The circulation of copper coins in the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic Period: New approaches

This paper addresses the issue of Visigothic copper coins and presents an overview of the current state of our knowledge, challenging a number of ideas that are currently accepted, despite the lack of evidence. The paper revisits typologies and proposes a revised chronology. Similarly, these nummi are presented within the wider framework of coin issues in other Germanic kingdoms, thus illustrating the parallels and differences between them. Finally, the nature of these monetary issues is examined, and a distinction is made between those backed by royal and municipal authorities, including the unofficial issues fostered by the latter.