Scientific activities are organized in the following
subjects:
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Analysis of the institutional implications of the ancient coins as
historical documents.
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Studies on ancient coins as archaeological data and sources for the
reconstruction of the history of specific local areas.
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Specific investigations on the localization and the activity of the
mint of Ravenna in late antiquity and the Middle Age.
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Researches aimed at promoting the use of digital resources in the
study of ancient coins.
- Studies on coin jewellery.
Research interests are also extended to the following
areas:
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Analisys of the more technical aspects related to the scientific
cataloguing of numismatic materials (both coins and medals, as well
as dies and punches).
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Specific investigations on ancient coins as historical sources for
the reconstruction of the social, economic and cultural ambits of
reference in different chronological and geographical
contexts.
• Special attention to the history of collecting ancient coins,
with particular focus on its genesis and its characteristics.
• Specific studies finalized to the reorganization and cataloguing of
coins and medals in the collections of the "Museo Nazionale" and
the "Biblioteca Classense" of Ravenna.
