- Burial mounds (Archaeology), Archaeology of death and burial, Indus Valley Civilization, Prehistoric Archeology, Byzantine Studies, Medieval Studies, and 41 moreMedieval History, Medieval Archaeology, Early Medieval Archaeology, Medieval Art, Medieval numismatics, Early medieval numismatics, Medieval Islamic Numismatics, Early Islamic Coinage, Islamic Coinage, Medieval and Modern Numismatics, Numismatics, Historical medals, Viking Age Archaeology, Viking Studies, Viking Age Scandinavia, Medieval Scandinavia, Vikings in the East, Early Medieval History, Vikings in the North Atlantic, Medieval Coinage, Byzantine Numismatics, Coin Hoards, Coins finds as archaeological artefacts, Museum Studies, Art History, Exhibition History, Museum and Curating Studies, History of Museums, Museum and Heritage Studies, Heritage Studies, Museums and Exhibition Design, Museums, Armenian Studies, Armenian History, Armenian Culture, Armenian Art, Armenian medieval art, History of Armenian Diaspora, Medieval Art History, Medieval Sculpture (XIII-XVth Century), Gothic architecture, Romanesque Art, and Gothic Sculptureedit
Articolul prezintă descoperirea în timpul cercetărilor arheologice din anul 1999 de la Curtea Domnească din Suceava a unui tezaur monetar, singurul apărut până acum în perimetrul curții donești
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Without doubt the Second World War was a tremendous tragedy for hundreds of millions humans and it destroyed so many lives that it is, even now, impossible to count. In the middle of that massive destruction, few people had the... more
Without doubt the Second World War was a tremendous tragedy for hundreds of millions humans and it destroyed so many lives that it is, even now, impossible to count. In the middle of that massive destruction, few people had the possibility and tried to continue their scientific works and projects. The short correspondence between two numismatists (1940-1941), Friedrich Stefan and Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli, proved the common interest for numismatics and the importance to change ideas and books even in wartime.
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The paper presents the importance of the archaeological site represented by the Princely Court from Suceava (Suceava County, Romania) which was mentioned for the first time in written sources at the end of the 14th century. During the... more
The paper presents the importance of the archaeological site represented by the Princely Court from Suceava (Suceava County, Romania) which was mentioned for the first time in written sources at the end of the 14th century. During the Middle Ages, when Suceava was the residence seat of the Moldavian rulers (until the 16th century), a Princely Court, two fortresses and many churches were built here. A part of these medieval constructions have survived until now. This remarkable heritage is the main pride of the locals (the authorities and common people) in Suceava today and represents one of the symbols of the city. At the same time, we observe that the medieval city with its important constructions is situated in the contemporary downtown area and the medieval constructions are suffocated by the modern buildings and the roads between them. In time, the pressure has grown constantly because the urban development is concentrated in this central area and the local authorities continue to accept new constructions in already crowded area.
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During the Medieval Ages, the most part of the buildings in Suceava were made from wood. The only constructions made from stone were the Fortress of Suceava (at the ending of the 14th century), the Princely Court and some churches (in... more
During the Medieval Ages, the most part of the buildings in Suceava were
made from wood. The only constructions made from stone were the Fortress of Suceava (at the ending of the 14th century), the Princely Court and some churches (in the 15th and 16th centuries). In that situation, the fire was a common event which could appeared by accident and the destruction was minor and it was located in a part of the city. A different situation was during the war when the city could be destroyed by the enemy and the demolition could be observed on a larger surface.
Obviously, it is difficult to link some historical events which involved massive destructions in Suceava, like the military campaigns in the 15th and 16th centuries, with the results of the archaeological discoveries. The events in the history of Suceava can be unearthed by the archaeologists, if the objects and the context are well-documented.
made from wood. The only constructions made from stone were the Fortress of Suceava (at the ending of the 14th century), the Princely Court and some churches (in the 15th and 16th centuries). In that situation, the fire was a common event which could appeared by accident and the destruction was minor and it was located in a part of the city. A different situation was during the war when the city could be destroyed by the enemy and the demolition could be observed on a larger surface.
