Hey #medievaltwitter, has anyone done studies of the appearances of leaders on coinage in the early medieval period? I am specifically looking at early Medieval English coinage, and how kings were depicted.
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Are you researching 7th-9th Centuries? There are some studies on numismatic portrayals in Wessex IIRC. Alfred studies people should have a good deal of info.
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Replying to @stmarnock69 @OptimoPrincipi
I’m actually pretty firmly pre-Alfredian haha, if I can help it.
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Pre-Alfredian English history is such a double-edged sword, isn’t it? On the one hand, literary witnesses are scant, whilst archaeological data speak to a rich and diverse history and culture.
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TBH I’m a “believe the bricks” type of person. Numinismastic evidence is always ideological in nature. Would love to see your work in this area!
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Replying to @stmarnock69 @OptimoPrincipi
Well I’m looking at ideology :P Specifically kingship haha.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @OptimoPrincipi
What is the consensus regarding Early Mediaeval English kingship? The ideological murmurs of Roman ideology reverberated far beyond the 4th and 5th Centuries. Given the ongoing trade with the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empires, the influence of a “Rome” would surely influence
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kingship and its portrayal?
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Well yeah but I’m not really looking at Imperial influence. I don’t think there is consensus because kingship as a concept exists outside of Rome. I’m looking at sacral kingship specifically actually. There are Roman and Greek parallels but it’s not necessarily influence.
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More like it’s just all part of a milieu.
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Replying to @AdmiralHip @OptimoPrincipi
Do you think Early Mediaeval English kingships draw upon pre-Roman models or consciously reject or speak to the Roman model?
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