Italian Numismatic Institute Explained

The Italian Numismatic Institute (Istituto italiano di numismatica) is an Italian body for the study of numismatics, based in Palazzo Barberini at 13 via Quattro Fontane.

History

It was founded in Rome in 1912 as a private association by a group of Italian numismatists, including Secondina Lorenza Cesano, an academic at Rome University.[1] [2] Initially a voluntary association under private law, it acquired public law judicial status under the royal decree (RDL) number 223 of 3 February 1936.[3] [1] It thus joined the Italian Numismatic Society founded in the 19th century.

Partnership and membership

It is a founder member of the Centro Internazionale di Studi Numismatici, based in Naples, created in 1965 as a result of a joint initiative by the International Numismatic Council and the Museo Civico Filangieri, a private museum in Naples.[1] It also collaborates with other international bodies such as the International Numismatic Council, the Rome-based Unione internazionale degli istituti di archeologia and the American Numismatic Society.[1] [3]

Governance

It is governed by a 'Consiglio direttivo' or directorial committee, made up "of presidents of the four national historical Institutes, the president of the National Institute for Archaeology and Art History, and two experts nominated by decree by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities".[1] Since 2011 the president of the 'consiglio' has been Sara Sorda, whose predecessor Attilio Stazio died in 2010. Its current members are Andrea Giardina, Adriano La Regina, Luigi Lotti, Massimo Miglio, Nicola Parise, Sara Sorda and Romano Ugolini.[4] Past members of the 'Consiglio' include Edoardo Martinori, once its vice-president.

Presidents

Since 1936 its presidents have been:[4]

Conferences

Since 1961 it has organised:[5]

Bibliography (in Italian)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unioneinternazionale.it/testi/Annuario49.pdf Annuario n. 49
  2. Giovanni Gorini, "Cento anni della Rivista italiana di numismatica ", in Rivista italiana di numismatica, XC, 1988.
  3. http://www.istitutoitalianonumismatica.it/storia.asp Istituto Italiano di Numismatica - Sito ufficiale - Sezione storia
  4. Annuario n. 49 dell'Unione Internazionale degli Istituti di Archeologia Storia e Storia dell'Arte in Roma, p. 327-328
  5. Istituto Italiano di Numismatica - Sito ufficiale - sezione convegni.