Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond

A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy...

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description A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy. This is a series of case studies which aspires to test old theories and probe new assumptions. The first section explores the extent to which our knowledge has evolved since symbola were first distinguished from coins. Four essays demonstrate how tokens, as material manifestations of particular institutions, contributed to the formation of civic and political identity in the city-state of Athens and the roles they played in ensuring legal and political equality. The second section of the volume on new finds aims to develop expertise in studying tokens and increase relevant knowledge. Finally, a third section contains comparative studies from Sicily, Jerusalem and Ephesos, aiming to adopt a comparative methodology for a better understanding of the characteristics and roles of tokens from across the ancient Mediterranean.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1214162025-03-20T12:12:20Z Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond Gkikaki, M.E. symbola; classical archaeology; council five hundred; lead; numismatics; deme A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy. This is a series of case studies which aspires to test old theories and probe new assumptions. The first section explores the extent to which our knowledge has evolved since symbola were first distinguished from coins. Four essays demonstrate how tokens, as material manifestations of particular institutions, contributed to the formation of civic and political identity in the city-state of Athens and the roles they played in ensuring legal and political equality. The second section of the volume on new finds aims to develop expertise in studying tokens and increase relevant knowledge. Finally, a third section contains comparative studies from Sicily, Jerusalem and Ephesos, aiming to adopt a comparative methodology for a better understanding of the characteristics and roles of tokens from across the ancient Mediterranean. 2023-11-16T10:54:40Z 2023-11-16T10:54:40Z 2023-09-06T11:10:35Z 2023 book OCN: 1396974075 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/76152 9781837643899 9781800856134 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121416 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/76152/1/Gkikaki_web.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/76152/1/Gkikaki_web.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/76152/1/Gkikaki_web.pdf Liverpool University Press aa5f0a3b-b4a0-4754-9840-b645b364c5ef 9781837643899 9781800856134 368 Liverpool open access
spellingShingle symbola; classical archaeology; council five hundred; lead; numismatics; deme
Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond
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title_full Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond
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title_full_unstemmed Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond
title_short Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond
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topic symbola; classical archaeology; council five hundred; lead; numismatics; deme
topic_facet symbola; classical archaeology; council five hundred; lead; numismatics; deme
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