Vortrag: Byzantine Gold Coins in China from the 6th to the 8th Century and Related Issues

20. November 2017, von AAI Webmaster

Die ChinA, die Hamburger Sinologische Gesellschaft und das ERC Project „The Early Islamic Empire at Work- The View from the Regions Toward the Center“ laden herzlich ein zu einem Vortrag des chinesischen Gastwissenschaftlers GUO Yunyan von der Hebei Universität: "Byzantine Gold Coins in China from the 6th to the 8th Century and Related Issues". 

Aus der Ankündigung: "Despite its distance from the Mediterranean Byzantine gold coins were regularly discovered in China since the end of the 19th century. The current but incomplete count is at 42 original Byzantine gold solidi and 103 imitations of Byzantine gold coins or least coin-like objects with Byzantine pattern (15 with two sides, and 88 single sided hollow coins). Some of them were found in the open field, others along waterways or sea shores, indicating that they might have arrived with travelers, possibly merchants.
22 coins could be associated with 12 individuals in whose tombs they were discovered. Among them was an emperor, but also high nobility and file and rank officers. They all might have a connection to the silk road. Interestingly these mostly imitations were not precious enough to be connected with imperial tribute, but might be picked up along the silk road and dispatched to officers or noblemen as gifts to ease trade relations."

Der Vortrag findet am 23.11.2017 um 18 Uhr (s.t.) im AS-Saal im Hauptgebäude der Universität Hamburg (Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, 2. Etage) statt.