UAA0209 Coins in ancient times and European prehistory II

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the course topics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of teaching the course is to present an introduction to the ancient (Greek and Roman) numismatics. Students will be familiar with the basic literature survey and typology. Particular attention will be focused on the issue of import of Roman coins in barbarika and their interpretation.
Syllabus
  • 1 / Introduction to the La Tene period . The chronological systems and basic characteristics of material culture. Central European Celts in the light of written sources.
    2 / Celtic numismatics - Introduction. History and research foundations terminology and typology. Characteristics kinds of sources - finds and collections. Defining the bójského territories in Central Europe.
    3 / The origins of Celtic coinage in Central Europe. Coinage of Philip II. and Alexander III. Macedon. Celtic expansion into the ancient world. Historical assumptions Celtic coinage. The oldest types bójských coins.
    4 / Central Senior Phase (bójského) coinage (half of the third to second third of the 2nd century BC). Sales and production centers run LC1 - C2 (Němčice over Hana, Roseldorf, Nowa Cerekvia) and coin production.
    5 / Bójské coinage term LC1 - C2 in the country. Mince the side aa series of interpretations.
    6 / Celtic coinage in the Czech lands during the strongholds (LTC2/D1). Coin production at the oppidum Stradonice , Třísov, Envy, Old settlement. nterpretace treasure of gold coins- Podmoky, Stradonice, Old Cologne.
    7 / Bratislava oppidum ( LTD1/D2 ) and epilogue bójského coinage. Chronology of coin type Biatec . Historical interpretation Bratislava coinage - relations to the Roman empire and the decline after the defeat of Burevsitou.
    8 / The settlement Oberleiserberg (LTC2/D1-D1) in Upper Austria. Example bójského site on the edge of the world. Celtic coinage in Noricum, Pannonia and Burgenland.
    9 / Celtic coinage in Púchovská culture in Slovak - Central European epilogue coin production of La Tene period. Main site and local types of coins.
    10 / Celtic coinage in Bavaria. Coin production at the oppidum of Manching, Berching Pollanten and settlements Stöffling and Egelfing. Interpretation of the treasures of gold and silver coins - Manching, Gross Bischendorf , Neusses.
    11 / Mineral resources of the La Tene period in Central Europe. Bearings and mining of precious metals in Central Europe. Technological procedures for the extraction of gold and silver. The problem of identifying the origin of gold and silver based on the analysis of the preserved material. Evidence of long distance trade and trade in precious metal .
    12 / Production Technology Celtic coins from the recovery of the metal stamping. Melting plate as proof of production blanks . Embossed Celtic coins . Spatial distribution of documents coin production within the production centers . Central Gold fights like export goods and the ancient Celtic world. Findings - Papers - interpretation. Imported silver La Tene period in Central Europe. Nah silver La Tene period in Central Europe.
Assessment methods
Grade
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Compliance with study requirements.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2017.
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