The expansion of Rome into northwestern Europe brought with it the presence and the increased usage of coinage both within the empire and in the Barbaricum. Coin Finds and Monetization in the Roman Northwest presents a study of coin finds and the monetary economy of northwestern continental Europe over much of the Roman period (c. 50 BC?AD 274). One of the largest datasets of coin finds ever assembled is deployed to analyze distribution patterns and fluctuations over time and space. It is clear that the Roman state made a concerted effort to manage coinage and the monetary economy during its rule in northwestern Europe, to the extent that was possible. Regionality is, however, a key feature of the coined monetary economy that resulted from deliberate action or the state?s inability to respond to demand, underscoring how centralized and empire-wide factors had an impact in the study region. Publication of this book has been aided by a grant from the von Bothmer Publication Fund of the Archaeological Institute of America. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction The Scope of the Study The Numismatic Dataset Using Coin Finds Approaching the Monetary Integration of the Roman Northwest Roman Taxation The Methodology Chapter 2: The First Century The Julio-Claudians Nero and the Flavians The Monetary Economy in the First Century Conclusion Chapter 3: The Short Second Century The Beginning The End The Monetary Economy in the Short Second Century Conclusion Chapter 4: A New Era in the Third Century The Severan Denarius A New Coinage System The Monetary Economy in the Third Century Conclusion Chapter 5: Monetizing the Roman Northwest An Overview of the Monetary Economy in the Northwest A State Monetary Approach List of Abbreviations Bibliography Index