Obviously, it is difficult to link some historical events which involved massive destructions in Suceava, like the military campaigns in the 15th and 16th centuries, with the results of the archaeological discoveries. The events in the history of Suceava can be unearthed by the archaeologists, if the objects and the context are well-documented.
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The article presents some information about the foundation of the Armenian monastery Assumption of the Virgin – Hagigadar near Suceava, and about its founder, Drăgan Dănovac. The archaeological investigation made there in 2010, unearthed... more
The article presents some information about the foundation of the Armenian monastery Assumption of the Virgin – Hagigadar near Suceava, and about its founder, Drăgan Dănovac. The archaeological investigation made there in 2010, unearthed a hoard of seven Moldavian coins issued under Bogdan III (1504–1517). The presence of this hoard was linked with the start of the building site, probably between 1511 and 1512. Drăgan Dănovac, an Armenian merchant, lived in Suceava in the first half of the 16th century. His name was recorded in documents that reflect a series of legal disputes between the Armenian community of Suceava and Saint Elias' Monastery about a landed property in the 17th and 18th centuries. <br> <br> <strong>Keywords:</strong> hoard, Armenian community, Suceava city, the 16th century, Drăgan Dănovac.
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Abstract: Some Construction Details of the Treasure Tower (Clisiarniţă) from the Probota Monastery (Suceava county). In the last 50 years, a lot of archaelogical researches were made in the Probota Monastery (Suceava county). The most... more
Abstract: Some Construction Details of the Treasure Tower (Clisiarniţă) from the
Probota Monastery (Suceava county).
In the last 50 years, a lot of archaelogical researches were made in the Probota Monastery (Suceava county). The most important researches started in 1994 and ended in 2000, as part of the restauration works made in the entire monastery. In time, some landscaping works in the monastery were preceded by new archaeological researches,
which were very useful to observe construction details significant for understanding the history of the Treasure Tower (situated in the North-West part of the monastery) and its present conservation conditions.
Probota Monastery (Suceava county).
In the last 50 years, a lot of archaelogical researches were made in the Probota Monastery (Suceava county). The most important researches started in 1994 and ended in 2000, as part of the restauration works made in the entire monastery. In time, some landscaping works in the monastery were preceded by new archaeological researches,
which were very useful to observe construction details significant for understanding the history of the Treasure Tower (situated in the North-West part of the monastery) and its present conservation conditions.
The Hungarian coin, and in this case, the gold coin, was the an important presence in the Moldavian currency in the 15th century and the first half of 16th century. In the 15th century the single findings prevailed, but in the 16th... more
The Hungarian coin, and in this case, the gold coin, was the an important presence in the Moldavian currency in the 15th century and the first half of 16th century. In the 15th century the single findings prevailed, but in the 16th century big treasures with hundreds of coins and adornamental objects were unearthed on the territory of Moldavia. They proved the political instability and the military conflicts which were frequent in that epoch, but also the existence of some owners able to bring huge amount of money. In the same time, the political payments to the Ottoman Empire, starting for the middle of the 15th century, have affected the local market because a large amount of money left the country as ”the price of peace”.
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in the 17th century, a lot of military and political events were placed between the wall of the fortress of Suceava. Some of them were recorded by local chroniclers or by foreign travelers. During the archaeological researches, started in... more
in the 17th century, a lot of military and political events were placed between the wall of the fortress of Suceava. Some of them were recorded by local chroniclers or by foreign travelers. During the archaeological researches, started in 1951, there were found weapons, coins, stove tills and many other objects belonging to warriors or to the people linked with the fortress life.
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The paper presents the coins found at Saint Nicolas Church in Suceava during the archaeological researches in 2010. Some coins unearthed near by the monument fifty years ago are also presented. The coins were discovered in the former... more
The paper presents the coins found at Saint Nicolas Church in Suceava during the archaeological researches in 2010. Some coins unearthed near by the monument fifty years ago are also presented. The coins were discovered in the former graveyard of the church, which was founded at the beginning of the 17th century. But, the earliest coins are Moldavian pieces issued in the first half of the 15th century and that situation
demonstrates the existence of an older church in the same location. There are also presented Hungarian and Polish coins from the 16th and 17th centuries. The coins unearthed in the near by the monument were only Moldavian pieces issued at the begging of the 15th century. These discoveries also prove the existence of a habitation which links with the earliest stage of the monument.
demonstrates the existence of an older church in the same location. There are also presented Hungarian and Polish coins from the 16th and 17th centuries. The coins unearthed in the near by the monument were only Moldavian pieces issued at the begging of the 15th century. These discoveries also prove the existence of a habitation which links with the earliest stage of the monument.
