Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert

Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert serves as an Associate Professor (Privatdozent) in the Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna, where he actively teaches specialized courses including "The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great" for the 2024 winter semester. His habilitation-qualified academic position reflects deep expertise in ancient monetary systems and historical analysis.

His research centers on numismatic studies with particular emphasis on Hellenistic coinage, Alexander the Great's monetary legacy, and the intersection of archaeological evidence with economic history. This work bridges classical archaeology and historical scholarship to decode political narratives embedded in ancient currency systems, revealing how coinage functioned as both economic instrument and propaganda tool in antiquity.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in the available materials.

While student advising relationships and research funding sources remain unspecified in current records, his departmental affiliation suggests engagement with broader academic initiatives in historical monetary studies. The department's location at Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 1190 Wien positions him within Vienna's established scholarly infrastructure for antiquities research.