Ancient Numismatics

The course aims to provide students with a basic grounding in the history of ancient coins, with a focus on the Greek and Roman worlds.

Knowledge: Students will made aware of the main problems related to coins and coinages in the ancient world, the differences with the contemporary world, some elementary notions of economics and the connection between archeology, history and numismatics.

Skills: Students will learn to manage the coin object within the archaeological excavation and how to catalogue coins; they will learn the basic and current Italian laws about the management of the coins as an archaeological item.