Art in the Round : New approaches to Ancient Coin Iconography

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1 Art in the Round : New approaches to Ancient Coin Iconography International Workshop Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Institut für Klassische Archäologie November 2012 Our understanding of Greco-Roman coinage is inextricably linked to the study of the images on those coins and the messages that they conveyed. Designs on coins provide insights into the nature of ancient visual culture and the societies in which such images were deployed and consumed. Recent iconographic studies have acknowledged that images on coins must be studied in concert with texts and the material context of their bearers, requiring a new set of interpretative methodologies and research agendas. New research has demonstrated that by treating coin images in the Greek and Roman worlds as a part of a semantic system and by considering the archaeological evidence, we gain a better understanding of the importance, meanings, and functions of images on coins. As certain images appear to have been more or less relevant to differing segments of society in different periods and across various parts of the Mediterranean world, iconographic studies are also a unique source of insight into political communication, and the socio-cultural identities of common people, individuals who otherwise left little or no trace in the archaeological record. Due to the existence of varied research traditions, the international workshop Art in the Round : New Approaches to Ancient Coin Iconography aims to explore new directions in the study of iconography on Greco-Roman coinage by gathering scholars from different academic perspectives. Numismatists, Classicists, Historians, Archaeologists and Art Historians are invited to present their research in order to contribute to this timely topic. Contact [email protected] and [email protected] 1

2 Programme International Workshop Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Institut für Klassische Archäologie November 2012 Thursday, 15 November Welcome and opening remarks Keynote Address: Tonio Hölscher (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg), Historienbilder der römischen Republik: Das Repertoire der Münzen im Vergleich zu anderen Bildgattungen Session I: Image and Theory Chair: Fleur Kemmers (Goethe Universität Frankfurt) Gunnar Dumke (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg), Sekundäre Ikonographien. Prolegomena zu immobilisierten und imitierten griechischer Münztypen Ragnar Hedlund (Uppsala University), Whose image is this - again? Exploring new frameworks for the interpretation of ancient coin imagery Lunch Session II: Coin Iconography in Numismatic and Material Contexts Chair: Stefan Krmnicek (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen) Clare Rowan (Goethe Universität Frankfurt), Iconography in colonial contexts: the provincial coinage of the late Republic Frank Daubner (Universität Stuttgart), Statische Bilder, statische Identitäten? Zu Münzdarstellungen römischer Kolonien in Makedonien Marta Barbato (Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza), Flavian typology: the evidence from the "sottosuolo urbano of Rome Coffee and tea Johannes Nollé (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), Kleinasiatische Lokalprägungen und Inschriften Ute Wartenberg-Kagan (American Numismatic Society), The Clazomenae hoard: an archaeological and iconographical puzzle Lutz Ilisch (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Zur Metamorphose der konstantinischen Victoria zum islamischen Schutzengel auf nordmesopotamischen Kupferdirham des 12. Jh Reception at the Museum of the University MUT Ancient Cultures 2

3 Friday, 16 November 2012 Session III: Type Specific Studies and the Importance of Coin Iconography Chair: Nathan T. Elkins (Baylor University) Maria Cristina Molinari (Musei Capitolini Roma), The type with beardless twofaced God on 3rd century BC coinage Kyle Erickson (The University of Wales Trinity Saint David), Zeus to Apollo and back again: shifts in Seleucid policy and iconography Mary Jane Cuyler (University of Sidney), Portus Ostiensis on the Sestertii of Nero Coffee and tea Richard Abdy (The British Museum), Trophy of the hunt: the Hadrianic introduction of the lion skin on coin portraits David Wigg-Wolf (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), Constantine s silver medallion from Ticinum (RIC 36): one small step or a giant leap? Lunch Session IV: Coins, Literature, and the Visual Arts Chair: Klaus Sachs-Hombach (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen) Christopher Simon (Yale University), Image and etymology in republican coinage Bernd Steinbock (University of Western Ontario), Coin imagery and Latin panegyrics as means of imperial communication Coffee and tea Patrick Monsieur (Ghent University), The relationship between Greek coins, gems and pottery stamps: an introduction through the archaeological evidence of Chios Martin Beckmann (McMaster University), The relationship between numismatic portraits and marble busts: the problematic example of Faustina the Younger Concluding remarks and farewell 3

