Roman Coins on Display on March 16, 2009 in the Beck Rooms Seton Hall > News & Events Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by: Gabriella Romani, Ph.D., Director of the Alberto Italian Studies Institute Alumnus Rinaldo D'Argenio, Esq., M.A. `76/J.D. '79 donated in 2003
to Seton Hall
University a collection of 500 ancient coins from Greece and Rome.
“These coins are much more than mere money,” as D'Argenio aptly put it.
“They are the tangible connection between our world in the 21st century
and the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.” The collection includes
coins depicting life in the Greek city-states, the Roman Republic, the
Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire from 500 B.C. to 1400 A.C.
D'Argenio's lecture will focus on a selection of coins dating from 500
B.C. to 800 A.D. Dr. Fred Booth, Chair of the Department of Classical
Studies, will give an introduction on the overall history of coins in
the Greek and Roman civilizations. D'Argenio will then illustrate the
intriguing history behind the specific selected coins. A question and
answer session will follow the lecture.
The event is presented by the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies
Institute under the auspices of the Italian Consulate in Newark and in
collaboration with the NY-NJ Italian Cultural Bridge.
On April 21, 2009 the same event will be showcased in New York City.
The Italian Cultural Institute has invited the Alberto Italian Studies
Institute to present the Roman coin collection at its beautiful
premises on Park Avenue in New York City.
R.S.V.P. to Barbara Ritchie 973-275-2967 or ritchiba@shu.edu.
For more information please contact: Barbara Ritchie (973) 275-2967 ritchiba@shu.edu
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