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Introduction to Roman ARt

Introduction to Roman ARt. Roman Coinage. Numismatics is the study of coins. What did coins tell us about a people? Advanced enough to have a currency system. Rich enough to have metals to make the coins. Had a stable enough for their coins to be considered of value.

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Introduction to Roman ARt

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  1. Introduction to Roman ARt

  2. Roman Coinage • Numismatics is the study of coins. • What did coins tell us about a people? • Advanced enough to have a currency system. • Rich enough to have metals to make the coins. • Had a stable enough for their coins to be considered of value. • What purpose besides monetary value did coins have? • Effective form of propaganda and advertisement.

  3. Lets get Numismaticing! • The three major coins: • Aureus- Gold • Denarius- Silver - Worth 1/25 of an aureus • Sestertius- Bronze – Worth ¼ of a denarius • As- Copper - Worth ¼ of a sestertius • Standard daily wage for a laborer was one denarius. • Today's daily wage for a minimum wage worker is $60 or around $100 for a skilled worker.

  4. Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.

  5. Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.

  6. Apollo from Veii • From the rooftop of an Etruscan temple. • 510 BCE. • Made of terracotta that was brightly painted, some color still remains.

  7. Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.

  8. Capitoline She Wolf • 500 to 480 BCE. • Made of Bronze. • Not made by the Romans. This was created by the Etruscans. • Romulus and Remus may have been added later.

  9. Pg 62 Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Victoria: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007. Print.

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