Roman Provincial Coinage IV.4 (Hardback)
Antoninus Pius to Commodus (AD 138–192): Egypt
Imprint: British Museum Press
Series: Roman Provincial Coinage
Pages: 828
Illustrations: 250
ISBN: 9780714118314
Published: 15th March 2024
Casemate UK Academic
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This volume provides an authoritative and systematic account of the coins minted for Roman Egypt between AD 138 and 192. It is the first of four volumes, which will cover the provincial coinage of this crucial period of Roman history in its entirety.The coinage in this volume was produced at Alexandria, the commercial and cultural capital of the eastern Mediterranean. It is dated by the year, making it an invaluable guide to imperial presentation and to economic developments during this transitional period. Its iconography is of exceptional interest to scholars and collectors, combining fascinating aspects of Greek, Roman and Egyptian culture.The book gives a complete picture of the material, meeting the needs of numismatists and providing an essential reference for historians, archaeologists and other students of the Roman empire. The introductory chapters and extensive catalogue are accompanied by illustrations of virtually all known types.
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