Coins of the 9th and 10th centuries in archaeological discoveries from the Czech lands and their ... more Coins of the 9th and 10th centuries in archaeological discoveries from the Czech lands and their contribution to the beginning phase of the Czech history. The dissertation is focused on coins of the 9th and 10th centuries found on the territory of the Czech lands. Their archaeological context and detailed numismatic description bring new data, which can help to complete and precise our knowledge of the early medieval phase of the Czech history. Number of coins dating to the period before production of the first issues in the Czech lands (i.e. the coins of the 9th century and the first half of the 10th century) discovered on the mentioned territory increased. Their chronology is the following: the Old- Bohemian phase, the Old-Moravian phase and the Early Přemyslid phase, which is described in the first chapter of the dissertation - Coin finds before the beginning of the coinage in the territory of the Czech lands. The text brings results pointing to different monetary development of ...
On February 22, 2016, the Czech numismatist, historian and museum person Eduard Šimek celebrated ... more On February 22, 2016, the Czech numismatist, historian and museum person Eduard Šimek celebrated his important anniversary – his 80th birthday. Between 1963 and 2005, he spent some 43 years in the National Museum in Prague; first of all, he served as a curator of the numismatic department, and since 1990, he was appointed gradually a research secretary, deputy director-in-general and director of the Historical museum. He wrote more than 400 books, articles, studies and reports, he was a co-author of several exhibitions, he worked as a secretary of the editorial board of the Numismatické listy, and he was an editor of the Sborník vlastivědných prací z Podblanicka, Muzejní a vlastivědná práce / Časopis Společnosti přátel starožitností, and many others. He used to be a member of several editorial boards, research collegia, many committees and commissions, numismatic, historical and museum societies. Since 2005, he has been working for the Pedagogical Museum, and he was awarded the meda...
In process of preparation of publication focused on the Hungarian medieval ducats from the collec... more In process of preparation of publication focused on the Hungarian medieval ducats from the collection of the National Museum, information about unknown and unpublished finds appeared in the archive documents of the Numismatic Department. Documentation talks about three Hungarian ducats struck under Sigismud I of Luxembourg (1387–1437) found at the following locations: 1) Nice (France, found before 1870 – one ducat produced in Buda in 1411); 2) Hronov (Náchod distr., found in bulwark of the local hillfort in spring 1899 – one ducat of the same type as the previous coin); 3) unknown Bohemian locality (possibly a part of a larger dispersed hoard – one ducat struck in Kremnitz in 1436–1437 and one ducat from Holland struck in 1747).
The new Treasury of the National Museum will present rare crafts-manship of precious stones and m... more The new Treasury of the National Museum will present rare crafts-manship of precious stones and metals in connection with the natural form of these materials. The Treasury will be followed by a Numismatic Cabinet, which will introduce the history of money from Antiquity till today. The Treasury and the Numismatic Cabinet will be interconnected in a joint hall devoted to gold and silver and they will be thematically intertwined in the hallway with the presentation of production technologies. The Treasury is created in close cooperation within the National Museum – the Natural History Museum and the Historical Museum. The base line will consist of minerals from diamonds to quartz and organic matter, which will join together with goldsmiths and artisanal arts into a unique complex. The main goal of the new Numismatic Cabinet is the establishment of a numismatic exposition that will be both scholarly exact and intriguing at the same time, educating visitors of the development of payment...
The hoard was discovered before Christmas in 1928 during additional demolition of the foundations... more The hoard was discovered before Christmas in 1928 during additional demolition of the foundations of the Jewish hospital, under its foundations, very close to the Jewish cemetery in Prague-Josefov. It used to consist of at least 33 gold coins in a clay bowl. Thirty two coins are represented by the Hungarian ducats struck under Sigismund I of Luxembourg (1387–1437) in Buda (18 pcs), Kremnice (Kremnitz, 7 pcs), Košice (Cassovia, 6 pcs) and Velká Baňa (Nagybánya, 1 pc) before 1430, and one coin is English noble struck under Edward III (1327–1377) in Calais. The hoard is one of three known hoards from Prague with gold issues dating back to the pre-Jagiellon period. It was hidden under the wall of the building in place where the Jewish settlement expanded. The owners of the house – of various origins – changed quickly, and since 1440, the building has been owned continuously by the Jewish community. In time of the burial of the hoard, the house was very likely owned by the Prague brewmas...
The study is dedicated to the particular selected examples where the coin finds - their archaeolo... more The study is dedicated to the particular selected examples where the coin finds - their archaeological context and numismatic analysis respectively - bring new data helping in completion and precision of our knowledge of the early medieval Bohemian history. The study is divided into three chapters covering the whole period of production of the deniers, i.e. the 10th, 11th, and 12th century with their special problems. Such analysis characterizes processing and interpretation of the archaeological material in the particular periods, and it also clearly shows which results (such as chronological classification) can be reached via detailed processing of the finds (hoards). The first chapter The Bohemian deniers of the 10th century in light of revision of the finds is focused on selected results got from research covered by the grant project, from detailed analysis of the material respectively. There are three subchapters gradually dealing with problems of the Slavníkid coinage, mint or...
