismatik verilerden biri olduğu söylenebilir. Heraclius Definesi’ne ait sikkeler; kilise içerisinde ele geçirilen az sayıda sikke definelerinden biri olması ve yapıdaki diğer kalıntı ve buluntularla birlikte değerlendirildiğinde, kilisenin tahribat evresi hakkında da bilgiler sunması açısından oldukça önemli bir yere sahiptir.

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OYARÇİN, K., TEKOCAK, M. (2020). A Heraclius Hoard in Anemurium Necropolis Church. Seleucia (ad Calycadnum), Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 10, 269–295. https://ajindex.com/articles/318341

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