Laboratory and workshop of artefacts

obligatory courses

The student should have a basic knowledge of the history of ancient Greece and Rome

Blended learning

The laboratory teaches students a professional description of coins from the oldest coins to the

late Middle Ages. Students acquire knowledge about the reasons for placing particular

performances on a coin, symbolism, and components. In class, coins will be discussed as a

source of archaeologist's knowledge (numismatics as an auxiliary science). An important

element of the course will be understanding the functioning of the coin in the home area and

as an import, as well as getting to know the coin in physical terms.

The laboratory teaches students how to professionally describe ancient coins. Students acquire knowledge about the reasons for placing particular representations on a coin, symbolism and components. The classes will discuss coins as a source of archaeologist's knowledge (numismatics as an auxiliary science). An important element of the classes will be understanding the functioning of the coin in the native territory and as an import, as well as getting acquainted with the coin in physical terms.

During the first classes, we will discuss in detail the topics, laboratory rules, and assessment rules, and there will also be "negotiations" of terms and conditions.

Classes are conducted in the form of a lecture, followed by interactive exercises on the material just discussed (during remote work - the so-called tasks to be completed and posted on Campus).

The course of the lecture will always follow the same pattern. A given issue is presented in detail in the form of a Power Point presentation, very richly illustrated, always in the same pattern: general objective of the classes, then specific objectives, the lecture is carried out strictly in accordance with the presented specific objectives. After the lecture, there are exercises, discussions, quizzes, etc

The topics of the classes were divided into three modules: OLIMP; ROME; ANTIQUITAS

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1. "Zero" classes - introductory and organizational (and negotiation :-)

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MODULE I. OLYMPICS

2. We visit Ephesus (introduction of basic concepts used in numismatics)

3. We visit Olympus (attributes of Greek deities on coins)

4. We visit Athens (weapons on Greek coins)

5. In the haze of absurdity (representations of religious "paraphernalia")

6. In the world of freaks (depictions on coins, it's not always clear what :-)

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MODULE II. ROME

7. We visit the Roman Forum (how coins help us reconstruct Roman buildings)

8. Life for a denarius (motifs on coins referring to the lives of ordinary people: distribution of grain, games, etc.)

9. Meet Nero (depictions of emperors, historical motifs on coins)

10. Visiting Neptune (presentation of the port in Ostia, elements referring to sea travel, personification of virtues)

11. All roads lead to Rome: representations of the personifications of Egypt, Africa, Alexandria, Armenia, Judea, Dacia, Germania and many others on Roman coins - description and explanation of individual elements)

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MODULE III. ANTIQUITAS

12. All corpses lead to Rome: coins of rulers, how they depicted themselves on coins, what they depicted on their coins;

13. Botany: plants on ancient coins;

14. Zoology: animals on ancient coins;

15. Zodiac: representations of the zodiac signs on coins.

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- A. Burnett, Coinage in the Roman World, London 1987.

- K. Butcher, Roman Provincial Coins: An Introduction to the Greek Imperials, London 1988.

- T. L. Donaldson, Architectura numismatica, Or Architectual medals of classic Antiquity, Argonaut, Press, Chicago 1965.

- R.P. Duncan-Jones, Money and Government in the Roman Empire, Cambridge 1994.

- C. Howgego, The supply and use of money in the Roman world 200 B.C. to A.D. 300, Journal of Roman Studies 82: 1992, 1-31.

- Ch. Howgego, Ancient History from Coins, Routledge, New York 1995.

- W. Kaczanowicz, Aspekty ideologiczne w rzymskim mennictwie lat 235-284 n.e., Katowice

1988

A. Kluczek A., VNDIQVE VICTORES. Wizja rzymskiego władztwa nad światem w mennictwie złotego wieku Antoninów i doby kryzysu III wieku – studium porównawcze, Katowice 2009.

M. Mielczarek, Mennictwo starożytnej Grecji, Warszawa 2006

R. Stoll, Architektur auf römischen Münzen, Trier 2000.

KNOWLEDGE: THE GRADUATE KNOWS AND UNDERSTAND

K_W02; knows the basic concepts and terminology used in archeology and numismatics

K_W03; has a basic knowledge of the description, analysis and interpretation of numismatic sources as an archaeological monument

K_W04; has a structured general knowledge of ancient communities, including the terminology, theories and methodology of numismatics

K_W06; has basic knowledge about the connections between numismatics and other fields and scientific disciplines in the area of ​​humanities, social sciences and natural sciences

K_W09; knows and understands the basic methods of analysis and interpretation of various products of culture, appropriate for ancient Greece and Rome, theories and research schools in the field of numismatics

K_W10; has ordered general knowledge about the methods and techniques of documentation of numismatic sources

K_W16 knows and understands the basic concepts and principles of the protection of copyright and industrial property law

SKILLS: THE GRADUATE CAN:

K_U03; independently interpret numismatic sources as archaeological sources, selecting appropriate analytical methods, and present the obtained results of the work

K_U04; independently acquire knowledge and develop research skills in the field of archeology and numismatics, following the guidance of a research supervisor

K_U10; recognize the different types of coins together with the context, and properly document and critically analyze and interpret them

K_U12; recognize, analyze, use and classify numismatic sources

K_U19 work in a team and communicate using specialized terminology in the field of numismatics and archeology

SOCIAL COMPETENCES: THE GRADUATE IS READY TO:

K_K03; appreciate the unique value of numismatic and archaeological sources and their role in recreating the human past

K_K04; critically evaluate the interpretation of archaeological 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 understanding the process of economic, social and cultural changes

K_K07; recognizing one's own responsibility for the preservation of cultural heritage

K_K11 recognizing the importance of ethical issues related to scientific integrity and honesty and accepting responsibility for the accuracy of decisions made when obtaining archaeological and numismatic sources, in accordance with the applicable law of the country where the research is carried out

credit with a grade:

the final laboratory grade is the average of the three tests.

During the semester, three tests should be written for a positive grade, which take place after each cycle of classes. The dates of all tests are given in the first class, in the presentation available throughout the semester.

In order to take the test, the following conditions must be met:

- participation in classes - a maximum of 2 absences)

- performing tasks (exercises in the description of the monument)

The credit conditions will be "negotiated" during the first class. After the first class, the information presentation will be "suspended" on the Kampus2 platform, including the issues discussed. She will be there until the end of the semester.