Numismatics

The Warwick Department of Classics and Ancient History is one of the strongest numismatic research hubs within Europe, a strength formally recognised by the UK REF 2014 and 2021. We host a yearly numismatic conference involving specialists from Europe and abroad, have multiple national and international collaborations, and host several externally funded projects. We are also home to the Money and Medals Network which enhances knowledge and understanding of coins, medals, tokens and paper money in British collections. Find out more about studying numismatics at Warwick here. Find out more about our current research in numismatics here. Recent major projects include Token Communities in the Ancient Mediterranean, Rome and the Coinages of the Mediterranean, and Historia Numorum Sicily.

In addition to two full time members of staff (Prof. Kevin Butcher, Prof. Clare Rowan), the department has an active community of honorary research fellows working in numismatics (Graham Barker, Dr. Dario Calomino, Dr. Mairi Gkikaki, Prof. Chris Howgego, Dr. Cristian Mondello, Dr, Marguerite Spoerri-Butcher, Clive Stannard), as well as two Emeritus Professors: Stanley Ireland and Suzanne Frey-Kupper. A specialist numismatic library, teaching collection and working space is available within our numismatic hub. We cover all aspects of ancient numismatics: studies of iconography, metallurgy and scientific analysis, metrology, finds, the economy, numismatics in the Renaissance, and paranumismatics.