4 List of participants Richard Abdy Curator, The British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals Marta Barbato PhD Student, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento di Scienze dell'antichità Martin Beckmann Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Department of Classics Mary Jane Cuyler PhD Student, University of Sidney, Department of Classics and Ancient History Frank Daubner Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Universität Stuttgart, Abteilung für Alte Geschichte Gunnar Dumke PhD Student, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Klassische Archäologie Nathan T. Elkins Assistant Professor of Art History, Baylor University, Department of Art Kyle Erickson Lecturer, The University of Wales Trinity Saint David, School of Classics Ragnar Hedlund Post-Doc, Uppsala University, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History Tonio Hölscher Professor Emeritus, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Klassische Archäologie Fleur Kemmers Junior Professor, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften Stefan Krmnicek Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Institut für Klassische Archäologie Lutz Ilisch Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Orientalisches Seminar Maria Cristina Molinari Keeper, Musei Capitolini, Medagliere Capitolino Patrick Monsieur Research staff, Ghent University, Department of Archaeology Johannes Nollé apl. Professor, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik Clare Rowan Post-Doc, Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften Klaus Sachs-Hombach Professor, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Institut für Medienwissenschaft Christopher Simon PhD Student, Yale University, Department of Classics Bernd Steinbock Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario, Department of Classical Studies Ute Wartenberg-Kagan President, American Numismatic Society David Wigg-Wolf Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Römisch-Germanische Kommission 4

5 Venue The workshop will take place at the Institut für Klassische Archäologie in Hohentübingen Castle. Atop the Schloßberg, Hohentübingen Castle is among the most attractive historic landmarks of Tübingen. Today it is part of the Universität Tübingen and home to the Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of the University housing renowned collections of European Prehistory, Egyptology, Mediterranean and Near Eastern Archaeology and Anthropology as well as the Department of Coins and Medals. Venue: Institut für Klassische Archäologie Tel +49 (0) Schloss Hohentübingen Burgsteige Tübingen google maps: ' 11.14", +9 3' 2.58" Germany 5

6 Tübingen Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated in scenic countryside between the Alb foothills and the Neckar valley. It lies 30 km south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and is easily accessible by road, rail and air. The University was founded in 1477 and is nowadays one of Germany s top research universities, consistently listed in international key rankings among the best universities for the Humanities and Social Sciences as well as for Science and Medicine. With its 89,000 inhabitants and roughly 26,000 students, Tübingen combines the flair of an authentic medieval town with the typical atmosphere of a vibrant and cosmopolitan university town. Travel Stuttgart International Airport serves a number of national and international destinations, including multiple daily short haul flights to London and Frankfurt. From Stuttgart International Airport it is just a 50 minute ride by rail to Tübingen Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). As an alternative, fly into Frankfurt and take the train from Frankfurt Airport underground station to Stuttgart Central Station. Go on to Tübingen by local trains. As home to a major railway junction, Tübingen is easily reachable by rail from most Central European cities including Eurostar s main continental destinations Paris and Brussels. By airport shuttle, "Airport Sprinter" No. 828, it is a 50 minutes ride from Stuttgart Airport to Tübingen's bus terminal. The bus runs hourly from the central bus stop in front of Terminal 1 of the arrival section. 6

7 Accommodation Tübingen offers a large range of accommodation within easy reach of the conference venue: 1) Hotel Hospiz (***), single room from ) Hotel am Schloß (***), single room from ) Hotel Domizil (****), single room from ) Hotel Krone (****), single room from Please note, that accommodation is not being arranged by the conference organisers. If you wish to stay at the Guesthouse of the University, please contact the organisers as soon as possible, as demand for rooms is high in November: 5) Gästehaus der Universität (Lessingweg Nr. 3), single room from