Problems in Ancient History: Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Numismatics

Subject associations
CLA 548 / HLS 548 / PAW 548 / ART 532
Term
Fall 2023
Instructors
Alan M. Stahl
Registrar description

A seminar covering the basic methodology of numismatics, including die, hoard and archaeological analysis as well as a survey of pre-modern coinages. The Western coinage tradition is covered, from its origins in the Greco-Persian world through classical and Hellenistic Greek coinage, Roman imperial and provincial issues, Parthian and Sasanian issues, the coinage of Byzantium, the Islamic world, and medieval and renaissance Europe. Students research and report on problems involving coinages related to their own areas of specialization. Open to undergraduates by permission of the instructor.