Abstract
The article analyzes the chronological distribution of coin fi nds in the settlements of the Northwestern Crimea in the 2nd – 1st centuries BC. It is established that in the last quarter of the 2nd century BC, the supply of Chersonese coins to the region stops. The coin fi nds are represented only by the Pontic issues of Mithradates Eupator. They were found at fi ve strategically important sites. This is associated with the evacuation of the Greek population from the region as a result of the confl ict with the Scythians in the second or third quarters of the 2nd century BC and the appearance of Pontic garrisons here. Coins allow us to determine the period of deployment of these troops in the region: ca. 115/110-63 BC. It is also concluded that there are no traces of the recolonization of this territory by Chersonesus during the reign of Mithradates Eupator.
Keywords
Northwestern Crimea, Mithradates Eupator, coin finds, Pontic garrisons.
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