Présentation de l'éditeur
Ancient History from Coins demystifies numismatics, introducing students to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history, and provides - through numerous examples - a history of coinage.
Book Description
This book describes and analyses the main contributions which the study of coinage can make to ancient history. It shows how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. This is a new way of looking at coins, and a distinct way of `approaching the ancient world'. Covering the period 600 BC - 400 AD, it will be a popular student purchase.
