Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage (Oxford Handbooks) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195305744 ISBN 13: 9780195305746

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This book attempts to make accessible to students, scholars, and the lay public annotated, up-to-date information regarding the major coinages of the Greco-Roman world. An international group of experts has been asked to treat their areas of expertise, and the result is a broadly illustrated introduction to the subject.

About this title

Review:

"As Metcalf notes (xvii), it is over 100 years since the last single volume guide to Greek coinage was produced, and there has never been an equivalent work for Rome. This new handbook is, therefore, long overdue and hugely welcome. All involved are to be congratulated and, while in a project as broad as this there are inevitably some omissions, we now have something where there was nothing, and for that we should be very grateful. It is much to be hoped that students of the history of all periods will find their way to this rich new resource." (Andrew Meadows, Bryn Mawr Classical Review)

"This book represents an unprecedented innovation in numismatic literature and is becoming widely regarded as the best introduction to classical ancient coins. It is far more than a guide written solely for collectors. Instead, it was written to serve also as an introduction for graduate or post-doctoral students in the ancient cultures who seek training in classical numismatics. As a work in the renowned Oxford Handbooks series, this volume was written to offer an authoritative and annotated state-of-the-art survey of current thinking and research in the subject area. However, it is just that focus that makes it such a valuable text for serious collectors of ancient coins." (Roger Kuntz, Rochester Numismatic Association)

About the Author:

William E. Metcalf is Professor of Classics, Yale University and Ben Lee Damsky Curator of Coins and Medals, Yale University Art Gallery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0195305744
• ISBN 13: 9780195305746
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 708
• Editor: Metcalf William E.