Coinage and History in Ancient Europe 2800-DWCON-OG

They are the following titles of particular lectures (order can be subject to
change):
Winter term - Roman Society and Coinage
1. Introduction to ancient numismatics
2. Numismatics as a science
3. Numismatics and law
4. Technologies of coinage
5. Early coinage, theory and practice
6. Early Republic
7. Late Republic
8. Early Imperial
9. Roman provincial
10. Late Imperial
11. Architectura numismatica
12. Hoards and its social function
13. Graves & votive deposits
14. Settlements and single finds
15. Roman society, coinage, currency and economy
Summer term - Barbarian Societies and Coinage
1. Introduction to Barbarian numismatics (terminology) and societies
2. Celtic society and their coinage - an overview
3. Greek and Republic coins in Barbaricum
4. The Teutoburg Forest battle and coins
5. Roman coins in the Far East and their imitations
6. Denarii in Barbaricum and in Scotland
7. Roman bronzes in Barbaricum
8. Iconography of Barbarians on Roman coins
9. The battle of Abritus horizon
10. Germanic societies and their coinage
11. Roman medallions and Indian Peace Medals
12. Later Roman gold and silver in Barbaricum
13. Roman and early Germanic coins in context
14. Social functions of Roman and Barbarian coins outside of the Empire
15. Gold bracteats and Germanic coinage during the Migration Period
The lecture will usually be conducted asynchronously, in the form of a recorded powerpoint. As the inauguration ceremony takes place on September 15, the first classes will be held on September 22. On this day, we will meet at Google Meet to get to know each other

Rodzaj przedmiotu

ogólnouniwersyteckie

Tryb prowadzenia

mieszany: w sali i zdalnie

Założenia (opisowo)

The lecture takes place in winter semester only (4h a week). It is divided in two parts: the first one is dedicated to coinage and history in ancient Rome from Republic times until the fall of the Western Empire (3rd BC - 5th AD), the second one - coinage and history in Barbarian societies from Celts until the Early Germanic Kingdoms, from Pre- Roman until Migration Periods (3rd BC - 6th AD). All individual lectures in the form of Power Point presentations with recorded sound will be available on the Kampus University platform. The lecture ends with an exam in the form of a 45-minute quiz with 45 questions. Coinage is a subject of interdisciplinary approaches as archeological, historical, anthropological, political, social, iconographical and economical source. That is why the lecture is dedicated to a wide audience: students of history, classical philology, art history, anthropology, sociology, economy, law, political sciences, digital humanities and many other fields. All Erasmus students are particularly welcome.

Efekty kształcenia

Students will learn theory and practice concerning ancient societies and coinage, archaeology, technology, iconography, currency and early economies, legislation concerning coins and archeological finds. They will understand the contextual archaeologyvand numismatics, different interdisciplinary methods including chemical and metallurgical analysis, statistics and digital humanities in interpreting coins and their finds. They will also learn symbolical, ethnological and social meaning of the coinage and coin use as well as its economical function.
K_W01 has a basic knowledge of the place and importance of archeology, ancient
history and numismatics in humanities, social and political sciences, human socio-
cultural past and its methodological specificity
K_W02 knows the basic concepts and terminology used in archeology, ancient history
and numismatics
K_W03 has a basic knowledge of the description, analysis and interpretation of
archaeological, historical and numismatic sources
K_W06 has a basic knowledge of the links between archeology, ancient history and
other fields in the area of humanities, social, political and natural sciences
K_W08 has a basic knowledge of the main directions of development and the most
important new achievements in the field of archeology, history and numismatics
K_W09 knows and understands the basic methods of analysis and interpretation of
numismatic sources
K_W15 has a general knowledge of ways of use of coinage by ancient communities
SKILLS: THE GRADUATE CAN
K_U02 search, analyze, evaluate, select and use information contained in various
historical and numismatic sources
K_U03 independently interpret iconographic sources, its historical and socio-political
meaning
K_U09 use the basic research concepts and theoretical approaches appropriate for
ancient numismatics
K_U13 detect simple relationships between artifacts (coins) and ancient cultural, social
and political processes
SOCIAL COMPETENCES: THE GRADUATE IS READY TO
K_K01 use of their knowledge and skills and is aware of the need to confront them with
the opinions of experts
K_K03 to appreciate the unique values of numismatic sources and their role in
recreating the human past
K_K04 a critical evaluation of the interpretation of numismatic and historical sources,
with the awareness of the multifaceted nature of the interpretation
K_K06 emphasizing the importance of the cultural heritage of mankind for the
understanding of the process of economic, social, political and cultural changes from
the antiquity to the present day
K_K12 recognition and respect for different points of view determined by a different
cultural background

Kryteria oceniania

There will be a written exam (with grade) at the end of a summer semester or oral in individual cases.
The lecture ends with an exam in the form of a 45-minute quiz with 45 questions at the
end of a winter semester and/or oral correction exam in the second term.
You will get 45 randomly selected questions. There are 4 answers to each question, only
one of which is correct.
You will have altogether 45 minutes, that is, on average, one minute to answer a one-
question.
You get 1 point (mark) for every correct answer, 0 points for incorrect answer. That
means that altogether you can receive max. 45 points.
Below relationship between points and grade:
Points Grade
41-45 = 5
36-40 = 4+
31-35 = 4
26-30 = 3+
21-25 = 3
0 -20 = 2

Literatura

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medallions as power symbols of Germanic elite, (in:) Roman Gold and the Development of
the Early Germanic Kingdoms (ed. B. Magnus), Stockholm 2001 (2002), 128-164; idem, The
battle of Abritus, the imperial treasury and aurei in Barbaricum, Numismatic Chronicle 173,
2013, 151-170; idem, Roman coins from Illerup Ådal (Denmark), (in:) Numismatica e
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