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The identification of the polis of Medma in the current Rosarno area was made in the 20th century, when the control activity over archaeological finds started to be particularly intense. Finds of ancient coins date back to the 19th century and have contributed to the most important numismatic collections in Southern Italy and across Europe as well. Recent studies identified the functions of the areas of the city and outlined its layout, as well as the sacred areas and the necropolis. The systematic analysis of numismatic finds in three Calabrian museums - Reggio Calabria, Rosarno and Vibo Valentia – makes it possible to analyse absence and presence of ancient mints in an attempt to search for information about the monetary circulation in a polis which ancient sources show had a port, in order to structure a research base useful for an up-to-date archaeological map.
