La moneta d'oro: realtà e metafora

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The gold coin: reality and metaphor

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Abstract

[Autom. eng. transl.] The essay outlines the aspects of gold coinage production in the ancient world and the symbolic function assumed by the gold coin, as a metaphor for greed and perfection, recalling texts by H. Melville, Dante Alighieri, Orhan Pamuk.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The gold coin: reality and metaphor
Original languageItalian
Title of host publication"Quest'oro rotondo non è altro che l'immagine del globo più rotondo" (H. Melville). Il fascino dell'oro nella monetazione antica (Catalogo della mostra online: http://monetaoro.unicatt.it)
EditorsCLAUDIA PERASSI
Pages13-22
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • monetazione antica
  • monetazione aurea

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