Byzantian Gold Coins Found in the Excavations at Enez (Ancient Ainos) in Thrace

Year 1988, , 437 - 444, 20.08.1988

Afif Erzen İsmail Kaygusuz

https://doi.org/10.37879/belleten.1988.437

Abstract

Enez, founded in the mouth of Meriç River (ancient Hebros) on the North Aegean coast had a very important role in Ancient times as a safe harbour and military significance as a great harbour city on the Europe-Asia coastal route extended in the east-west direction. Enez was settled in very early times because it was the only safe harbour in Ancient times on the Northern Aegean coast extended from Taşoz Strait (ancient Thasos) up to Dardanelles, as well as, it had a fertile hinterland due to Ergene Basin.

Keywords

Byzantian, Gold Coin, Excavation, Enez, Ainos, Thrace

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