Manufacture of currency and technological renewal. XXVIII Monetary history seminar of the Crown of Aragon
Manufacture of currency and technological renewal. XXVIII Monetary history seminar of the Crown of Aragon
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Tuesday April 10 and Thursday April 12, from 5 pm to 8 pm
15 €. Students, retired people and Amics del museu, 10 €
Registration open for the XXVIII Monetary History Seminar of the Crown of Aragon, which this year is devoted to the manufacture of currency and technological renewal.
A coin is a product manufactured in series and, therefore, subject to a manufacturing process. From ancient times to the modern age different elaboration systems have been used that the guest speakers will present in detail. It will begin with the analysis of metal’s work operations in the currency houses and will continue with the manual stamping to hammer, which was the most important during the Middle Ages.
In modern times, two mechanical systems subsequently appeared, which allowed them to produce a more finished coin and, therefore, one that was more difficult to counterfeit. These are laminating mills and flywheel presses. The last ones are associated with the introduction of the monetary corner arrangement as an ornament and security against cutting.
The fact that in the Royal Seca of Barcelona the three main manufacturing systems were experienced throughout the medieval and modern age will allow us to close the process avatars with examples of pieces kept in the same Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya.
Coordination: Albert Estrada-Rius, Chief Curator of the Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
PROGRAM
Tuesday April 10, from 5 pm to 8 pm
La manipulación del metal en las casas de moneda medievales, by Dr. Ricardo Córdoba de la Llave, professor of the Universidad de Córdoba
La fabricación de moneda a martillo en las fuentes iconogràficas: de la Antigüedad a la Edad Media, by Dr. Manuel Gozalbes, curator of the Museu de Prehistòria de València
Thursday April 12, from 5 pm to 8 pm
La fabricación a molino y el Real Ingenio de la Moneda de Segovia, by Dr. Glenn Murray, President of the Asociación de Amigos de la Casa de la Moneda de Segovia
Entre la continuïtat i la renovació tecnològica: les emissions de la Seca Reial de Barcelona, by Dr. Albert Estrada-Rius, Chief Curator of the Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya and Dra. Maria Clua, associate of the Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya
This course is recognized by the Departament d’Ensenyament of the Generalitat de Catalunya as an educational activity for teachers (in process)
Gabinet Numismàtic de Catalunya
T. 93 622 03 60
Monday to Friday, de 9 a 14 h
Limited capacity
Price: 15 €. Students, retired people and Amics del museu, 10 €
The matriculation gives right to a publication about the content of the course and certificate of assistance
To attend the course is necessary:
- to reserve place: giving per phone o e-mail your name, surnames, home address, city, postal code, telephone and e-mail.
- to deposit an amount of matriculation to the current account addressed to the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (núm. IBAN ES40 2100 0974 89 0200035583)
