Professional profile

Greek and Roman Numismatic | Medieval Numismatic | Iconography of Ancient Coin Types | Coin Circulation in Late Antiquity and in the Early Middle Ages

Archaeologist specialized in the study of ancient and medieval coinage, with particular focus on its historical, economic, and iconographic aspects. She has participated in numerous research campaigns at Leptis Magna, Libya, where she catalogued over 60,000 Roman coins from the Misurata Treasure.

More recently, she has focused her research on Sicily. She collaborates with the Regional Archaeological Museum “P. Orsi” in Syracuse, where is responsible for the study and publication of coins with Arabic inscriptions minted first by the Arabs and later by the Normans on the island.

CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors

• SH6_1 Archaeological methods and theory, history of archaeology
• SH6_4 Medieval and post-medieval archaeologies

MUR Italian Scientific-Disciplinary Sector

• ARCH‑01/B Numismatics

Groups & Labs CNR ISPC

Mediterranean of Myths Research Group →
Palace, Polis, Urbs Research Group →

Publications

CNR IRIS platform →
ORCID →

Highlight

S. Santangelo (2025), Una nuova edizione del tesoro di età normanna “Modica 1925” e la zecca di Kirkint, in The Numismatic Chronicle 185, 2025, pp. 191-210

S. Santangelo (2022), Il potente significato della monetazione di Tiberio, secondo princeps, in I. Achilli, G. Mariotta, S. Micciché, A. M. Seminara (a cura di), Heorté Studi in onore di Michele R. Cataudella in occasione del suo 80° compleanno, Roma 2022, pp. 415-436

S. Santangelo (2018), Paolo Orsi e la monetazione araba di Sicilia nel medagliere di Siracusa: documenti d’archivio, in Bruno Callegher and Arianna D’Ottone Rambach (Edited by), 5th Simone Assemani Symposium on Islamic coins. Rome, 29-30 September 2017, EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste,Trieste, 2018, pp. 287-308