Greek and Roman Coins in the Athenian Agora

by Fred S. Kleiner

Over 75,000 coins have been found during excavations at the Agora, many minted in the city but others brought from Athens's far-flung commercial contacts. In addition to the mostly bronze and copper coins themselves, a building that may have served as the Athenian mint is described in this booklet. After describing the physical techniques of production, the author takes a chronological approach and includes numerous black and white photographs, making...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876616155
• ISBN13: 9780876616154
• Release Date: June 1975
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher