Ars Critica Numaria: Joseph Eckhel (1737-1789) and the Transformation of Ancient Numismatics

This richly illustrated volume explores the life and work of the Austrian classical scholar Joseph Eckhel, a crucial figure in the transformation of numismatic studies into a modern discipline. Eckhel has been celebrated widely as the 'father of numismatics' since the 19th century: still, this is the first book in the history of scholarship entirely dedicated to him. It contains twenty-one essays by an interdisciplinary group of international authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3700187742
• ISBN13: 9783700187745
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
• Length: 683 Pages
• Weight: 69.17 lbs.