A Coin Hoard from the 16th Century Found During Archaeological Excavations at Perespa, and Its Context / Zbiór monet z XVI w. znaleziony podczas wykopalisk archeologicznych w Perespie i jego kontekst

Abstract

The hoard found in 2003 during archaeological excavations in Perespa in the Tomaszów Lubelski district, Lublin voivodeship, despite its small size (46 coins), and thanks to its assured completeness, gives the opportunity to study the structure of the rural Polish monetary market in the middle of the 16th century, the role of coins from individual mints and foreign coinage. The location and context of the hoard also provide an opportunity to relate it to the results of research on the monetization of villages and the role of cash rents in the transformations of the rural economy in the early modern era. A high technical level coin counterfeit from the Perespa hoard deserves A separate reflection as it suggests that it was the product of an official mint.