Roman Coins and Their Values
Title | Roman Coins and Their Values PDF eBook |
Author | David R. Sear |
Publisher | Spink and Son |
Pages | 536 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Coinage |
ISBN | 9781902040691 |
The third volume of the fully revised and expanded general catalogue of Roman coins extends coverage of the Imperial series from the accession of Maximinus I in AD 235 down to the assassination of Carinus and the accession of Diocletian half a century later. This turbulent period, during which the Empire came close to total collapse and disintegration, witnessed great changes in the Imperial coinage including unprecedented debasement and the beginning of the decentralization of the mint system.
Greek Coins and Their Values Volume 1
Title | Greek Coins and Their Values Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | David Sear |
Publisher | Spink Books |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 1978-12-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1912667274 |
The first volume of this catalogue deals with the issues of the Greek cities in Spain, Gaul, Italy, Sicily, Macedon and Thrace, Illyria and Central Greece, the Peloponnese, the Aegean Islands and Crete; also the Punic and RomanoCeltiberian coinage of Spain, and the Celtic coinages of Gaul, Britain (uninscribed issues), and Central Europe. The primary arrangement is geographical (west to east) and the listings are divided between Archaic issues (before circa 480 BC) and Classical and Hellenistic (later 5th century down to 1st century BC).
Beginner's Guide to Ancient Coins
Title | Beginner's Guide to Ancient Coins PDF eBook |
Author | David Sear |
Publisher | Spink Books |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2018-03-28 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781907427657 |
This guide, designed with collectors in mind, gives a general background to the fascinating world of ancient Greek and Roman coins, how they were designed and manufactured, and at how they can reveal so much to us today of the time in which they were produced.
An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards
Title | An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Thompson |
Publisher | American Numismatic Society |
Pages | 428 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780897220682 |
An inventory of 2387 hoards of Greek hoards with a cut-off point of 30 BC. The hoards are presented geographically, beginning with Greece itself and encompassing the Near East, Egypt, Italy, North Africa, Spain and Gaul.
Byzantine Coins and Their Values
Title | Byzantine Coins and Their Values PDF eBook |
Author | David Sear |
Publisher | Spink Books |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 1987-12-31 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1912667398 |
The Byzantine Empire lasted for almost a thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The period covered by this catalogue is from the reign of Anastasius I (491518) until the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. When this catalogue was first published in 1974 it was hailed as containing more information in a concise form than any other single volume on the Byzantine series.
Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
Title | Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins PDF eBook |
Author | Zander H. Klawans |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Ancient Greek Coins, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Title | Ancient Greek Coins, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Sherman Benson |
Publisher | Forgotten Books |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2016-10-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781333980184 |
Excerpt from Ancient Greek Coins, Vol. 1 To the numismatist, since the days of Petrarch the first coin collector of whom as such we have record, this branch of the science has always pre sented peculiar attractions. Here he can study a coin-series which, beginning with the rude bean-shaped productions of a few primitive dies in the earliest days of the invention, gradually improved in fabric and style, and expanded in scope and extent, until at last throughout the whole of the known world its varied and beautiful issues formed for centuries the only recognized medium of exchange. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.