Coinage and History of the Roman Empire
Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is an invaluable study in the fields of Roman history and numismatics. Current scholarship is invoked throughout as a corrective to other published sources: hundreds f significat updates in chronology, historical perspective and numismatic attribution make this book indispensable. \ \ The book consists of two volumes: volume one, History; volume two: Coinage. The 550-year period covered- The Imperatorial Age: c. 82-27 B.C; and The Roman Empire: 27 B.C...
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Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is an invaluable study in the fields of Roman history and numismatics. Current scholarship is invoked throughout as a corrective to other published sources: hundreds f significat updates in chronology, historical perspective and numismatic attribution make this book indispensable. The book consists of two volumes: volume one, History; volume two: Coinage. The 550-year period covered- The Imperatorial Age: c. 82-27 B.C; and The Roman Empire: 27 B.C to A.D 480- is divided into twelve epochs, each prefaced with an overview of the period's social and historical developments. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is fully illustrated (including family trees, tables, maps) and includes an extensive bibliography as well alphabetical and chronological indexes.BooknewsThis two-volume set provides a study of Rome and its coinage. Volume I, contains 13 chapters based on individual epochs from Sulla through the death of Julias Nepos. The biographies are arranged chronologically until the death of Jovian in A.D. 364, after which two chapters cover the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. A general introduction (sometimes supplemented with an historical overview, family tree, or chronology table) is given for each period. Volume II, presents a general introduction to the coinage itself, with sections on denominations, deities and personifications, determining the dates of coins, obverse and reverse types, mints and mint marks, and determining market value. It also contains a coin catalog that lists coins and their market values. The volumes include many b&w illustrations of coins. Vagi is a deal, broker, cataloger, researcher, writer, and consultant on ancient coins. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
\ BooknewsThis two-volume set provides a study of Rome and its coinage. Volume I, contains 13 chapters based on individual epochs from Sulla through the death of Julias Nepos. The biographies are arranged chronologically until the death of Jovian in A.D. 364, after which two chapters cover the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. A general introduction (sometimes supplemented with an historical overview, family tree, or chronology table) is given for each period. Volume II, presents a general introduction to the coinage itself, with sections on denominations, deities and personifications, determining the dates of coins, obverse and reverse types, mints and mint marks, and determining market value. It also contains a coin catalog that lists coins and their market values. The volumes include many b&w illustrations of coins. Vagi is a deal, broker, cataloger, researcher, writer, and consultant on ancient coins. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
