Papers by Johan van Heesch
CORRIGENDA
The following mistakes were observed in the catalogue in the appendix after the volum... more CORRIGENDA
The following mistakes were observed in the catalogue in the appendix after the volume went on print:
p. 718 no 80 = semis not a quadrans;
pp. 720-1: most anonymous coins are quadrantes not semisses, the only semisses are: nos 131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143-5, 147, 155, 159, 166-8.
A corrected PDF is on Academia
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Redaktion: Jérémie Chameroy (RGZM), Pierre-Marie Guihard (CRAHAM)
Modern forgeries of Merovingean and other medieval coins from the Low Countries.
Catalogue and interpretation of the coin finds of Château Renaud (Belgium): a hilltop settlement ... more Catalogue and interpretation of the coin finds of Château Renaud (Belgium): a hilltop settlement from the 4th & 5th century AD.
The Coin Cabinet in Brussels keeps a large collection of dies made by members of the Roettiers fa... more The Coin Cabinet in Brussels keeps a large collection of dies made by members of the Roettiers family. In this paper the signed dies for religious medals are published (17th - 18th century).
A higly detailed early 17th century silver tazza, donated by Van Nispen, shows in high detail ... more A higly detailed early 17th century silver tazza, donated by Van Nispen, shows in high detail the workshop of the mint of Antwerp.
Starting with a short analysis of Henri-Thomas Chifflet's Dissertatio de Othonibus aereis, publis... more Starting with a short analysis of Henri-Thomas Chifflet's Dissertatio de Othonibus aereis, published in Antwerp in 1565 by the officina of Plantin, this essay examines the world of coin forgers, especially the naive and less-naive collectors who wanted to complete a set of the Twelve Caesars in bronze with a coin of the emperor Otho.1 Examples from the documents collected in the Fontes Inediti Numismaticae Antiquae demonstrate how collectors judged the bronze coins of Otho that were available on the numismatic market. Besides authentic gold and silver coins minted in Rome, as well as obvious forgeries, collectors were from the beginning aware of the existence of coins of Otho issued by provincial mints. It is surprising to see how these coins attracted much attention, even from forgers. Otho became emperor on January 15, AD 69, on the very day of the murder of his predecessor, Galba, and he died at the age of 38, having reigned for only 95 days. Nevertheless, he was the subject of many letters written among collectors and numismatists from the beginning of the sixteenth century onward. Every collector wanted a coin with his portrait, and because they are rare, forgeries were plenty.2 The most curious aspect of Otho's portrait is undoubtedly the way his hair is arranged. On perfectly preserved specimens, one can clearly see the wig that covers the front part of his head. Suetonius
van Heesch, J., Decades Without Bronze Minting in the First Century AD. Their Significance and Impact on Coin Circulation, in: Proceedings of the XVI International Numismatic Congress, 11–16.09.2022, Warsaw, Vol. ii: Roman Numismatics. 1, WSA, 11 (Turnhout, 2025), pp. 157–164 This paper addresses the question of why bronze minting became rare in the second half of Augustu... more This paper addresses the question of why bronze minting became rare in the second half of Augustus' reign and completely non-existent between ad 43 and 64. Two explanations are suggested: the first one takes into account the lack of interest of the government in minting small denominations, acting only occasionally when pressure was high. The other explanation links the hiatus in minting with metal shortages or difficulties in obtaining fresh copper from the mines. It allows us to link several enigmatic monetary phenomena (such as the end of the Spanish mints under Claudius) with the supposed scarcity of copper.
Bernhard WOYTEK/Daniela WILLIAMS DIVI FILIVS. Early modern aurei of Octavian, a die used to strik... more Bernhard WOYTEK/Daniela WILLIAMS DIVI FILIVS. Early modern aurei of Octavian, a die used to strike them, and other related forgeries .
En guise d'introduction : Jean-Marc Doyen présente sa communication L'approvisionnement de la mon... more En guise d'introduction : Jean-Marc Doyen présente sa communication L'approvisionnement de la monnaie de Bronze au nord des Alpes aux V e -VI e siècles au colloque Les trouvailles de monnaies de bronze romaines en contexte médiéval, à Paris, EPHE, 27-28 février 2015. • Anthropologie de la monnaie : Tombe 1653 du cimetière romain de la rue des Caillons à Poitiers (France) avec des monnaies déposées sur les orbites d'un jeune homme (d'après Gerber 2029 : 186, fig. 160) © Frédéric Gerber, INRAP.
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De munten
J. van Heesch, C. Ben Amar & F. Stroobants (2017) De Munten, in: A. Ervynck & A. Vanderhoeven (ed... more J. van Heesch, C. Ben Amar & F. Stroobants (2017) De Munten, in: A. Ervynck & A. Vanderhoeven (eds.) Het archeologisch en bouwhistorisch onderzoek van de O.L.V.-basiliek van Tongeren (1997-2013). Deel 2: Studie van de vondsten, Relicta Monografieën 12, 31-49.
Mercator et William Parsons representés sur une médaille d'argent gravée par Simon de Passe et Simon Gribelin
In Monte Artium, 2011
Coin circulation in Nijmegen during the reign of Augustus: the evidence of small Hoards
Xiii Congreso Internacional De Numismatica Madrid 2003 Actas Proceedings Actes Vol 1 2005 Isbn 84 8181 264 1 Pags 991 994, 2005
In recent years a great deal of research has been done on coin circulation in the region of the R... more In recent years a great deal of research has been done on coin circulation in the region of the Rhine frontier during the reign of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14)1. In par-ticular camps that were occupied for only a few years provide interesting data, and these finds show contrary to what ...
La "tessère" mithriaque de Liberchies
Revue Belge De Numismatique Et De Sigillographie, 2000
... | Ayuda. La "tessère" mithriaque de Liberchies. Autores: Johan Van Heesch; Localiza... more ... | Ayuda. La "tessère" mithriaque de Liberchies. Autores: Johan Van Heesch; Localización: Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie, ISSN 0774-5885, Nº 146, 2000 , pags. 9-14. © 2001-2010 Universidad de La Rioja · Todos los derechos reservados. XHTML 1.0; UTF‑8
Transport of coins in the Later Roman Empire
Revue Belge De Numismatique Et De Sigillographie, 2006
... | Ayuda. Transport of coins in the Later Roman Empire. Autores: Johan van Heesch; Localizació... more ... | Ayuda. Transport of coins in the Later Roman Empire. Autores: Johan van Heesch; Localización: Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie, ISSN 0774-5885, Nº. 152, 2006 , pags. 51-61. © 2001-2010 Universidad de La Rioja · Todos los derechos reservados. ...
Un poinçon romain à effigie monétaire trouvé à Liberchies (Belgique)
Revue Belge De Numismatique Et De Sigillographie, 2001
... | Ayuda. Un poinçon romain à effigie monétaire trouvé à Liberchies (Belgique). Autores: Johan... more ... | Ayuda. Un poinçon romain à effigie monétaire trouvé à Liberchies (Belgique). Autores: Johan Van Heesch; Localización: Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie, ISSN 0774-5885, Nº 147, 2001 , pag. 211. © 2001 ...
Les Romains et la monnaie gauloise: laisser-faire, laisser-aller?
Die Kelten und Rom: neue numismatische …, 2005
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Papers by Johan van Heesch
The following mistakes were observed in the catalogue in the appendix after the volume went on print:
p. 718 no 80 = semis not a quadrans;
pp. 720-1: most anonymous coins are quadrantes not semisses, the only semisses are: nos 131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143-5, 147, 155, 159, 166-8.
A corrected PDF is on Academia
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