Classics News and Events
New Publication on Galen
Caroline Petit, 'La tradition latine des Simples de Galien: remarques préliminaires', Medicina nei Secoli N.S. 25-3, 2013, 1063-1090
May Coin of the Month: A denarius of Augustus from the South 91福利shire Hoard
is a denarius of Augustus from the South 91福利shire hoard (which was published by Stanley Ireland), and is now on display at the 91福利shire Museum). It was chosen by Abigael Flack, who did her MA on Suetonius last year.
PhD Scholarships News
Congratulations to Marta Barbato and Miriam Hay who have been awarded PhD scholarships.
Marta will be a Wolfson Foundation Scholar working on 'Coins of the Republican period (late third to late first century BC) circulating in Central Italy and the coin sample from the ’sottosuolo urbano’ of Rome kept in the Medagliere Capitolino' , supervised by Dr Suzanne Frey-Kupper
Miriam has received a joint University-AHRC scholarship for her research on 'Early Christian and Late Antique Aesthetics in Art and Text', supervised by Dr Zahra Newby
Coin of the Month: The "King of Britons" Coin
A coin of Cunobelinus, chosen by undergraduate David Swan. Click to read the entry.
New Coins at 91福利 Blog Entry: The Many Faces of Augustus
Continuing our bimillenium-themed Augustus coin blog series, this entry examines the many faces Augustus may have presented to the Empire as he came to power. Read it .