Topics in Byzantine Numismatics
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection; Princeton Univ. Numismatic Collection
Organizer Name
Jonathan Shea
Organizer Affiliation
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Presider Name
Jonathan Shea
Paper Title 1
Anonymous Folles: Techniques, Problems, and Solutions in Dating
Presenter 1 Name
Eric Medawar
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Princeton Univ.
Paper Title 2
Army Pay or People’s Money? The Byzantine Mint of Thessalonica in the Sixth Century
Presenter 2 Name
Andrei Gândilâ
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville
Paper Title 3
Piercing Coins in Byzantium: Considering Trends in the Piercing of Coins Dating from the Reigns of Anastasius through to Constantine IV
Presenter 3 Name
Stephanie R. Caruso
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Institute of Fine Arts, New York Univ.
Paper Title 4
Byzantine Coinage and the Dark Age of Archaeological Sites
Presenter 4 Name
Alan Stahl
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Princeton Univ.
Start Date
12-5-2018 3:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1130
Description
Byzantine numismatics is one of the oldest disciplines of Byzantine studies, one that has contributed not only to economic but also social, religious, commercial, and institutional history. As mass-produced, widely circulated, objects created by the Byzantine government, coins shed light on the priorities of individual rulers as well as dynasties. As artifacts with an archaeological context, coins allow us to analyze evolving economies, exchange networks, spheres of economic influence, and the movement of goods and individuals. Byzantine numismatics is a flourishing subset of the wider discipline which compliments and extends other areas of inquiry, and is of relevance not only to Byzantinists, but all those who study the medieval world. The proposed sessions are open to papers that study coins and seals from a material perspective, as well as to those whose argument is based primarily on evidence from coins and seals. In addition to sigillographers, numismatists, and Byzantinists, we hope that these sessions will draw other medievalists, who may learn more about these fascinating artifacts of Byzantine material culture, and who may provide insight into comparable approaches in medieval studies.
Jonathan Shea
Topics in Byzantine Numismatics
Schneider 1130
Byzantine numismatics is one of the oldest disciplines of Byzantine studies, one that has contributed not only to economic but also social, religious, commercial, and institutional history. As mass-produced, widely circulated, objects created by the Byzantine government, coins shed light on the priorities of individual rulers as well as dynasties. As artifacts with an archaeological context, coins allow us to analyze evolving economies, exchange networks, spheres of economic influence, and the movement of goods and individuals. Byzantine numismatics is a flourishing subset of the wider discipline which compliments and extends other areas of inquiry, and is of relevance not only to Byzantinists, but all those who study the medieval world. The proposed sessions are open to papers that study coins and seals from a material perspective, as well as to those whose argument is based primarily on evidence from coins and seals. In addition to sigillographers, numismatists, and Byzantinists, we hope that these sessions will draw other medievalists, who may learn more about these fascinating artifacts of Byzantine material culture, and who may provide insight into comparable approaches in medieval studies.
Jonathan Shea