From June 19th to 23rd, 2023, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” will host the international conference “10th Joint Meeting of ECFN and Nomisma.org & the 2nd Bulgarian Numismatic Readings TOGETHER”. Expected are ca. 200 experts from over 20 countries (see Programme).
The European Coin Find Network (ECFN) is a network of institutions engaged in researching and recording coin finds made across Europe. It is coordinated by the Römisch-Germanische Kommission (RGK) des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts (DAI). Nomisma.org is a collaborative project whose goal is to promote the use in numismatics of digital representations according to the principles of Linked Open Data. The joint meetings of these two communities offer a productive space, where specialists in numismatics can present and discuss studies of coin finds from the Iron Age to the Medieval period, results of digital projects on coin finds including GIS applications, statistical studies, database and online applications, etc.
Since 2012, there have been nine joint meetings of ECFN and Nomisma.org, hosted as follows: Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Petronell-Carnuntum (Austria), Basel (Switzerland), Warsaw (Poland), Caen Normandie (France), Copenhagen (Denmark), València (Spain), Messina (Italy), Viminacium/Stari Kostolac (Serbia).
The aim of the Bulgarian Numismatic Readings (BulgNR) is to be a regular scholarly forum where Bulgarian and international specialists in the field of numismatics, history, archaeology, art history, anthropology, etc. present their observations on coin minting and circulation, economy, trade, finances, traditional and new methodologies in numismatic studies, etc. as a contribution to the picture of the past of Southeastern Europe from Antiquity to the Ottoman period (6th century BC – 19th century).
Along with the numerous presentations and posters, the conference also includes three workshops on innovative technologies presented by leading experts in the field of digital numismatics and humanities, as well as the problem of coin counterfeits. The poster session will include the innovative “science slam” format. The entire program will be conducted in hybrid form ‒ along with the onsite participants, there are going to be a simultaneous zoom session and streaming. This will make it possible for the event to reach even more interested parties in a virtual environment; only registered listeners will gain access.
Partners in organizing the conference are Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, National Archaeological Institute with Museum – BAS, First Investment Bank, RHM Sofia, RHM Blagoevgrad, and HM Petrich. The funding is under the projects SUMMIT, “DiGi Thrace” (NRF – MES, ACCSN, and project 80-10-37/2023 SRS of SU.