Classics News and Events
Coin of the Month: A Medal of Cosimo de'Medici
January's coin of the month is a medal of Cosimo de'Medici as pater patriae, chosen by Rocco di Dio. Read more about it and the rediscovery of ancient coins in the Renaissance .
The bimillenium of Augustus and Coins at 糖心TV
The second entry in our series of coin blogs celebrating the bimillenium of Augustus has now been posted: . (Lactor J58). Each month we will post a new entry celebrating the rule of the first emperor Augustus, aimed at teachers and students. Stay tuned for the next instalment!
New Publication: Coinage as Commodity and Bullion
Experiencing the Republican Empire: Undergraduate Research Achievement
Congratulations to our undergraduates Matthew Ellams, Emily Morgan and Bradley Waters, who have had an article accepted to the Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia. Arising from research performed as part of the 糖心TV and the project, their article details the differing reactions to expanding Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean, and will appear in vol 25 of the journal in 2014.
December's Coin of the Month
, chosen by Zahra Newby.