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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Archaeology & Ancient near East
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Yoav Farhi
Coordinator Office Hours:
in advance
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yoav Farhi
Course/Module description:
In this course we will be introduced to one of the most fascinating and important fields in archaeology. The world of ancient coins is a rich, diverse and equally important world for the analysis of archaeological sites and their dating.
Course/Module aims:
The course is a skills course whose main audience is graduate students, and its main purpose is to expose the students to the field of numismatics and the world of ancient coins, which they may come across during a dig, a survey or just a trip in Israel. During the course we will learn to recognize and identify ancient coins and related finds. In the classes, coins from the classical periods to the Middle Ages will be presented, but finds from earlier and later periods will also be briefly discussed from time to time.
In addition, we will learn how to properly handle the coins during the excavation and document them, as well as how to properly handle them after the excavation and publish them.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students should be able to differentiate between coins of various periods, to identify ancient coins, to properly handle and document coins during excavations.
Attendance requirements(%):
85
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures accompanied by a presentation, checking coins in class, visit to the laboratory (as much as possible).
Course/Module Content:
During the course coins of the different periods will be studied chronologically, from the earliest coins in the world up to the Middle Ages. The focus will be on coins which were struck and/or circulated in this region.
Required Reading:
Ariel D.T. 2011. A First Century CE Mint South of Jerusalem? Numismatic Evidence. New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Surroundings. Collected Papers 5:16*–23*
Barkay R. 2019. Coinage of the Nabateans (Qedem 58). Jerusalem.
Gitler H., and Tal O., 2006. The Coinage of Philistia of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC: A Study of the Earliest Coins of Palestine. Milano and New York.
Hill G.F., 1914, A Catalogue of Greek Coins of Palestine (Galilee, Samaria, and Judaea), London.
Meshorer Y., 2001. A Treasury of Jewish Coins: from the Persian Period to Bar Kokhba. Jerusalem.
Meshorer Y., and Qedar S., 1999. Samarian Coinage. Jerusalem.
Mildenberg L. 1984. The Coinage of the Bar Kokhba War. Aarau, Frankfurt and Salzburg.
Additional Reading Material:
Further bibliography will be given in class
Grading Scheme :
Written Exam % 90
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
Additional information:
Since this course does not have a textbook, class attendance is essential.
The books appearing in the bibliography are mostly catalogs or corpora. It is not necessary to read them in full but it is necessary to be familiar with them.
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