Coin circulation and coin production at Thonis-Heracleion and in the Delta region in the Late Period

This paper offers a preliminary examination of what the ecavation coins of may (1) tell us of the behaviour of coins within the town of Thonis-Heracleion; (2) reveal about the pattern of coin finds observable at Thonis-Heracleion compared to those at three other sites for which figures are available; and (3) contribute to reconstructing the picture of coin production and coin use in the Delta region in the late Classical and early Hellenistic Periods