The Roman coin collection at Stellenbosch, a sequel
Date
2005
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Stellenbosch University, Department of Ancient Studies
Abstract
This paper describes a new selection of ancient coins currently in the possession of the
Department of Ancient Studies at the University of Stellenbosch. Discussion will focus
mainly on the art and importance of coin portraiture during the Imperatorial, Imperial and
Byzantine periods of Roman history, with specific reference to various relevant coin
denominations from the respective eras.
The original coin collection was begun in the early 1960s with a legacy of about a hundred
coins from one A P Richter to the former Department of Latin at the University of
Stellenbosch. Most of these coins were purchased from Spinks and Son in London. The late
professor Frans Smuts, former head of the Department of Latin, expanded the collection with
funds made available by the University, thus procuring a small, comprehensive hand-picked
selection of Roman coins ranging in period from about 300 BC to AD 1041. More recently
the late professor Bert van Stekelenburg managed the department’s numismatic collection
and made a valuable contribution to our knowledge about the historical and artistic aspects of
this collection. At present the collection hosts about 170 coins and spans the Republican;
Imperatorial; Imperial, and Byzantine periods of Roman history.
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CITATION: Schenider, M. 2005. The Roman coin collection at Stellenbosch, a sequel. Akroterion 50:67-85, doi:10.7445/50-0-77
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Coins, Roman -- South Africa -- Stellenbosch University, Coins, Roman -- Imperatorial period (49 -27 BC), Coins, Roman -- Imperial period, Coins, Roman -- Byzantine period (491-518 AD), Stellenbosch ancient coin collection
Citation
Schenider, M. 2005. The Roman coin collection at Stellenbosch, a sequel. Akroterion 50:67-85, doi:10.7445/50-0-77