From Coins To History

Author : Christopher Howgego
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134877836

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Ancient History from Coins by Christopher Howgego Pdf

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history. Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history, showing shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types. The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400.

Author : Frank L. Holt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN : 9780197517659

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When Money Talks by Frank L. Holt Pdf

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Roman History from Coins by Michael Grant Pdf

This 1968 study examines how Rome used currency to inform direct or deceive public opinion and also considers the results of this exploitation.

Author : Liv Mariah Yarrow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781107013735

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The Roman Republic to 49 BCE by Liv Mariah Yarrow Pdf

A richly-illustrated introduction to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic.

Author : Harold B. Mattingly
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0472113313

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From Coins to History by Harold B. Mattingly Pdf

Collects in one volume many rare papers on a range of numismatic studies

Author : G. Kenneth Jenkins
Publisher : Numismatic Fine Arts International
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1852640146

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Ancient Greek Coins by G. Kenneth Jenkins Pdf

Author : Christopher Howgego
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134877843

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Ancient History from Coins by Christopher Howgego Pdf

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history. Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history, showing shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types. The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400.

Author : Sir John Lubbock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Coins
ISBN : NYPL:33433082525068

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A Short History of Coins and Currency by Sir John Lubbock Pdf

Author : Jere L. Bacharach
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9774249305

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Islamic History Through Coins by Jere L. Bacharach Pdf

What can one discover through the study of medieval Islamic coins? It appears that the regular gold dinars and silver dirhams issued by the Ikhshidid rulers of Egypt and Palestine (935-69) followed a series of understood but unwritten rules. As the first part of this book reveals, these norms involved whose names could appear on the regular currency, where the names could be placed (based upon a strict hierarchical order), and even which parts of a Muslim name could be included. The founder of the dynasty, Muhammad ibn Tughj, could use the honorific al-Ikhshid; his eldest son and successor could use his teknonym Abu al-Qasim; his brother, the third ruler, could use only his name Ali; and the eunuch Kafur, effective ruler of Egypt for over twenty years, could never inscribe his name on the regular coinage. At the same time, each one of these rulers was named in the Friday sermon and most had their teknonym inscribed on textiles. Presentation coins, the equivalent of modern commemorative pieces, could break all these rules, and a wide variety of titles appeared, as well as a series of coins with human representation. The second half of the book is a catalogue of over 1,200 specimens, enabling curators, collectors, and dealers to identify coins in their own collections and their relative rarity. Throughout the book numismatic pieces are illustrated, along with commentary on their inscriptions, layout, and metallic content.

Author : Michel-Max Bendenoun
Publisher : Collections (Tradart Institut)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 2970007150

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Coins of the Ancient World by Michel-Max Bendenoun Pdf

A fascinating introduction to ancient coins and collecting that is both an art book and an initiation. Who has ever dreamed of taking a close look, or perhaps even handling - or, still better, actually owning - a priceless coin of the ancient world? Minted in electrum, gold, silver, or bronze, coins were once the booty of conquest, the substance of princely, royal, and imperial treasures, and are now the pride of the world's major museums. The collection illustrated and discussed in this book is a fine demonstration of what can be accomplished through individual interest, effort, and patience, plus an awareness that leaves room for spontaneous impulses when guided by adequate advice and documented counsel. The result is an accumulated heritage that can be bequeathed to future generations. The collector known as JDL has always been drawn to beauty and exemplarity, his choices have been guided by balance and harmony. Here he presents us with remarkable evidence of the genius of master engravers of the ancient world who, inspired by the muses, were the first to forge monetary art and techniques. The examples illustrated here also reflect another penchant of the man who collected them - a love of travel, a desire to explore the ancient world from one end to the other. The geographical scope of this collection adds further coherence to a set of coins that covers a thousand-year period starting at the very dawn of coinage in the sixth century BCE.

Author : Lisa Kallet,John H. Kroll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781107015371

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The Athenian Empire by Lisa Kallet,John H. Kroll Pdf

The first book to illustrate and integrate coinage comprehensively as historical evidence for the Athenian empire.

Author : C. J. Howgego
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 041508993X

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Ancient History from Coins by C. J. Howgego Pdf

This book introduces students to the techniques, methods, problems & advantages of using coins to do ancient history. The author provides a history of coinage & shows how the character, patterns & behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes.

Author : Kristina M. Neumann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108837149

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Antioch in Syria by Kristina M. Neumann Pdf

Combines ancient coins and innovative digital technologies to study the citizens of Syrian Antioch and their imperial conquerors.

Author : George M. Paul
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0472108751

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Roman Coins and Public Life Under the Empire by George M. Paul Pdf

Opens windows into imperial policy and artistic taste

Author : Percy Gardner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Coinage
ISBN : PSU:000008925046

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A History of Ancient Coinage, 700-300 B.C. by Percy Gardner Pdf