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During the Austrian occupation of the north of Moldavia (Bukowina), a lot of scholars and amateurs were interested in the local history. Some of them collected objects discovered fortuitous and after a while, they donated their... more
During the Austrian occupation of the north of Moldavia (Bukowina), a lot of scholars and amateurs were interested in the local history. Some of them collected objects discovered fortuitous and after a while, they donated their collections. In the same time, the restauration works made to the historical monuments from Bukowina were very important for Romanians because those monuments were witnesses of a glorious past and the objects unearthed during the restauration works became also proofs of that glory. The works made by Karl A. Romstorfer between 1895 and 1904 at the Fortress of Suceava were the starting point for the collection of the Suceava Museum, but also for the Bukowina Museum from Cernowitz when a part of the discoveries arrived. In Bukowina, another important collections belonging to the Siret Museum and to the University from Cernowitz, both of them were donated to the Bucovina Museum. All those collections had a numismatic part, with coins discovered on the Bukowina territory, dated especially in the Medieval Ages, but also Roman and Byzantine coins. The most part of the scientific information and the objects were lost in time, after two world wars, but we can reconstitute, theoretical, the collections by using the inventories which survive till today.
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The paper presents the early stages of the archaeological researches in Suceava which were organized at the middle of the 20th century. The researches were linked with the decision of the communist authorities to build a modern city in... more
The paper presents the early stages of the archaeological researches in Suceava which were organized at the middle of the 20th century. The researches were linked with the decision of the communist authorities to build a modern city in Suceava. Before the construction works, a large part from the old houses situated in the downtown was demolished between 1950-1955 and in the central space of the city the archaeological researches started at that time.
The interest for the history and the monuments from Suceava were much older, but rigorous researches are made in Suceava only for 60 years. In the city, the most important monuments were excavated: the Fortress of Suceava, the Scheia Fortress, the Princely Court and all medieval churches. In the same time, during the construction of the new buildings situated in the perimeter of the old Armenian district a lot of discoveries were made.
These researches were essential for the understanding the history of the city and the artefacts discovered throughout time enriched museum collections from Bucharest, Jassy and Suceava.
The interest for the history and the monuments from Suceava were much older, but rigorous researches are made in Suceava only for 60 years. In the city, the most important monuments were excavated: the Fortress of Suceava, the Scheia Fortress, the Princely Court and all medieval churches. In the same time, during the construction of the new buildings situated in the perimeter of the old Armenian district a lot of discoveries were made.
These researches were essential for the understanding the history of the city and the artefacts discovered throughout time enriched museum collections from Bucharest, Jassy and Suceava.
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The paper presents the activity in a local museum in Bucovina at the beginning of the 20th century. In the collections of the Bucovina Museum are kept a few documents about the early stages of numismatic preocupations in Suceava conducted... more
The paper presents the activity in a local museum in Bucovina at the beginning of the 20th century. In the collections of the Bucovina Museum are kept a few documents about the early stages of numismatic preocupations in Suceava conducted by Josef Fleischer and Alfred von Peyersfeld, the first curatos of the museum. Some of these documents are related to numismatic discoveries made in the city and neighborhood, because the most important objects were send in Czernowitz or Vienna and any kind of data about the hoards or single finds which today no more exist. In the same time, the curators from Suceava had a long correspondence with various personalities from Czernowitz, Vienna and other cities from the Austro-Ungarian Empire. Open in 1900, the museum had interesting collections with discoveries made in the Fortress of Suceava and in the city, including around 2500 coins, especially from Medieval Age. In time, Alfred von Peyersfeld (Josef Fleischer died soon after the opening of the museum) enriched the numismatic collection with the discoveries made in Suceava, but also by buying coins from antiquarians.
