VIII CONFERENCE OF YOUNG NUMISMATISTS
Debrecen, 10–11 November 2026
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, University of Debrecen
Main Building, 2nd Floor, Sándor Karácsony Lecture Theatre
| 9:30–10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00–11:20 | Welcome Address and Keynote Lecture |
Chair: Ádám Novák (University of Debrecen)
Welcome Address with the participation of Ágnes Engler, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, László Pósán, Project Leader of the Humaniora Programme, and Attila Bárány, Head of the Doctoral School of History and Ethnology.
Keynote lecture by Attila Ulrich (University of Nyíregyháza): Financial Problems in the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century: The Territory of the Szepes Chamber and the Újfehértó Gold Coin Hoard
| 11:20–11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30–12:50 | Session I – Antiquity I |
Chair: Levente Takács (University of Debrecen)
Felix Schmitz-Stevens (University of Vienna): False Silver? Subaerate Alexander-Type Coinage
Jerzy Dobruchowski (Museum of Archeology and Etnography in Łódź): Iconography of Dodona’s Sanctuary and its impact on the Epirote coinage
František Tichý (Charles University in Prague): Constitutional and Financial Law Symbolism on Roman Coins from Augustus to Hadrian
Discussion
| 12:50–13:20 | Lunch Break |
| 13:20–15:00 | Session II – Antiquity II |
Chair: Péter Forisek (University of Debrecen)
Tomasz Teinert (National Museum in Warsaw): Studying Roman Siliquae in Romania and Moldova: Current Research and Challenges
Sven Martzinek (University of Vienna): Autonomy of Mints in Roman Provincial Coinage? The Case of Gordian I and Gordian II
Elvija Baltrukonytė (Vilnius University): Do Late Roman Britain Hoards Indicate Continuity or Crisis?
Roland Németh (Town Museum of Paks–University of Pécs): Sestertius of Trajan in the Context of Research on Roads along the Limes
Discussion
| 15:00–15:10 | Coffee Break |
| 15:10–16:20 | Session III – Antiquity and Byzantium |
Chair: István Kovács (University of Debrecen)
Ákos Torma(University of Szeged): The Roman Coin Collection of the Nagy Gyula Regional Museum
Szymon Jellonek (University of Warsaw): Chronology of Coin Imitations in Byzantine Egypt
Michał Mozyrski (University of Warsaw): Small Change in Circulation. Pouches of Minimi from Byzantine Philoxenite near Alexandria
Discussion
| 16:20–16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30–18:00 | Session IV – Coin Hoards |
Chair: Zoltán Véber (Déri Museum)
Emmerich Szabo (Independent researcher): Der vicus bei Schützen am Gebirge – ein antiker Münzhaufen ohne Ende?
Gábor Bakos – Enikő Kovács (Hungarian National Museum): Coin Hoard of Mezőcsát
Vojtech Hami (Museum of Coins and Medals in Kremnica): The Coin Hoard from Mikušovce
Discussion
| 18:00 | Dinner |
Wednesday, 11 November 2026, Déri Museum
Ceremonial Hall
| 9:00–10:20 | Welcome Address and Session V – The Middle Ages |
Chair: Márton Kálnoki-Gyöngyössy (Ludovika University of Public Service)
Welcome Address by János Angi museum director (Deri Museum)
Lars Blumberg (Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe): Sterling Imitations between Stars and Mullets. German Sterling Coins of the Scottish Type and their Hybrids
Emilie Hager (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien): In Search of a Denomination: Identifying the Wiener Hälbling
Zoltán Véber (Déri Museum): John Hunyadi, Vlad Dracul, and the Hungarian Denar: In Search of an Economic-Historical Hypothesis
Discussion
| 10:20–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:50 | Session VI – Early Modern Period |
Chair: Róbert Barta (University of Debrecen)
Balázs Nagy (Ferency Museum Centrum): Adelige Schatzfunde im Schatten von Mohács
Orsolya Gálvölgyi (Budapest History Museum): Analysis of Medieval and Early Modern Coin Finds from the Site at 3 Bem Square – 4 Feketesas Street. Part 2.
Anna Sajtos (Déri Museum): Under a Fortunate Star – The 1648 Ausbeute Issues under Ferdinand III
Discussion
| 11:50–12:30 | Lunch Break |
| 12:30–13:00 | Session VII – Poster Session |
Chair: Ádám Novák (University of Debrecen)
Wioletta Pazowska (Masaryk University in Brno): Two Centres, One Phenomenon? Comparing Celtic Coinage in Kalisz and the Kuyavia Region
Roland Németh (Town Museum of Paks–University of Pécs): The “Messages” of Early Imperial Roman Coins. From Tiberius to Claudius
Marcell Zajácz (University of Debrecen): From a Star to a Lion – Slavonian Coinage during the
Reign of Andrew III
Miklós Tóth (University of Debrecen): Regional Coin Circulation in the Upper Tisza Region in the Seventeenth Century: Early Modern Coin Finds from Tiszadada
| 13:20–13:30 | Coffee Break |
| 13:30–14:50 | Session VIII – Commemorative Medals, Awards and Iconography |
Chair: Roland Németh (Town Museum of Paks–University of Pécs)
Ludovic Jouvet (Austrian Academy of Sciences): Engraving Knowledge: The Making of Numismatic Images in Eighteenth-Century Vienna
Róbert Szabó (Eötvös Loránd University): Signs of Distinction: an Iconographic Analysis of Award-winning Student Photographs from the Kalocsa Archiepiscopal Grammar School
Márton Kálnoki-Gyöngyössy (Ludovika University of Public Service): Schekel im mittelalterlichen und neuzeitlichen Europa: Nachweise aus ungarischen öffentlichen Sammlungen von Budapest bis Debrecen
| 14:50–15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00–15:40 | Book Presentations |
Chair: Ádám Novák (University of Debrecen)
| 15:40–16:00 | Closing Remarks |
Márton Kálnoki-Gyöngyössy (Ludovika University of Public Service)
| 17:00 | Closing Reception |
Mini-Exhibition Open Throughout the Second Day of the Conference:
A Collection of Many Facets – The Numismatic Collection of the Déri Museum
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair: Márton Kálnoki-Gyöngyössy, (LUPS)
Members: Balázs Nagy (FMC), Ádám Novák, (UD), Zoltán Véber (DM), Anna Sajtos (DM), Orsolya Gálvölgyi (BTM), István Ringer (KFM)