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Papers by Robert S . Wicks
I am in the beginning stages of establishing the Southeast Asian Numismatics Digital Archive (NOT... more I am in the beginning stages of establishing the Southeast Asian Numismatics Digital Archive (NOTE: An early proof-of-concept site can be found at seanda.omeka.net. A proposal currently under consideration would adopt the numisdata platform of dedalo.dev, the best example of which is monedaiberica.org). The main objective of SEANDA is to be an ever-evolving authoritative curated database of coinage produced in Southeast Asia from the fifth century CE to the beginning of the modern era. Initially, the project will focus on pre-Islamic coin series from mainland and island Southeast Asia, with Islamic and post-1400 CE material added as organizational resources become available.
SEANDA will include full descriptions of all coin series, types, and varieties produced in the region together with high-quality digital images of the best examples available to researchers. Entries will be based upon the study of institutional holdings, private collections, previous research, dealer catalogues, auction offerings, and archaeological excavation reports among other resources. A full bibliographic apparatus will be supplied, together with links to additional online resources. To assist in their detection, modern forgeries, fakes, and fantasy pieces will be included as well.
Analysis of representative coin specimens and associated artifacts will assist in understanding design choices and symbolism, weight standards and denominations, mint practice, metallurgical content, as well as their function within Southeast Asian prestige, tribute, and trading networks. The inclusion of hoards and individual coin finds will be used to determine the numismatic geography for each series, type, and variety. Seals, sealings, seal impressions, renderings of coin motifs found in various media, copper-plate and stone inscriptions, as well as other related historical documents, will be included in the database as well.
The objectives of SEANDA are three-fold. First, to provide a standard for describing and identifying Southeast Asia's numismatic heritage by archaeologists, researchers, museum professionals and collectors. Second, to bring together in a single location all reliable information regarding coin finds in the region. And third, to present that information in a readily accessible format. For more information, see USING THIS SITE.
SEANDA is dedicated to honoring the numismatic contributions of Jan Wisseman Christie (1947-2021), Pamela Gutman (1944-2015), Vasilijs Mihailovs (1978-2015), B.N. Mukherjee (1932-2013), M. Harunur Rashid (1925-2010) and Nicholas Rhodes (1946-2011).
If you are interested in contributing to this effort, please contact me:
Robert S. Wicks, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Miami University Art Museum, Director (2000-2021)
Oxford, OH 45056
wicksrs@miamioh.edu
Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, 2024
This study identifies four major groupings of the struck silver conch/srivatsa Class A coins (Mah... more This study identifies four major groupings of the struck silver conch/srivatsa Class A coins (Mahlo 15). The typology presented here suggests that at least two mints were active along the coastal settlements of the Gulf of Mottama/Martaban in lower Myanmar during the middle of the first millennium CE, one of which was probably at Kyaikkaatha or its environs on the eastern bank of the Sittaung river.
This paper contains important research into archaeological discoveries of coinage in ancient Thai... more This paper contains important research into archaeological discoveries of coinage in ancient Thailand and Myanmar.
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 2021
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 1982
The Journal of Asian Studies, 2001
"Precious Metals in early South East Asia" explores the subject of gold in ancient Indo... more "Precious Metals in early South East Asia" explores the subject of gold in ancient Indonesian civilizations along several, highly varied avenues, emphasizing how important an interdisciplinary approach is to furthering knowledge about these and later cultures and societies. Each speciality, whether archaeometry, archaeology, art history or anthropology, has a valuable contribution to make, filling in its own specific details in the picture as a whole. Gold in ancient Indonesia is a difficult subject because the objects are mostly found in hoards, thus out of context. We are just beginning to correlate written sources with the reliefs on the remaining buildings; this has the potential to increase our understanding of the objects found in the process of preserving this fast-disappearing cultural heritage. The attraction of gold as a superior metal still exercises its sway as it did of old, making it an exciting means for future generations to relate to the past.
The Journal of Asian Studies, 1994
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1983
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1996
Marg (Special Volume), 1999
Numismatics & Archaeology, 1987
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 1985
Indian Numismatics, History, Art, and Culture, 1992
Museum Notes (American Numismatic Society), 1980
I am in the beginning stages of establishing the Southeast Asian Numismatics Digital Archive (NOT... more I am in the beginning stages of establishing the Southeast Asian Numismatics Digital Archive (NOTE: An early proof-of-concept site can be found at seanda.omeka.net. A proposal currently under consideration would adopt the numisdata platform of dedalo.dev, the best example of which is monedaiberica.org). The main objective of SEANDA is to be an ever-evolving authoritative curated database of coinage produced in Southeast Asia from the fifth century CE to the beginning of the modern era. Initially, the project will focus on pre-Islamic coin series from mainland and island Southeast Asia, with Islamic and post-1400 CE material added as organizational resources become available.
SEANDA will include full descriptions of all coin series, types, and varieties produced in the region together with high-quality digital images of the best examples available to researchers. Entries will be based upon the study of institutional holdings, private collections, previous research, dealer catalogues, auction offerings, and archaeological excavation reports among other resources. A full bibliographic apparatus will be supplied, together with links to additional online resources. To assist in their detection, modern forgeries, fakes, and fantasy pieces will be included as well.
