ANCIENT COINS IN SHEFFIELD

The Classical Association  Sheffield and District Branch 
Report on coin handling sessions.  
 Session leader – Emeritus Professor John Drinkwater. 
 March/April 2024 
Following on from our very well-received storytelling events in January, the President of the Sheffield and District branch of the Classical Association, John Drinkwater, has been kind enough to offer some coin handling sessions to local schools and U3A groups in recent weeks. Whilst this might seem to be a very different sort of offering, in actual fact John enthralled students and adults alike by telling the story of Nero and his various relationships with the women in his life through his teaching collection of coins. The sixth form students at High Storrs School found these session fascinating and relished the opportunity to pass around and examine the coins. One was inspired to think about starting his own collection, another said it was thrilling to hold history in her hand and another couldn’t quite believe that she was handling something that had originated in Roman Egypt! We are hoping that this might become a regular event in school and another local school is planning to welcome John very soon.