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Roman Britain - A History through Coins

Saturday 25 May 2024, 10.00AM to 4.30pm

Speaker(s): Barry Crump BA BSc MRes

 

Bronze sestertius coin of Roman Emperor Gordian III, 240 CE. Image credit: The MET, Creative Commons

This session will provide an introduction to the coins used during the four centuries of Roman rule in Britain, together with the events, emperors, and usurpers that shaped them. We will also consider how coins were used and how we can decipher and identify them, using a handling collection allowing access to a variety of interesting, genuine Roman coins.

Tutor: Barry Crump BA BSc MRes

Term: Summer

Day: Saturday

Time: 10am-4.30pm

Start Date: 25 May 2024

No. of weeks: 1

Full fee: £52 

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Location: University of York Campus, Classroom-based