Roman coins are among the easiest artifacts to use in class because they combine art, religion, history, politics, and a few simple words in Latin. There is something for everyone on coins, whether it be elementary students who are learning about the Roman gods, world history students learning about imperialism, art students examining the development of portraiture, Latin students learning vocabulary for the major virtues and characteristics of good leaders, or students studying the public roles of women in ancient and modern societies. There are innumerable projects that can be constructed using images from Roman coins, but, unfortunately, few teachers have any training in ancient numismatics or experience with coins. T he VCRC was created to provide a resource for teachers and their students. The catalog is useful in itself, but one of the most important features of the VCRC is the section on education.
Teachers can then direct their students to the appropriate project link on the student page.
I have also included some more general information on teaching with coins, some of which is linked to the student page as well. I would also be happy to provide links to other useful educational resources. The VCRC is operated by Robert W. Cape, Jr., Austin College.