Ancient History from Coins

Ancient History from Coins
Author: Christopher Howgego
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134877838

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.

When Money Talks

When Money Talks
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2021
Genre: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN: 019751765X

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Ancient Coin Collecting

Ancient Coin Collecting
Author: Wayne G. Sayles
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Coins, Ancient
ISBN: 9780873414425

This is your road map to finding your way around the ancient coin fraternity. With more than 200 photographs, tables and charts and a pronunciation guide, you will acquire the knowledge needed to survive this sometimes bewildering market. Get a jump start on the incredible world of the ancients by acquiring a basic understanding of their politics, history, mythology, and astrology and how it affected the minting and designing of their coins.

The Roman Republic to 49 BCE

The Roman Republic to 49 BCE
Author: Liv Mariah Yarrow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1107013739

A richly-illustrated introduction to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic.

The 2001 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues 1961-2001

The 2001 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues 1961-2001
Author: Colin R. Bruce
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Paper money
ISBN: 9780873492379

This ninth edition of one of the most comprehensive references for modern world paper money includes current market values for more than 10,600 notes in three grades of condition and over 7,200 photos and illustrations. 8-page color insert.

Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 1869-1939

Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 1869-1939
Author: David Fanning
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780934352130

A history of coin collecting in the United States in the years prior to the Second World War, focusing on the trade in ancient coins and specifically on offerings of ancient coins in numismatic auctions. The volume provides a bibliography of early American auction catalogues that include photographically printed illustrations of ancient coins and an analysis of their utility for provenance research and other numismatic study.

The Mysterious Spheres on Greek and Roman Ancient Coins

The Mysterious Spheres on Greek and Roman Ancient Coins
Author: Raymond V. Sidrys
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2020-12-31
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1789697913

This book is not a standard coin catalogue, but it focuses on quantities and percentages of the mysterious 5950 sphere images on Roman coin reverses, and a few Greek coins. This research identifies political, cultural, religious and propaganda trends associated with the coin sphere images, and offers a variety of new findings.