Analysis of representative coin specimens and associated artifacts will assist in understanding design choices and symbolism, weight standards and denominations, mint practice, metallurgical content, as well as their function within Southeast Asian prestige, tribute, and trading networks. The inclusion of hoards and individual coin finds will be used to determine the numismatic geography for each series, type, and variety. Seals, sealings, seal impressions, renderings of coin motifs found in various media, copper-plate and stone inscriptions, as well as other related historical documents, will be included in the database as well.
The objectives of SEANDA are three-fold. First, to provide a standard for describing and identifying Southeast Asia's numismatic heritage by archaeologists, researchers, museum professionals and collectors. Second, to bring together in a single location all reliable information regarding coin finds in the region. And third, to present that information in a readily accessible format. For more information, see USING THIS SITE.
SEANDA is dedicated to honoring the numismatic contributions of Jan Wisseman Christie (1947-2021), Pamela Gutman (1944-2015), Vasilijs Mihailovs (1978-2015), B.N. Mukherjee (1932-2013), M. Harunur Rashid (1925-2010) and Nicholas Rhodes (1946-2011).
If you are interested in contributing to this effort, please contact me:
Robert S. Wicks, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Miami University Art Museum, Director (2000-2021)
Oxford, OH 45056
wicksrs@miamioh.edu
Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, 2024
This study identifies four major groupings of the struck silver conch/srivatsa Class A coins (Mah... more This study identifies four major groupings of the struck silver conch/srivatsa Class A coins (Mahlo 15). The typology presented here suggests that at least two mints were active along the coastal settlements of the Gulf of Mottama/Martaban in lower Myanmar during the middle of the first millennium CE, one of which was probably at Kyaikkaatha or its environs on the eastern bank of the Sittaung river.
This paper contains important research into archaeological discoveries of coinage in ancient Thai... more This paper contains important research into archaeological discoveries of coinage in ancient Thailand and Myanmar.
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 2021
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 1982
The Journal of Asian Studies, 2001
"Precious Metals in early South East Asia" explores the subject of gold in ancient Indo... more "Precious Metals in early South East Asia" explores the subject of gold in ancient Indonesian civilizations along several, highly varied avenues, emphasizing how important an interdisciplinary approach is to furthering knowledge about these and later cultures and societies. Each speciality, whether archaeometry, archaeology, art history or anthropology, has a valuable contribution to make, filling in its own specific details in the picture as a whole. Gold in ancient Indonesia is a difficult subject because the objects are mostly found in hoards, thus out of context. We are just beginning to correlate written sources with the reliefs on the remaining buildings; this has the potential to increase our understanding of the objects found in the process of preserving this fast-disappearing cultural heritage. The attraction of gold as a superior metal still exercises its sway as it did of old, making it an exciting means for future generations to relate to the past.
The Journal of Asian Studies, 1994
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1983
Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1996
Marg (Special Volume), 1999
Numismatics & Archaeology, 1987
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 1985
Indian Numismatics, History, Art, and Culture, 1992
Museum Notes (American Numismatic Society), 1980
Miami University Art Museum, 2020
A lifesize bronze sculpture of Oxford, Ohio's first lady is discussed.
Miami University Art Museum, 2020
The seventeenth-century Japanese Buddhist shrine in the collection of the Miami University Art Mu... more The seventeenth-century Japanese Buddhist shrine in the collection of the Miami University Art Museum is discussed.
Miami University Art Museum, 2020
A unique relief from Gandhara in the collection of the Miami Univeristy Art Museum is discussed i... more A unique relief from Gandhara in the collection of the Miami Univeristy Art Museum is discussed in detail.
Cincinnati Asian Art Society, 2021
A recent acquisition by the Miami University Art Museum shows the studio practice and commercial ... more A recent acquisition by the Miami University Art Museum shows the studio practice and commercial acumen as revealed by an early photographic portfolio published by Italian-British photographer Felice Beato (1832-1909).
Oriental Numismatic Society, 2023
An overview of the Conch/Srivatsa-derived coins issues of mainland Southeast Asia between the fif... more An overview of the Conch/Srivatsa-derived coins issues of mainland Southeast Asia between the fifth and tenth centuries CE.
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Valuational Concepts and the Geography of Money Use in Early Southeast Asia; Selected References;... more Valuational Concepts and the Geography of Money Use in Early Southeast Asia; Selected References; Glossary of Early Southeast Asian Monetary, Numismatic, and Metrological Terminology
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Money and Society in Java , Bali, and the Eastern Archipelago
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Money in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia
Money and Society in Ancient Cambodia and Champa
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Money in Ancient Thailand: From Dvaravati to the Rise of Ayudhya
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Money and Society in Ancient Burma: Mon, Pyu, and Pagan
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Southeastern Bengal, Assam, and Arakan
Money, Markets, and Trade in Early Southeast Asia, 1992
China's Southern Frontier: The Economics of Accommodation and Assimilation
Money, Markets, and Trade, 1992
Money: Its Character and Origins