'Put Money in thy Purse'. Presence and Circulation of the Ptolemaic Coins in the Peloponnese

In the Peloponnese it is not unusual to find in hoards Egyptian tetradrachms minted by the first Ptolemies but they probably remained unspent outside Egypt because of the lower standard weight. Different is the case of the bronze coins produced by Ptolemy III and found throughout the Peloponnese. Considering the evidence of the archaeological findings and hoards, this paper will analyse this peculiar phenomenon, its occurrence in different archeological contexts across the Peloponnese and its relationship with other local issues.