La circolazione del denaro lucchese tra Appennino Tosco-Emiliano e Po: secoli XI-XII. Un primo bilancio sulla base di fonti scritte e materiali

In this work we will try to provide a first overview of the circulation of Lucca coinage north of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines based on the analysis of written and material sources. During the 11th century, the various imperial mints began minting coins with very different intrinsic content, giving rise to the so-called "monetary areas". Analyzing published documents, and known archaeological excavations, we will try to take stock of the penetration of the “lucchese” in Emilia-Romagna and of the birth of the large monetary area of lucchese in this geographical area. This study, although to be considered preliminary, with respect to more in-depth research that the two authors are conducting on the topic, it is hoped it will be the basis for a new reflection on this issue, which in recent years is finding more and more interest among scholars.