Past Member
Peter van Alfen
Elizabeth and J. Richardson Dilworth Fellow; Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Numismatics, Ancient Monetary Systems
From
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Peter van Alfen’s current research examines the nexus of political and economic forces in the production of archaic Greek coinage. Drawing on theoretical tools developed in political science and economic studies, he seeks to understand the decision processes of coin administration, including the roles of elites, agents, institutions, and regime types.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D.
2002