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Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli and his wife, Elvira-Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, were one of the most important American numismatic authors and curators. Their careers were closely linked with the Smithsonian´s Division of Numismantics and the... more
Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli and his wife, Elvira-Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, were one of the most important American numismatic authors and curators. Their careers were closely linked with the Smithsonian´s Division of Numismantics and the National Numismatic Collection. The early carrer of Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli (Valdemar Clain) started at the Czernowitz University in 1935 (as the assistant of prof. Teofil Sauciuc-Săveanu) and, after the recommendation of his boss, at the Museum Carol II from Czernowitz (as the curator). A few documents preserved in the Archives of Suceava county offered information about his work in the museum when he started to put in order the numismatic collection and the archaeological artefacts. His short activity in the museum ended in 1939, when he received a scholarship from the Romanian Academy in Rome.
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The paper presents the coins from the Putna Monastery (Suceava county, Romania). In the collection are found 67 medieval and modern coins, the most part of them discovered during of the archaeological researches made between 1971 and 1972... more
The paper presents the coins from the Putna Monastery (Suceava county, Romania). In the collection are found 67 medieval and modern coins, the most part of them discovered during of the archaeological researches made between 1971 and 1972 (Moldavian, Polish and Hungarian coins). The collection also comprises two numismatic rarities: an escudo issued during the reign of Carol I (1516-1556) and Juana and a ducat issued during the reign of Friedrich Carl as regent in Wurttemberg (1677-1693).
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The paper presents a discovery made during the archaeological researches at the Pricely Court from Suceava. In 2004, a gold coin was unearthed, a florin issued during the reign of Albert (1437-1439), the king of Hungary. The importance of... more
The paper presents a discovery made during the archaeological researches at the Pricely Court from Suceava. In 2004, a gold coin was unearthed, a florin issued during the reign of Albert (1437-1439), the king of Hungary. The importance of this finding is represented by the fact that is the first gold coin (and the only gold object) in more than sixty years of the archaeological researches at the monument. In comparison with Fortress of Suceava, the findings from The Pricery Court are fewer and less spectacular because of the massive destruction of the monument, seated in the downtown of Suceava, when the constructions were raised above it in the 18 th and 19 th centuries. The Hungarian coins were a common presence in the currency during the 15th century in Moldavia. The local coinage was able only in part to cover the necessities of the Moldavian markets and a lot o foreign coins (especially Hungarian and Polish coins) were used for daily trades. In the same time, for important transactions, like land purchases or princely donations, the payment was made in gold or silver coins. In the Moldavian documents from the 15 th century the gold coins were mentioned as zloţi. Of course, we can't be sure that the payment was made in the coins specified in the documents, but the presence of those coins was real, one evidence is the discovery from Suceava.
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The Saint George’s Church is the oldest church of Suceava and the former metropolitan cathedral. The monument was built by Peter I (1375-1391), during the last decades of the 14th century. Because the lack of information about its... more
The Saint George’s Church is the oldest church of Suceava and the former metropolitan cathedral. The monument was built by Peter I (1375-1391), during the last decades of the 14th century. Because the lack of information about its history, here were made archaeological excavations with spectacular results. Inside, it was found the grave of Joseph, the first independent Head of the Orthodox Church of Moldavia, and also, it was found the tombstone of Evdochia, the first wife of Stephan the Great, who died in 1467. Outside, the archaeologists unearthed a large graveyard dated from the ending of the 14th century to the 18th century. The paper present the numismatic discoveries made in the church’s graveyard (coins were found only outside the church). The earliest coins are issued during the rule of Peter I. The following discoveries are also Moldavian coins from Alexander I (1400-1432), Peter III Aron (1451-1452, 1454-1455, 1455-1457), Stephan the Great (1457-1504) and Bogdan III (1504-1517). The foreign coins are Hungarian, Polish and Ottoman issues (15th-18th centuries).
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The paper presents a hoard discovered during the archaeological researches made in 2007 at Catholic Cathedral from Alba Iulia (Romania). The hoard consists of 37 Hungarian denarii issued during the reigns of Albert (1437-1439) and... more
The paper presents a hoard discovered during the archaeological researches made in 2007 at Catholic Cathedral from Alba Iulia (Romania). The hoard consists of 37 Hungarian denarii issued during the reigns of Albert (1437-1439) and Vladislav I (1440-1444).
