Workshop: And Then There Was Coin - Beginnings of Coinage in Medieval Europe

In the 11th and 12th century, a profound change took place in Europe. Christianisation spread to the far corners of the continent, kingdoms emerged and with them came literacy, bureaucracy – and national coinage. Medieval monetization processes have increasingly become the focus of numismatic research over recent years in many places. This workshop aims to bring researchers from different countries together and create an environment of exchange in order to share and create new knowledge, insights, and ideas.

Two medieval coins.

Harald Hardrade, penny struck at Nidarnes (Trondheim) c. 1047-1050.

Programme 16 March

  • 09:30-10:30: Welcome and introduction with coffee    
  • 10:30-11:00: "The role of the Crown in the early monetisation process in Norway: Prime mover or constant driver?" by Jon Anders Risvaag
  • 11:15-11:45: "How do the coin users react to the introduction on a national currency monopoly? The case of 11th-12th century Denmark" by Jens Christian Moesgaard
  • 12:00-13:00: Lunch
  • 13:30-14:00: "Coins becoming popular = coins becoming visual? – Coin iconography correlating progressing monetisation in Bavaria, 9th to 13th centuries" by Alexandra Hylla
  • 14:15-14:45: "The beginning of coinage in Austria in the 12th century. Monetization as a result but also a factor for the expansion of the country" by Johannes Hartner 
  • 15:00-15:30: Coffee break     
  • 15:30-16:00: "Coinage and Money circulation in late 10th and 11th century Poland" by Mateusz Bogucki
  • 16:15-16:45: "Centralisation of the mint production in Poland at the beginning of the 12th century" by Grzegorz Śnieżko
  • 20:00: Dinner

Programme 17 March

  • 09:30-10:00: "Dissimilar preconditions - problems brought on by differences in research history and source materials" by Mika Boros
  • 10:15-10:45: "Legitimization of Power through Coinage in 11th-12th century: comparative perspectives" by Svein Harald Gullbekk
  • 11:00-11:30: Coffee break
  • 11:30-12:30: Final discussion and conclusion of the workshop
  • 12:45-13:45: Lunch
  • 14:00: "Memory and the 'More-than-Human' in the Aftermath of Genocide" by Dr Yael Navaro
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