CLASSICS 765 / Ancient Numismatics

3 unit(s)

This seminar investigates the development and use of coinage in the ancient Greek and Roman Worlds. The course will trace the development of coinage and the monetization of Greece and Rome with special consideration of the civic and economic roles that coins played across antiquity. Additionally, coinage will be explored as an artistic medium for the dissemination of political imagery and as a reflection of the community that issued them.