Money and Government in the Roman Empire - Softcover

Duncan-Jones, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521648297 ISBN 13: 9780521648295

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book discusses minting and financial policy in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire. By studying Roman coin-survivals in a wider context, the author uncovers important facts about the origin of coin hoards of the Principate. The resulting analyses use extensive coin material collected for the first time. Dr. Duncan-Jones builds up a picture of minting, financial policy and monetary circulation that adds substantially to our knowledge and that stands as the only study of its kind for this period.

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Book Description:

This book discusses minting and financial policy in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire. By studying Roman coin-survivals in a wider context, Dr Duncan-Jones uncovers important facts about the origin of coin hoards of the Principate and builds up a picture of minting, financial policy and monetary circulation which adds substantially to our knowledge.

Review:

"No one who wants to understand the economy and fiscal policies of Rome under the principate or many of the technical aspects of coin production and the use of coins as historical evidence can afford to ignore this impressive book." Classical World

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521648297
• ISBN 13: 9780521648295
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324