Digital Unveils Ancient Coinage's Origins

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Uncover the captivating story of money's origins and evolution with the pioneering CHANGE project! This ambitious initiative, led by Andrew Meadows (New College Oxford, former British Museum Greek Coins Curator), explores the cultural dissemination of coinage across ancient cities, empires, and kingdoms.  Leveraging cutting-edge Linked Open Data technology, the project is assembling an extensive database of approximately 50,000 ancient coins from prestigious institutions like the Münzkabinett and British Museum. For the first time, digital methodologies are being employed to study the monetary economy of ancient Anatolia, the recognized birthplace of coinage.  The CHANGE project aims to rewrite the narrative of currency's inception and rise, providing fundamental insights into Anatolia's economic history. It perfectly exemplifies the synergy of traditional research with Digital Humanities tools, building upon initiatives like Nomisma.  #CHANGEProject #MoneyOrigins #AncientCoinage #EvolutionOfMoney #Anatolia #EconomicHistory #DigitalHumanities #LinkedOpenData #AndrewMeadows #BritishMuseum #Numismatics #Archaeology #AncientHistory #CoinCollection #CurrencyDevelopment

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00:00The change project was conceived to shed light on the origins, evolution, and cultural dissemination

00:09of money. This ambitious undertaking provides a comprehensive catalog encompassing coinage

00:15from approximately 336 cities, 4 empires, 60 kingdoms, and some 50 independent dynasties

00:23within a specific historical period and geographical region. Led by Andrew Meadows,

00:28a fellow and tutor in ancient history at New College and former curator of Greek coins at the

00:34British Museum, the project utilizes cutting-edge linked open data technology. Collaborating with

00:40prestigious institutions such as the Munns Cabinet, Statlich Museum Zoo Berlin, and the British

00:46Museum, the team is assembling an extensive database comprising approximately 50,000 coins sourced from

00:52various public collections. Notably, this initiative marks the first time digital methodology

00:58will be employed to gather evidence concerning the development of the monetary economy in ancient

01:04Anatolia. It will also compile a comprehensive checklist of epigraphic documents that recorded

01:10monetary changes in the region. As Meadows explains, Anatolia is recognized as the birthplace of coinage

01:16as a monetary medium in the ancient world. This project will delve into these origins and trace

01:22their development over time. By leveraging new digital technology, we aim to answer fundamental

01:28questions regarding Anatolia's economic history. Our goal is to generate a fresh narrative detailing the

01:35inception and subsequent rise of coinage as a ubiquitous form of currency. The change project exemplifies the

01:42powerful synergy achieved when traditional research methods are integrated with digital humanities tools.

01:48It builds upon and contributes to current initiatives in the field of linked open data, such as the

01:54Nomisma project.

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