Join us for Ancient Gems and Their Connection to Coins: An Introduction with Pawel Golyzniak on Wednesday, March 11.

This lecture will give an overview of the study of ancient engraved gems and their relationship to coins. Various engraving techniques and materials will be discussed, placing these preciousobjects in their historical and political settings.

Pawel Golyzniak works as a Research Fellow in the Institute of Archaeology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. His research interests include engraved gems (ancient and neo-classical), RomanRepublican and Augustan numismatics, history of antiquarianism, collecting and scholarship as well as 18th century drawings of intaglios and cameos and the legacy of antiquary and connoisseur Philippvon Stosch (1691-1757).

RSVP to Emma Pratte at membership@numismatics.org

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WAYNE'S LONDON DIARY 7 AUGUST, 2007: SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM (https://coinbooks.org/esylum_v10n32a17.html)