money=pecunia in latin pecus, pecoris, n. herd, cattle, beast=pecus or pecoris in latin money
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ANCIENT COIN PROJECT
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Money=pecunia in Latinpecus, pecoris, n.
Herd, cattle, beast=pecus or pecoris in Latin
Money
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Animals and Products as Forms of Money
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
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The Making of a Coin:---authority to issue and guarantee coin’s worth
---possession of metal
---ability to refine metal to desired purity
---tools/techniques to fabricate coin from metal
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POSSESSION OF METAL
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Juno MonetaRoman goddess of the mint
---a temple toJuno Moneta was dedicated on the citadel of Rome In 344 B.C.
---an adjoining building contained the mint of Roman state.
A Little Coining History
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The Making of a Coin:
Mints in the Roman Empire
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THE MINTING OF ROMAN COINS
---casting in a mold
---striking
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CAST BRONZE COINAGE: 5TH C.- MID 2ND C. BCE
5. Arrow or leaf ,6th-5th c.
1. Aes rude, central Italy, 3rd c.
2. AE dolphin money, Olbia, 5-4th c.
3. Aes grave, wheel coins
4. Tooth-shaped, Akragas, Sicily, 5th c.http://dougsmith.ancients.info/
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MAKING A ROMAN COIN
funnel-shaped bronze for pouring liquid metal into cast
ancient coin mold
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THE MAKING OF A COIN:TOOLS/TECHNIQUES TO FABRICATE COIN FROM METAL
---flan---dies (obverse & reverse)---tongs---striking process---coin rotation
Medieval Striking Rig(but set up is similar to aRoman rig)
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Display,Smithsonian Institution,Washington, D.C.
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Much Slave Labor RequiredCelatores (signatores) = die engravers cut master die from which working dies were made; dies lasted for 10,000 – 50,000 strikesSuppostores = “placers”Malleatores = “strikers”
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DIES
BYZANTINE DIE
Byzantine coin
Islamic die
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Forgers’ Dies
1-Sestertius2-Mark Antony3-Republican
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How It’s Made
To give you an idea on how ancient coins were made.
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Coin Denominations
Roman denominationsduring the Republic
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What the information stood for
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The Kentucky QuarterWhat similarities and differences do you see with ancient coins?
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COUNTERFEITING
Fouree: the coatingof a copper coin witha silver wash.
Serrated Edges: perhaps used to prove coin was not a fouree and edges not shaved
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NOW….CREATE YOUR OWN COINSTEP 1: roughly design the two possible sides of your coin (min. 4 diff. designs.) and collect info about your coin and the designs.STEP 2: sketch the two sides of your coin and write a description about it.STEP 3: finalize your coins design and edit your description.STEP 4: create a colorful display of your coin with a typed description.STEP 5: create physical version of your coin.
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JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA
Samples of Roman CoinsThis video could give you a good idea of what you want to put on your coin.
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