Pieniądz i historia Eutopy Starożytnej

The lecture presenting the most current and often not yet published research in the subject is divided in two parts: the first one (winter term) is dedicated to Roman society and coinage, currency, archaeology, economy and history from Republic times until the fall of the Western Empire (3rd BC - 4th AD), the second one (summer term) - Barbarian societies and coinage, its functions from Celts until the Early Germanic Kingdoms, archaeology and history of Barbaricum from Pre-Roman until Migration Periods (3rd BC - 6th AD). Students, according to their needs and possibilities, can attend the lecture during one or two semesters. They have also a possibility to study and hold in their hands original ancient coins.

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

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

D.F. Allen, The Coins of the Ancient Celts, Edinburgh 1980; E. Babelon, Ancient

Numismatics and its History, London 2004; P. Berghaus, Roman coins from India and their

imitations, in: Coinage, Trade and Economy. 3rd International Colloquium, held at Anjaneri

from January 8th-11th (ed. A K Jha), Anjaneri 1991, 108-121; A. Burnett, Coinage in the

Roman World, London 1987; A. Bursche, Contacts between the Late Roman Empire and

North-Central Europe, The Antiquaries Journal, 76: 1996, 31-50; idem, Roman gold

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

archeologia. Monete, stratigrafie e contesti. Dati a confronto. Workshop Internazionale di

Numismatica, (eds. G. Pardini, N. Parise & F. Marani), Roma 2017, 465-474; A. Bursche, R.

Ciołek, R. Wolters (eds.), Roman Coins outside the Empire, Proceedings of the ESF/SCH

Exploratory Workshop, Radziwiłł Palace, Nieborów (Poland), 3-6 September 2005

[Collection Moneta 82], Wetteren 2008; A. Bursche, K. Myzgin, Gold coins, Alexandria

Troas and Goths, (in:), Studies in Ancient Coinage in Honour of Andrew Burnett (eds. R.

Bland & D. Calomino), London 2015, 232-258; A. Bursche, B. Niezabitowska, Two antique

gold coins from Ulów in Roztocze, (in:) Studia Barbarica. (eds. B. Niezabitowska-

Wiśniewska et alii),vol. II, Lublin 2018, 248-267; K. Butcher, Roman Provincial Coins: An

Introduction to the Greek Imperials, London 1988; K. Castelin, Die Goldprägung der Kelten

in den böhmischen Ländern, Graz 1965; M.H. Crawford, Coinage and Money under the

Roman Republic, London 1985; idem, Roman Republican Coinage, Camridge 1974; R. P.

Duncan-Jones, Money and Government in the Roman Empire, Cambridge 1994; A.

Dymowski, Nummi serrati, bigati et alii. Coins of the Roman Republic in East-Central Europe

north of the Sudetes and the Carpathians, Warszawa 2016; Ph. Grierson, M. Blackburn,

Medieval European Coinage, vol. I, The Early Middle Ages (5th – 10th Centuries),

Cambridge 1986; C. Howgego, Why did ancient states strike coins, Numismatic Chronicle

150: 1990, 1-25; idem, 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; K. Hopkins, Taxes and trade in the Roman

empire (200 B.C.-400 A.D.), Journal of Roman Studies 70:1980, 101-125; C. Howgego, V.

Heuchert, A. Burnett (eds.), Coinage and Identity in the Roman Provinces, Oxford 2005; C.E.

King, D.G. Wigg (eds.), Coin Finds and Coin Use in the Roman World, SFMA10, Berlin

1996; W. E. Metcalf (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage, Oxford

2012; M. A. Metlich, The Coinage of Ostrogothic Italy, London 2004; M. Mielczarek,

Ancient Greek coins found in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe, Bibliotheca Antiqua vol.

XXI, Wrocław 1989; R. Reece, Roman Coins and Archaeology, Collected Papers, Wetteren

2003; P. Turner, Roman coins from India, London 1989; M. Wołoszyn (ed.), Byzantine

Coins in Central Europe between the 5th ant 10th century, Moravia Magna, Seria Polona, vol.

III, Kraków 2009.

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

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