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GIS in der Numismatik

Authors: Breier, Markus;

GIS in der Numismatik

Abstract

The Interpretation of coin finds is a sub discipline of numismatics, which deals with the scientific description of coin finds and hoards, especially their function and its occurrence in space and time. Although function and occurrence in space and time are clearly geographic attributes, up to now this special field of cultural historic research is only rarely taking advantage of the strengths and opportunities which GIS can offer. This paper investigates the suitability and application of methods proprietary to geographic information systems (GIS) in context with numismatics. One focus is on the situation of numismatic data and its fitness for use in a GIS. In archaeology, which to a large part is dealing with the dispersal of research objects over space and time, the use of GIS is very much approved by scientists and already widely spread. Archaeologists adopted GIS early in its development, thus there are proven and comprehensive methods for the use of GIS in archaeology. Some of the methods the archaeologists use can be applied in numismatics as well. The aim of the analyses is the modeling of areas of circulation of Roman coins in Styria by the means of GIS software. Predictive site modeling is a method for predicting possible places of finding in previously not sampled regions based on the properties of known places of findings. Least cost path analyses can be used to find the most probable route on which the coins were imported to a specific area, especially in the more remote regions. These methods of analyses demonstrate the potential of the use of GIS in numismatics.

Ein Teilgebiet der Numismatik (Münzkunde und Geldgeschichte) untersucht das Vorkommen und die Funktion von Münzen in Raum und Zeit. Trotz dieser deutlich geographischen Fragestellung werden in dieser Disziplin bis jetzt geographische Informationssysteme (GIS) kaum bis gar nicht benutzt. Diese Arbeit geht der Frage nach, wie sich geographische Informationssysteme in der Numismatik, speziell bei der Interpretation antiker Fundmünzen, nutzen lassen. Es wird dabei auch die Situation der Geodaten in der Numismatik beleuchtet und die Auswirkungen auf den Einsatz von GIS berücksichtigt. Ausgangspunkt für die Analysen und Modelle ist die Erfahrung der Archäologie mit GIS. Da die Archäologie ähnliche Fragestellungen wie die Fundmünzennumismatik behandelt, können Methoden, die in der Archäologie üblich sind, auch in der Numismatik angewandt werden. Für diese Arbeit wird einerseits die Frage nach weiteren potenziellen Münzfundorten gestellt, andererseits wird versucht, zu bestimmen, wie Münzen in entlegene Gebiete gelangt sind. Die Antworten auf diese Fragen werden zur Bestimmung von Zirkulationsgebieten benutzt. Dafür wurden vorhersagende Fundortmodellierung (predictive site modelling) und least cost paths als Analysemethoden ausgewählt, die zeigen sollen, dass GIS in der Numismatik eingesetzt werden kann.

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