Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

by Kenneth W. Harl

Richly illustrated with photographic reproductions of nearly three hundred specimens, Coinage in the Roman Economy offers a significant contribution to Roman economic history. The first comprehensive history of how Roman coins were minted and used.

The premier form of Roman money since the time of the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.), coins were vital to the success of Roman state finances, taxation, markets, and commerce beyond...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801852919
• ISBN13: 9780801852916
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.7" x 8.9"