Numismatics
| Title | Νομισματική / Numismatics |
| Code | ΑΚΛ 706 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015930 |
Programme of Study: PMS stīn Archaiología, Téchnī kai Politismó 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klasikī Archaiología | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 15 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184360
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184360
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
In the context of the course the students will
(1) gain knowledge of the history and development of coinage in the antiquity,
(2) learn the metals and the techniques used for the production of coins,
(3) understand the impact of coinage in the economies and societies of the ancient world,
(4) get familiarised with the methodology of Numismatics via a series of exercises on the identification, description and recording of ancient coins,
(5) be able to use coins as a source of information for the study and interpretation of economy, society, ideology, religion and art of their time,
(6) practise their skills to present orally and in written their ideas and arguments.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Numismatics, the study of coins and coin-formed objects, comprises an essential tool for archaeologists and historians in their quest to interpret and reconstruct the past.
Officially produced by state authorities in large quantities, coins have been the main form of money in many societies for more than two millennia. The images and inscriptions on their surfaces are particularly enlightening to the history, ideology, religion and art of the societies that issued and used them. The metals used for their manufacture –gold, silver, copper or alloys–, their weight and size as well as their provenance, provide a wealth of information on the study of economies about which there is few or no written evidence. In addition, they are an important tool for dating archaeological sites and strata, as their high survival rate –due to their mass production and durability– combined with their designs and inscriptions make them the most easily and accurately datable archaeological artefacts.
The course examines various aspects of the ancient world based on coin evidence. The essays assigned will deal with issues on coin production, iconography and circulation in the ancient world. Furthermore, it aims at familiarizing the students with the methodology of Numismatics via a series of exercises on the identification, description and recording of ancient coins.
Keywords
numismatics, coin, coinage, mint, hoard, circulation, ancient economy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Selected bibliography
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
PowerPoint presentations in teaching. Communication through e-mails.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 120 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 180 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 450 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation of students will be based on a written essay and its oral presentation (80%), their practicing on coins and casts from the collections of the Cast Museum at the Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as well as their ability to argue and to answer demanding questions drawn from the bibliography (20%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Burnett, A.M. Coinage in the Roman World, London 1987.
Burnett, A.M. Coins, London 1991.
Carradice, I. Greek Coins, London 1995.
Carradice, I. – Price, M.J. Coinage in the Greek World, London 1988.
Casey, J. Understanding Ancient Coins. An Introduction for Archaeologists and Historians, London 1986.
Crawford, M.H. Coinage and Money under the Roman Republic. Italy and the Mediterranean Economy, London 1985.
Grierson, P. Numismatics, Oxford 1975.
Harl, K.W. Civic Coins and Civic Politics in the Roman East, Berkeley 1987.
Howgego, C. Η αρχαία ιστορία μέσα από τα νομίσματα, μετάφραση: Μ. Ζαχαριάδου, Αθήνα 2009 [τίτλος πρωτοτύπου: Ancient History from Coins, London / New York 1995].
Howgego, C. – Heuchert, V. – Burnett, A. (επιμ.). Coinage and Identity in the Roman Provinces, Oxford 2005.
Jenkins, G.K. Ancient Greek Coins, London 1990.
Kraay, C.M. Archaic and Classical Greek Coins. Berkeley / London 1976.
Meadows, A. – Shipton, K. (επιμ.). Money and its Uses in the Ancient Greek World, Oxford, 2001.
Melville-Jones, J.R. Testimonia Numaria: Greek and Latin Texts Concerning Ancient Greek Coinage, τόμ. I: Texts and Translations, London 1993.
Mørkholm, O. Early Hellenistic Coinage, Cambridge 1991.
Nicolet-Pierre, H. Numismatique grecque, Paris 2002.
Rebuffat, F. La monnaie dans l’antiquité, Paris 1996.
Seltman, C.T. Greek Coins, London 1955.
Σταμπολίδης, Ν. Χρ. – Τσαγκάρη, Δ. – Τασούλας, Γ. (επιμ.). Χρήμα. Σύμβολα απτά στην αρχαία Ελλάδα, Αθήνα 2017.
Τσαγκάρη, Δ. (επιμ.). Μύθος και Νόμισμα. Παραστάσεις, συμβολισμοί και ερμηνείες από την ελληνική μυθολογία, Αθήνα 2011.
Williams, J. (επιμ.). Χρήμα. Ιστορία. Μετάφραση: Μ. Κιτρόεφ – Α. Τζαμαλής, Αθήνα 1997 [τίτλος πρωτοτύπου: Money. A History, London 1997].
Last Update
28-02-2021
