The Roman Provinces, 300 Bce-300 CE: Using Coins as Sources

by Andrew Burnett

Book Overview

Provincial coinage gives us a unique insight into the Roman world, reflecting the values and concerns of the elites of the many hundreds of cities in the Roman empire. Coins offer a very different perspective from written history, which usually represents the views of the senatorial class, and which was usually composed long after the events that are described. The coins, in contrast, provide evidence without hindsight, and uniquely allow a systematic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009420100
• ISBN13: 9781009420105
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages