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Queens on Coins Opens when you registerCleopatra, Elizabeth, Maria Theresa. We will look at their respective eras through their portraits and monetary policies.Deciphering the Images and Text on Coins Opens when you registerWe will compare portraits, animals, coats of arms, and text to consider what the issuer intended to communicate.Materials of Coins and Banknotes Opens when you registerGold, silver, copper, paper. We will examine the properties of the materials used for money and the reasons they were chosen.
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- What Did Rulers and States Communicate Through Coins? Opens when you register FurtherWe will compare the faces of kings and national emblems to examine instances where coinage carried political messages.
- Queens on Coins Opens when you register In depthCleopatra, Elizabeth, Maria Theresa. We will look at their respective eras through their portraits and monetary policies.
- Deciphering the Images and Text on Coins Opens when you register FurtherWe will compare portraits, animals, coats of arms, and text to consider what the issuer intended to communicate.
- Materials of Coins and Banknotes Opens when you register FurtherGold, silver, copper, paper. We will examine the properties of the materials used for money and the reasons they were chosen.
- How Were Coins Made? Opens when you register FurtherCasting metal, hammering, striking with a machine. We will examine the differences in manufacturing methods by looking at the shapes of actual coins.
- Why did rulers' faces appear on coins? Opens when you register In depthWe examine the relationship between currency and power through the portraits of kings, emperors, and republican leaders.
- Coins that depict faces, coins that speak with text Opens when you register In depthWe compare Byzantine and Islamic coinage and consider the relationship between design and faith.
- The History of Coin Collecting Opens when you register FurtherFrom princely collections to museums. We trace the changing purposes of collecting and methods of record-keeping.
- Those Who Collected Coins Opens when you register In depthWe trace what kings, scholars, and collectors chose and how they preserved it, exploring collections from a human perspective.
- Enjoying Coins as Art Opens when you register First stepsEngraving, profiles, placement of text. We will compare the designs packed into small coins.
- Medals, Stamps, Bills of Exchange, and Money Opens when you register First stepsWe will compare objects similar to coins and those used in their place to consider what fulfills the role of money.
- Coin Provenance and Rules for Buying and Selling Opens when you register In depthWhere does a coin come from? Learn about the records to check before buying or selling, and the relevant laws.
- Storing and Caring for Old Coins Opens when you register FurtherLearn to distinguish between dirt and traces of alteration, and study the handling and storage methods you should know before cleaning.
- Examining and Documenting Coins Opens when you register In depthObserve photographs, compare potential attributions and dates, and document the evidence for your research.
- Discovering Historical Questions Through Comparison Opens when you register In depthLearn the method of comparing the same coins or systems with those of other countries and eras to investigate the reasons for their differences.
- Were the two coins made with the same tool? Opens when you register In depthWhen the reverses of two silver coins are placed side by side, even the position of the letters is identical.
- What Excavated Coins Tell Us Opens when you register In depthWe investigate the period and location of use from the types and dates of coins found together.
- Interpreting Coins from Weight and Purity Opens when you register In depthWe will compare weights and metal proportions to investigate differences in standards and wear using numerical data.
- Reading the Inscriptions on Coins Opens when you register In depthWe will use abbreviations and dates as clues to determine who made a coin, when, and where.