- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Coins and archaeology 3101-ACOINS-OG
They are the following titles of particular lectures (order can be subject to change):
Winter term - Roman 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
13. Graves & votive deposits
14. Settlements and single finds
15. Roman coinage, currency and economy
Summer term - Barbarian Coinage
1. Introduction to Barbarian numismatics (terminology) and archaeology
2. Celts 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. Alexandria Troas and early Germanic 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. Functions of Roman and Barbarian coins outside of the Empire
15. Gold bracteats and Germanic coinage during the Migration Period
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Students will learn theory and practice concerning ancient coinageand archaeology, technology, iconography, currency and early economies, legislation according coins and archeological finds. They will understand the contextual archaeology and numismatics, different interdisciplinary methods including chemical and metallurgical analysis, statistics and digital humanities in interpreting coins and their finds. They will also learn symbolical and ethnological meaning of the coinage and coin use as well as its economical function.
Assessment criteria
There will be a written exam (with grade) at the end of a summer semester or oral in individual cases.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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