Coins of the 9th and 10th centuries in archaeological discoveries from the Czech lands and their ... more Coins of the 9th and 10th centuries in archaeological discoveries from the Czech lands and their contribution to the beginning phase of the Czech history. The dissertation is focused on coins of the 9th and 10th centuries found on the territory of the Czech lands. Their archaeological context and detailed numismatic description bring new data, which can help to complete and precise our knowledge of the early medieval phase of the Czech history. Number of coins dating to the period before production of the first issues in the Czech lands (i.e. the coins of the 9th century and the first half of the 10th century) discovered on the mentioned territory increased. Their chronology is the following: the Old- Bohemian phase, the Old-Moravian phase and the Early Přemyslid phase, which is described in the first chapter of the dissertation - Coin finds before the beginning of the coinage in the territory of the Czech lands. The text brings results pointing to different monetary development of ...
On February 22, 2016, the Czech numismatist, historian and museum person Eduard Šimek celebrated ... more On February 22, 2016, the Czech numismatist, historian and museum person Eduard Šimek celebrated his important anniversary – his 80th birthday. Between 1963 and 2005, he spent some 43 years in the National Museum in Prague; first of all, he served as a curator of the numismatic department, and since 1990, he was appointed gradually a research secretary, deputy director-in-general and director of the Historical museum. He wrote more than 400 books, articles, studies and reports, he was a co-author of several exhibitions, he worked as a secretary of the editorial board of the Numismatické listy, and he was an editor of the Sborník vlastivědných prací z Podblanicka, Muzejní a vlastivědná práce / Časopis Společnosti přátel starožitností, and many others. He used to be a member of several editorial boards, research collegia, many committees and commissions, numismatic, historical and museum societies. Since 2005, he has been working for the Pedagogical Museum, and he was awarded the meda...
In process of preparation of publication focused on the Hungarian medieval ducats from the collec... more In process of preparation of publication focused on the Hungarian medieval ducats from the collection of the National Museum, information about unknown and unpublished finds appeared in the archive documents of the Numismatic Department. Documentation talks about three Hungarian ducats struck under Sigismud I of Luxembourg (1387–1437) found at the following locations: 1) Nice (France, found before 1870 – one ducat produced in Buda in 1411); 2) Hronov (Náchod distr., found in bulwark of the local hillfort in spring 1899 – one ducat of the same type as the previous coin); 3) unknown Bohemian locality (possibly a part of a larger dispersed hoard – one ducat struck in Kremnitz in 1436–1437 and one ducat from Holland struck in 1747).
The new Treasury of the National Museum will present rare crafts-manship of precious stones and m... more The new Treasury of the National Museum will present rare crafts-manship of precious stones and metals in connection with the natural form of these materials. The Treasury will be followed by a Numismatic Cabinet, which will introduce the history of money from Antiquity till today. The Treasury and the Numismatic Cabinet will be interconnected in a joint hall devoted to gold and silver and they will be thematically intertwined in the hallway with the presentation of production technologies. The Treasury is created in close cooperation within the National Museum – the Natural History Museum and the Historical Museum. The base line will consist of minerals from diamonds to quartz and organic matter, which will join together with goldsmiths and artisanal arts into a unique complex. The main goal of the new Numismatic Cabinet is the establishment of a numismatic exposition that will be both scholarly exact and intriguing at the same time, educating visitors of the development of payment...
The hoard was discovered before Christmas in 1928 during additional demolition of the foundations... more The hoard was discovered before Christmas in 1928 during additional demolition of the foundations of the Jewish hospital, under its foundations, very close to the Jewish cemetery in Prague-Josefov. It used to consist of at least 33 gold coins in a clay bowl. Thirty two coins are represented by the Hungarian ducats struck under Sigismund I of Luxembourg (1387–1437) in Buda (18 pcs), Kremnice (Kremnitz, 7 pcs), Košice (Cassovia, 6 pcs) and Velká Baňa (Nagybánya, 1 pc) before 1430, and one coin is English noble struck under Edward III (1327–1377) in Calais. The hoard is one of three known hoards from Prague with gold issues dating back to the pre-Jagiellon period. It was hidden under the wall of the building in place where the Jewish settlement expanded. The owners of the house – of various origins – changed quickly, and since 1440, the building has been owned continuously by the Jewish community. In time of the burial of the hoard, the house was very likely owned by the Prague brewmas...
The study is dedicated to the particular selected examples where the coin finds - their archaeolo... more The study is dedicated to the particular selected examples where the coin finds - their archaeological context and numismatic analysis respectively - bring new data helping in completion and precision of our knowledge of the early medieval Bohemian history. The study is divided into three chapters covering the whole period of production of the deniers, i.e. the 10th, 11th, and 12th century with their special problems. Such analysis characterizes processing and interpretation of the archaeological material in the particular periods, and it also clearly shows which results (such as chronological classification) can be reached via detailed processing of the finds (hoards). The first chapter The Bohemian deniers of the 10th century in light of revision of the finds is focused on selected results got from research covered by the grant project, from detailed analysis of the material respectively. There are three subchapters gradually dealing with problems of the Slavníkid coinage, mint or...
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