1 Denarius X, cross

The Gothic presence in the Taman Peninsula — the eastern tip of Crimea projecting into the Kerch Strait — during the late third and early fourth centuries placed these communities at the intersection of Roman commercial networks and steppe trade routes. Billon coinage of this type reflects direct Roman monetary influence on Gothic-controlled territories at a moment when Gothic groups were simultaneously raiding Roman provinces and absorbing Roman economic practices.

Attribution to this region and period remains provisional; the cross motif has prompted debate over whether these pieces predate the Christianization associated with Wulfila's mission in the 340s or reflect later interpolation in the dating.