Computing Jetons (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

David Eugene Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656157844 ISBN 13: 9780656157846

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A detailed study of Tarentine coinage, exploring how historians read dates, monograms, and mint marks to place rulers like Attambelos I and Thionesios I in a timeline.

It highlights how early horsemen, hippocamp types, and dolphin riders shed light on Tarentum’s moneyers and their changing styles.

The notes reveal how weights can be irregular and how some reverses carry monograms or letters that may indicate mint officials or dating practices. The author compares dies, plates, and related references to build a chronology, while noting uncertainties and the limits of available casts and weights. This edition gathers numerous unpublished dies to illuminate the evolution of Tarentine coin design.

• How scholars interpret obverse and reverse dies, and what monograms may mean.
• Dating challenges across rulers such as Attambelos I and Thionesios I.
• Connections between coin types (horsemen, hippocamps, dolphin riders) and Tarentine iconography.
• Comparisons with known catalogs and how weights and wear affect conclusions.

Ideal for readers of ancient numismatics, Tarentine history, and collectors seeking a scholarly, plate‑driven look at early Greek coins.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656157844
• ISBN 13: 9780656157846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 650