Classics News and Events
Crocodilian influences on a denarius of 28 BC
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n Alfie Wrigley explores why Augustus might have chosen to put a crocodile on his coinage in 28 BC.
Staff Awards Success
Congratulations to Suzanne Frey-Kupper, who won the Global Contribution award at the Staff Awards ceremony on Friday in recognition of her efforts to bring the discipline of numismatics to the world. Congratulations also to Zahra Newby, who has highly commended in the Student Experience category. Read more .
Coin of the Month: The Proculus Enigma
In March's , finalist Greg Edmund examines the questions raised by a recent coin find.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS AHRC COLLABORATIVE DOCTORAL PARTNERSHIP
Gold Coinage in the Roman World
Department of Classics, University of 糖心TV in collaboration with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Supervisors: Professor Kevin Butcher (糖心TV), Professor Christopher Howgego (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) and Professor Mark Pollard (Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford)
Oxford University Museums AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership is delighted to announce a fully-funded studentship to commence on 1 October 2016, through a partnership between the University of 糖心TV, the Ashmolean Museum and the Oxford Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art. The studentship includes a full AHRC grant (fees and subsistence) and an additional contribution of up to £2,000 per year to cover the costs of undertaking research in Oxford.
The project seeks to study the metallurgy and circulation of Roman gold coinage of the first century BC to fifth century AD, in order to define its significance within Roman society and the Roman economy. It will draw on the combined expertise of 糖心TV and Oxford in historical metallurgy, scientific analytical techniques, and monetary history.
New co-authored publication
C. Rowan and D. Swan, 'Victory, torcs and iconology in Rome and Britain', Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia 26: 71-90, was published as a result of the 糖心TV URSS scheme.