Gli studi e il collezionismo di Numismatica araba in Italia dall’Unità ad oggi

Abstract

This paper offers overview of the Italian contributions to the field of Arabic Numismatics and of the history of collecting Arabic coins in Italy since 1871 to date. It ends with some thoughts on the future of the studies of Arabic Numismatics in Italy. Divided in four chronological sections – 1871-1922; 1922-1945; 1945-1999; 2000-2020 – the article records both the creation (and dispersal) of private and public collections of Arabic coins and Italian schoarly contributions to this field, as well as the studies of numismatic evidence found in Italy. Through this, it is possible to get a first glimpse on the history of this specific branch of the Numismatic studies during the period taken into account.