The Later Republican Cistophori

by William Metcalf

The Later Republican Cistophori treats the cistophoric coinage bearing the names of Roman magistrates, most commonly proconsuls, struck in 58-48 BC, as well as other issues which depart from the traditional paradigm. The cistophori were originally introduced as the currency of the Hellenistic Attalid kingdom by the mid-second century BC. They were retained as the coins of the realm even after the kingdom was bequeathed to Rome in 133 BC and continued...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897223470
• ISBN13: 9780897223478
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: American Numismatic Society
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"