Numismatic workplace

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In 1972 the numismatic holdings and resources of the University of Tübingen were combined into a numismatic work center and have been affiliated with the Institute for Classical Archeology since then. In addition, Tübingen has an important teaching collection with its collection of ancient and modern coins and medals . A special feature of ancient numismatics in Tübingen is the institutional link between the numismatic work station, classical archeology and university coin collection in teaching and research.

history

The Tübingen coin collection was founded in 1798 by the testamentary donation of the coin cabinet of over 4500 pieces by the Stuttgart government council, including feudal and changing court secretary, Carl Sigmund Tux (1715–1798) to the University of Tübingen. The original collection of Carl Sigmund Tux embodied the typical cabinet of curiosities of a court scholar of the Baroque period ; it comprised books, minerals, coins and antiques, including the later famous Tübingen gun runner. The basic stock of the collection was already assembled in Silesia by Tuxen's father Friedrich in the first half of the 18th century. The son took over the collection in the middle of the century and increased it as much as possible, for example by buying ancient and modern coins in Paris, Rome and Siena and by giving gifts of Roman found coins from Old Württemberg . In the course of the 19th century, the collection in Tübingen was continuously expanded through purchases and donations of ancient and modern coins. The old Württemberg coins and medals from the Christian Binder (1775–1840) collection formed a special focus in modern numismatics . The coin collection of ancient coins, which was still mediocre in quality despite its relatively large size, only suddenly gained in format and importance in 1888. Completely unexpectedly, Chief Medical Officer Karl von Schäffer (1808–1888), former director of the lunatic asylum of Zwiefalten , bequeathed around 3000 high-quality coins and medals from his alma mater, mostly acquired from the European coin trade . The acquisition of the British Museum's collection of electroplatical coin replicas and the purchase of the electrotypes from the Royal Munich Collection in 1904 as teaching and study aids underline the numismatic focus in Tübingen from the end of the 19th century. The Tübingen collection of ancient coins with local provenance also formed the impetus for Wilhelm Nestle's groundbreaking work, Finds of Ancient Coins in the Kingdom of Württemberg, in 1893.

In 1972 the numismatic center for research (scientific development of the collection) and teaching was established. As part of the technical supervision of the coin collection, six issues of the Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum series were created from 1981 to 1998, a scientific reference work and at the same time inventory documentation, which recorded almost 4,800 coins from Spain to Asia Minor .

Head of the Numismatic Office

  • Dietrich Mannsperger (1972–1999)
  • Reinhard Wolters (2000-2010)
  • Position vacant, represented by Dietrich Mannsperger and Friedrich Burrer (2010–2012)
  • Stefan Krmnicek (since 2012)

collection

With over 20,000 objects, the Tübingen coin collection is one of the most important university collections in Germany; with a history of over 200 years, it is also one of the oldest. The focus is on ancient coins with around 8,000 Greek and around 6,000 Roman coins. In addition, there are around 2,000 medieval and modern coins, around 3,000 medals and other numismatic objects such as galvanos , plaster casts, etc. The showpieces of the Tübingen collection are always on public display in the permanent exhibition in the museum of the University of Tübingen MUT at Hohentübingen Castle . In addition, a thematic selection of coins is regularly part of various special exhibitions. The Tübingen collection also has a special position nationwide among the university coin collections, as it is not only actively used in teaching and research and is widely published, but also ensures continuous specialist maintenance of the collection by the numismatic department affiliated with the Institute for Classical Archeology .

research

The institutional connection with archeology and the university collection of ancient coins is a special feature of Tübingen numismatics and is reflected in research and teaching: The focus of the numismatics operated in Tübingen is on researching the function and meaning of coins and money in Greek Roman world with special consideration of an archaeological cultural-scientific approach. Together with the numismatic department at the Institute for Classical Archeology and the Research Center for Islamic Numismatics , the University of Tübingen has a unique selling point in numismatic research, also in an international context. As part of the archaeological department library, the numismatic work center has an extensive specialized numismatic library and a special collection of auction catalogs from the international coin trade. With the Tübingen numismatist being the curator of the coin collection and head of the numismatic department at the Institute for Classical Archeology, Tübingen also links university teaching and research with museum communication for a wider audience in the form of exhibitions and accompanying brochures.

Teaching

With the BA and MA courses started in the 2007/08 winter semester, ancient numismatics is an integral part of the training in Classical Archeology in Tübingen : For the BA and MA courses, numismatic modules with a lecture and advanced seminar are mandatory. These modules are also open to students of other subjects within the framework of existing import regulations. Numismatic theses are possible in the BA and MA courses as well as a doctorate.

literature

  • Dietrich Mannsperger : Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Germany. Coin collection of the University of Tübingen. 1st issue. Hispania - Sikelia No. 1-750. Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin 1981.
  • Reinhard Wolters : Greek coin. Archaic, Classical, Hellenism; Roman coins: republic, imperial era and late antiquity. Medieval and modern coins and medals. In: Bettina von Freytag called Löringhoff (Ed.): Museum Schloß Hohentübingen. Tübingen 2004, pp. 18-21; 34-35.
  • Stefan Krmnicek: coin collection of classical archeology. In: Ernst Seidl (ed.): Treasures from Hohentübingen Castle. Selected objects from the collections of the Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT. (= Writings of the Museum of the University of Tübingen MUT 1). Museum of the University of Tübingen, Tübingen 2012, pp. 167–189.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dietrich Mannsperger: From the Academic Coin and Antiques Cabinet to the Numismatic Workplace. In: Attempto 45/46, 1972/73, pp. 124-137.
  2. ↑ Otto-Wilhelm von Vacano: From the history of the antique collection of the archaeological institute. In: Attempto 45/46, 1972/73, pp. 73-81, here pp. 74-75.
  3. ↑ Dietrich Mannsperger: Tübingen Numismatics - a legacy with a future. In: Numismatisches Nachrichtenblatt 60, 2011, pp. 473–476.
  4. ^ Ludwig Schwabe: History of the archaeological collection of the University of Tübingen. Laupp, Tübingen 1891, pp. 37-39.
  5. ^ Wilhelm Nestle: Finds of ancient coins in the Kingdom of Württemberg (Württemberg Commission for State History 8). Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1893.
  6. ^ Dietrich Mannsperger: Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Germany. Coin collection of the University of Tübingen. 1st issue. Hispania - Sikelia No. 1-750. Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin 1981.
  7. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.unimuseum.uni-tuebingen.de
  8. ↑ http://www.universitaetssammlungen.de/sammlung/163
  9. ↑ http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereich/altertums-und-kunstwissenschaften/institut-fuer-klassische-archaeologie/institut/antike-numismatik.html
  10. ↑ http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereich/aoi/orient-islamwissenschaft/fint.html
  11. ↑ http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereich/altertums-und-kunstwissenschaften/institut-fuer-klassische-archaeologie/institut/antike-numismatik.html