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The paper presents few medieval coins discovered during the archaeological researches made in Suceava between 1955-1985.
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The article presents some information about the foundation of the Armenian monastery Assumption of the Virgin – Hagigadar near Suceava, and about its founder, Drăgan Dănovac. The archaeological investigation made there in 2010, unearthed... more
The article presents some information about the foundation of the Armenian monastery Assumption of the Virgin – Hagigadar near Suceava, and about its founder, Drăgan Dănovac. The archaeological investigation made there in 2010, unearthed a hoard of seven Moldavian coins issued under Bogdan III (1504–1517). The presence of this hoard was linked with the start of the building site, probably between 1511 and 1512. Drăgan Dănovac, an Armenian merchant, lived in Suceava in the first half of the 16 th century. His name was recorded in documents that reflect a series of legal disputes between the Armenian community of Suceava and Saint Elias' Monastery about a landed property in the 17 th and 18 th centuries.
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The paper presents the Byzantine coins from the numismatic collection of the Bukovina Museum, especially one of the most important archaeological discovery: the Byzantine coin hoard from Udeşti (Suceava county) with solidi issued at the... more
The paper presents the Byzantine coins from the numismatic collection of the Bukovina Museum, especially one of the most important archaeological discovery: the Byzantine coin hoard from Udeşti (Suceava county) with solidi issued at the beginning of the 7th century AD
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The paper presents a necklace made from coins discovered under the doorstep of Saint Onufrie Church in Siret (Suceava county). The object was made from 40 silver coins issued between 1581 and 1623
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The paper presents new data about a gold aplique discovered in Suceava, during the archaeological researches made in the Armenian Medieval Street.
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The paper presents the monetary discoveries made in Suceava city and the importance of the Polish coins in the local currency during the 16th and 17th centuries
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The paper presents the archaeological discoveries made in the Medieval Armenian street from Suceava, dated at the ending of 14th century and the 15 century
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The paper presents the history of Bukovina Museum from Czernowitz based on the documents belonging to Dr. Nicolai Gramada, the manager of this institution during and after the Second World War, preserved in the Archives of Suceava County.
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Research Interests: Historical Archaeology, Medieval History, Pottery (Archaeology), Hungarian, Medieval Church History, and 18 moreMedieval Archaeology, Papacy (Medieval Church History), Funerary Archaeology, Byzantine Studies, History of Hungary, Migration Studies, Church History, Medieval Pottery, Early Modern History/Central European History/ Transilvania, Church Archaeology, Medieval Hungary, Archaeology of churches, Archeaology, Gothic architecture, Catholic Church History, Stove Tiles, Medieval and Early Modern History of the German Minority in Transylvania/Hungary, and Architettura Romanica
The History Museum of Bucovina owns two of the four series realized by Genevan artisan Jean Dassier: Les hommes illustres du siècle de Louis XIV and Les réformateurs de l’Église. Unfortunately, both medal series are incomplete in our... more
The History Museum of Bucovina owns two of the four series realized by Genevan artisan Jean Dassier: Les hommes illustres du siècle de Louis XIV and Les réformateurs de l’Église. Unfortunately, both medal series are incomplete in our collection.
Jean Dassier (1676-1763) was well-known in his epoch as a medal engraver, but also as mint master in Geneva. His skills were appreciated in Geneva, but also in the Royal Courts in Western Europe and his works were made to order.
Jean Dassier (1676-1763) was well-known in his epoch as a medal engraver, but also as mint master in Geneva. His skills were appreciated in Geneva, but also in the Royal Courts in Western Europe and his works were made to order.
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The author intends in her research to analyse the life of local communities and the relationships with other populations, from the middle of the 6th century to the 10th century. The extracarpathian territory was a silent witness to many... more
The author intends in her research to analyse the life of local communities and the relationships with other populations, from the middle of the 6th century to the 10th century. The extracarpathian territory was a silent witness to many historical events that succeeded for almost half of a millennium. The space was closely linked for a political point of view with the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire and, because of that connection, the most important facts occurred in the south of Danube echoed in the north of Danube.