CANCELLED - Arsen Nisanyan (Harvard University)
TBD.
Event Series: Methods and Practice in Classics Workshop.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.
David G. Wigg-Wolf (Leicester University)
Please note that space is limited, and this event is first-come, first-served. RSVP here!
An Introduction to the Celtic and Roman Coinage of Western Europe in 40 Coins
with David G. Wigg-Wolf, Honorary Professor, Leicester University*
The seminar, in which participants will have the opportunity to handle original coins, will provide an introduction to the coinages and monetary systems of Western Europe from the third century BCE until the fourth century CE. It will consider the origins of the coinage of the Roman Republic and how it changed under the very different political conditions of the Roman Empire, as well as of the coinage of the Celts North of the Alps, which was initially inspired by the coinages of the Mediterranean powers but then evolved in its own very distinctive manner. Topics will include monetary systems, metals, imagery, and production technology.
*Dr. Wigg-Wolf will also be speaking at this year’s Mildenberg Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, April 29.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY; Art Study Center, Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture, David G. Wigg-Wolf (Leicester University)
Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture: "Gods? Beasts? Warriors? Interpreting the Imagery of Celtic Coinages"
Speaker:
David G. Wigg-Wolf, Honorary Professor, Leicester University
Free admission, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. Register here.
Celtic coins present a remarkable world of varied, often fantastic images. The earliest coinages were generally close copies of Hellenistic coins from the Mediterranean world, but gradually they developed a distinct visual language. Elements of the original prototypes were adapted or became disjointed; because these were combined with new elements, the resulting designs can be difficult to understand today. Different regions also followed different iconographical traditions, leading to a wide variety of designs. In a later phase, the arrival of Rome on the political stage led to the re-appearance of coinages with a classical look, particularly in Britain. In this lecture, David G. Wigg-Wolf, of Leicester University, will trace the iconography…
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY; Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more info visit harvardartmuseums.org. Conference—Past and Present: Cultural Politics in Byzantium and Beyond
Convenors: Panagiotis Roilos and Dimiter Angelov
See complete program for details.
Event contact to appear in listing: contact: roilos@fas.harvard.edu.
Friday, May 1, 2026 – Saturday, May 2, 2026.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 110 (Friday) and Robinson Hall 125 (Saturday), Cambridge MA.
For more info visit history.fas.harvard.edu.