The Roman Republic to 49 Bce - Using Coins As Sources

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

List of contents

1. Money; 2. Monuments; 3. Mutinies?; 4. Mobilization; Index.

About the author

Liv Mariah Yarrow is an Associate Professor of Classics at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her previous books include Historiography at the End of the Republic: Provincial Perspectives on Roman Rule (2006) and Polybius, Imperialism and Cultural Politics (edited with Christopher Smith, 2012). She co-directs, with Lucia Carbone, the Roman Republican Die Project at the American Numismatic Society and her ongoing research includes classical reception, the Roman Republican representation of kings, and the metallurgy and metrology of early Roman bronze coinage. At Brooklyn College she specializes in interactive large general education courses presenting Classics to a modern audience.

Summary

Introduces students of ancient history to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic, with over 200 larger-than-life-size illustrations and detailed captions. Demystifies the more technical aspects of the field of numismatics and culminates in a how-to guide for further research for non-specialists.

Product details

• Authors: Yarrow Liv Mariah Yarrow, Liv Mariah Yarrow, LIV Mariah (Brooklyn College Yarrow, Yarrow Liv Mariah
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781107654709
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65470-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Print on Demand; Guides to the Coinage of the A; Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals, Ancient World, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items, Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics)