Introduction

The speaker welcomes everyone to the event and introduces the president of RC Missouri, Stacy Davidson.

• The speaker welcomes everyone to the event.

• The president of RC Missouri, Stacy Davidson, is introduced.

Weather Update

The speaker talks about the weather and hopes that it's warming up where everyone is.

• The speaker talks about how it has been ridiculous where they are with regards to the weather.

Event Introduction

The speaker announces that they will be starting soon and gives an introduction to RC Missouri.

• The speaker announces that they will start in a few minutes to give people time to come in.

• An introduction is given for RC Missouri and their mission of celebrating and sharing Egyptian culture and history.

Guest Speaker Introduction

Dr. Erene Sotomarin is introduced as the guest speaker for the event.

• Dr. Erene Sotomarin is introduced as the guest speaker for the event.

• Her background and research focus are briefly discussed.

Lecture Begins

Dr. Erene Sotomarin begins her lecture on Roman Egypt and its coinage.

• Dr. Erene Sotomarin thanks everyone for attending her lecture on a Saturday afternoon.

• She gives an overview of what she will be discussing during her lecture, including an introductory lecture on Roman Egyptian coinage before shifting to talk about coins from Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at University of Michigan.

• The coinage of the Roman Empire is divided into two categories: Roman Imperial Coinage and Roman Provincial Coinage.

Roman and Provincial Coinages

This section discusses the role of civic coinages or provincial coinages in the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. It also talks about two important scholarly resources for numismatics, namely, Roman Provincial Coinage and Roman Imperial Coin after Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

Role of Civic and Provincial Coinages

• Civic coinages or provincial coinages played an important role in the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire throughout the first 350 years.

• Egyptian province maintained a close currency system and used different denominations weight and even metal for its coinage.

• Not all cities in the roman empire had mints but most politically and economically important ones did before reorganization under Aurelian in third century CE.

Scholarly Resources for Numismatics

• Two important scholarly resources for numismatics are Roman Provincial Coinage and Roman Imperial Coin after Online Coins of the Roman Empire.

• The multivolume series of roman imperial coinage and roman provincial coinage catalogue coins to maintain the roman empire roughly from 30 BCE to fall of roman west in 491 CE.

• These works have become central to study chronology and typology of roman coins.

Early Use of Coinage

This section discusses how early use of coinage started in Lydia or Ionia, Asia Minor, by mid-sixth century BCE it spread widely throughout Greek city-states. It also talks about how Alexander's conquest led to wide use of coinage spreading to non-Hellenic regions including Egypt.

Spread of Early Use Of Coinage

• Earliest coins were issued in Lydia or Ionia, Asia Minor in the 7th century BCE.

• By mid-sixth century BCE, use of coinage spread widely throughout Greek city-states and colonies.

• Alexander's conquest led to wide use of coinage spreading to non-Hellenic regions including Egypt.

Introduction

This section provides an introduction to the topic of numismatics.

Introduction

• Numismatics is the study of coins and currency.

• It involves examining the history, art, and culture associated with coins and currency.

• The study of numismatics can provide insights into political, economic, and social developments in different societies over time.

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