Ancient History from Coins (Paperback)

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history.
Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history, showing shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types.
The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203135865

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Approaching the Ancient World
Release date:	October 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Christopher Howgego
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-08993-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Coins, banknotes, medals, seals, numismatics Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-415-08993-X
Barcode:	9780415089937

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