La societe byzantine L'apport des sceaux
"Innovative and comprehensive first full examination of the complete set of dies used for producing Iron Age coinage of the Icenian tribe with a detailed consideration of chronology, manufacture, design, economy and society"--
A cultural history of money
"Money is a matter of functions four: a medium, a measure, a standard, a store." But money is always a medium of communication, too - whether about price or about political conviction and authority, fealty, desire, or disdain. In a work that spans 4,500 years, 54 writers explore…
Medicine on Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
by Penn, R. G.
fromAspects of ancient classical coins
"This volume follows the development of gem engraving from Alexander's conquest of the East to the Augustan period. Hellenistic gems are studied in their archaeological and historical context with attention paid to evidence of their use, significance, and value; questions of tec…