"The Monetary System of the Romans" provides a comprehensive and visual portrayal of the evolution of the Roman monetary system from its inception in the late f

Most people have some idea what Greeks and Romans coins looked like, but few know how complex Greek and Roman monetary systems eventually became. The contributo

The Roman monetary system was highly complex. It involved official Roman coins in both silver and bronze, which some provinces produced while others imported th

This authoritative study of the Roman monetary system offers a fascinating glimpse into the economic history of the ancient world. Drawing on original sources a

The debasement of coinage, particularly of silver, was a common feature of pre-modern monetary systems. Most coinages were issued by state authorities and the c