DOI article:
Gołyźniak, Paweł: Conference Report: Coinage in imperial space. Continuity or change from the Achaemenid to Hellenistic kingdoms?: Krakow, 28th June - 2nd July 2017
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.49247#0343
CONFERENCE REPORT...
of the weight of a Darie of Lampsakos, and the Cyzicene electron hecte which
were all issued with the same obverse type - baby Herakles strangling the snakes.
In short, in this dense paper the author reviewed the attributions of the coinages
by examination of the evidence for Lysander’s and Agesilaus’ finances, as well as
Agesilaus’ relations with his allies in Asia Minor. Furthermore, the examination
spread on the cities that issued the LYN coinage and the speaker re-examined the
obverse type of coinage in the historical context of the war which ended with the
Peace of Antalkidas (and expressed the relationship with Alexander the Great).
Ultimately, the author proved that it seems reasonable to link these coinages with
the actions of Lysander, a supposition which gained support of the audience too.
Further, Franęois de Callatay (Bibliotheque royale de Belgique) stepped on the
rostrum presenting his talk: “Not civic but imperial: the abundant silver coinages
in the name of Pamphylian and Cilician cities (c. 450-333 BC)”. He successfully
brought about the audience to the concept that the coinages of several cities
located along the Southern Anatolian seashore (Aspendos and Side in Pamphylia,
Selgc in Pisidia, Nagidos, Kelenderis, Holmoi, Soloi, Tarsos, Mafios and Issos in
Cilicia) were minted due to the military purposes of the Persians rather than civic
(trade) necessities. Nevertheless, one question asked from the audience, despite
the collaborative work of the speaker and other specialists has been unanswered,
namely, what was the purpose of the countermarks appearing on some of these
coinages? Let us hope this was only a starting point for another stage of this most
interesting study that the author presented.
Finally, the last speaker of the day was Frederique Duyrat, the Director of
the Department of Coins, Medals and Antiques at the Bibliotheque nationale de
France. In her talk entitled “Money in Transeuphratene during the Achaemenid
Period'” she presented the coinages circulating in Transeuphratene, produced at the
mints located at Arwad, Byblus, Sidon, Tyre and those issued in Samaria, Judaea
and Philistia as well as the Hacksilver. She also analysed texts mentioning means
of payment (ostraca, papyri, and even the Ancient Testament) in order to examine
what sort of monetary landscape they present before Alexander’s coinage entirely
sweeps away the former system.
At 6.00 p.m. there was official opening of exhibition Coin and Empire. From
Achaemenids to Hellenistic Kingdoms. Not only the conference’s speakers and
participants took part in this event but also the numerous guests, academics and
enthusiasts of numismatics. We were honoured by a visit of the Dean of the Faculty
of History - Professor Jan Święch, the Director of the Institute of Archaeology,
Jagiellonian University - Professor Paweł Valde-Nowak and the V-ce Director of
the National Museum in Krakow - Assistant Professor Andrzej Szczerski. After
a brief speech and words of gratitude from the Director of the Numismatic Cabinet
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of the weight of a Darie of Lampsakos, and the Cyzicene electron hecte which
were all issued with the same obverse type - baby Herakles strangling the snakes.
In short, in this dense paper the author reviewed the attributions of the coinages
by examination of the evidence for Lysander’s and Agesilaus’ finances, as well as
Agesilaus’ relations with his allies in Asia Minor. Furthermore, the examination
spread on the cities that issued the LYN coinage and the speaker re-examined the
obverse type of coinage in the historical context of the war which ended with the
Peace of Antalkidas (and expressed the relationship with Alexander the Great).
Ultimately, the author proved that it seems reasonable to link these coinages with
the actions of Lysander, a supposition which gained support of the audience too.
Further, Franęois de Callatay (Bibliotheque royale de Belgique) stepped on the
rostrum presenting his talk: “Not civic but imperial: the abundant silver coinages
in the name of Pamphylian and Cilician cities (c. 450-333 BC)”. He successfully
brought about the audience to the concept that the coinages of several cities
located along the Southern Anatolian seashore (Aspendos and Side in Pamphylia,
Selgc in Pisidia, Nagidos, Kelenderis, Holmoi, Soloi, Tarsos, Mafios and Issos in
Cilicia) were minted due to the military purposes of the Persians rather than civic
(trade) necessities. Nevertheless, one question asked from the audience, despite
the collaborative work of the speaker and other specialists has been unanswered,
namely, what was the purpose of the countermarks appearing on some of these
coinages? Let us hope this was only a starting point for another stage of this most
interesting study that the author presented.
Finally, the last speaker of the day was Frederique Duyrat, the Director of
the Department of Coins, Medals and Antiques at the Bibliotheque nationale de
France. In her talk entitled “Money in Transeuphratene during the Achaemenid
Period'” she presented the coinages circulating in Transeuphratene, produced at the
mints located at Arwad, Byblus, Sidon, Tyre and those issued in Samaria, Judaea
and Philistia as well as the Hacksilver. She also analysed texts mentioning means
of payment (ostraca, papyri, and even the Ancient Testament) in order to examine
what sort of monetary landscape they present before Alexander’s coinage entirely
sweeps away the former system.
At 6.00 p.m. there was official opening of exhibition Coin and Empire. From
Achaemenids to Hellenistic Kingdoms. Not only the conference’s speakers and
participants took part in this event but also the numerous guests, academics and
enthusiasts of numismatics. We were honoured by a visit of the Dean of the Faculty
of History - Professor Jan Święch, the Director of the Institute of Archaeology,
Jagiellonian University - Professor Paweł Valde-Nowak and the V-ce Director of
the National Museum in Krakow - Assistant Professor Andrzej Szczerski. After
a brief speech and words of gratitude from the Director of the Numismatic Cabinet
339