Nijmegen Coinage 450–1200 CE: 115 Single Coins from Numismagus

115 single coins dating from 450 to 1200 CE recovered within the municipal boundaries of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Compiled by Robert Jan Duchateau, the dataset integrates verified records from the NUMIS database, archaeological reports, and published literature. Coins are classified into five 150-year chronological phases and grouped by issuer groups including Byzantine, Merovingian, and Carolingian.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the chronological distribution of coin finds based on the five 150-year phases.
• Studying the influence of different issuer groups (e.g., Byzantine, Carolingian) in a specific region.
• Validating archaeological contexts and excavation reports using verified numismatic records.
• Researching the methodology and outcomes of citizen-science projects in archaeology.

Strengths

• Dataset comprises 115 verified single coin records.
• Integrates data from multiple authoritative sources: the NUMIS database, excavation reports, and literature.
• Provides clear temporal coverage from 450 to 1200 CE, structured into five chronological phases.
• Explicitly defines its scope to single coins, excluding hoards, for focused analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 13.7 KB file size indicates a very small dataset with limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Compiled from the NUMIS database of De Nederlandsche Bank, archaeological excavation reports, and published literature.

Collection Method

Compiled through citizen science, integrating verified records.

Time Range

450 to 1200 CE

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 19:01:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipal boundaries of Nijmegen, the Netherlands