Archaeology

Introduction to numismatics; introduction to economic history; methodology and tools; history of coinage (Asia Minor, Greece and the Greek world; Rome and the Roman world); case studies.

no prerequisite is required

1 handbook to be chosen between: R. Cantilena, La moneta in Grecia e a Roma. Appunti di Numismatica antica, Bologna (Monduzzi) 2008. F. Barello, Archeologia della moneta. Produzione e utilizzo nell'antichità, Roma (Carocci) 2006). can be supplemented with 2 chapters (one on a Greek topic,one on a Roman topic) from: W. E. Metcalf (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage, Oxford 2012. Further reading related with case studies or students’ individual projects will be provided during the course.

Not mandatory. Students not attending the course are required to agree an alternative program with the teacher.

Assessment takes place at the end of the course through a seminar discussion on topics agreed upon with the teacher, and through a final oral exam designed to verify the student's acquisition of knowledge in the field of economic and monetary history of the ancient world.

Lectures and seminars WED– FRI 8-12, aula di Etnologia E. De Martino (4° floor) from 10/11/25 to 20/12/25

Introduction to numismatics; introduction to economic history; methodology and tools; history of coinage (Asia Minor, Greece and the Greek world; Rome and the Roman world); case studies.

no prerequisite is required

1 handbook to be chosen between: R. Cantilena, La moneta in Grecia e a Roma. Appunti di Numismatica antica, Bologna (Monduzzi) 2008. F. Barello, Archeologia della moneta. Produzione e utilizzo nell'antichità, Roma (Carocci) 2006). can be supplemented with 2 chapters (one on a Greek topic,one on a Roman topic) from: W. E. Metcalf (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage, Oxford 2012. Further reading related with case studies or students’ individual projects will be provided during the course.

Not mandatory. Students not attending the course are required to agree an alternative program with the teacher.

Assessment takes place at the end of the course through a seminar discussion on topics agreed upon with the teacher, and through a final oral exam designed to verify the student's acquisition of knowledge in the field of economic and monetary history of the ancient world.

Lectures and seminars WED– FRI 8-12, aula di Etnologia E. De Martino (4° floor) from 10/11/25 to 20/12/25