Bernhard Woytek

Bernhard Woytek serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna, with office location at Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, Room AE.14, 1190 Wien.

His research concentrates on ancient numismatic systems, specializing in Roman imperial coinage iconography, monetary economies of the Roman Republic and Empire, and the intersection of textual evidence with material currency studies. Courses like "Literary and Documentary Texts Illustrating the Monetary and Economic History of the Roman Empire" demonstrate his methodological fusion of epigraphy, archaeology, and economic history.

Professor Woytek actively supervises Master's and Doctoral candidates through dedicated seminars, teaching advanced courses including "Describing and Identifying Ancient Coins" and "Structures of the Roman Monetary Economy During the Principate" across multiple academic terms (2024W–2025S).