The Archaic and Early Classical Greek World: Using Coins as Sources

di Keith Rutter (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2026

The western tradition of coinage began in Asia Minor around 650 BCE and from there the idea spread quite rapidly to other parts of the Mediterranean. This book describes and evaluates developments in coinage down to the middle of the fifth century. Early coinage was not monolithic. The new medium of exchange proved attractive to a variety of rulers and societies – kings, dynasts, tribes, city–states with varying forms of governance. The physical characteristics of the coins produced were another source of difference. Initially there was no fixed idea of what a coin should look like, and there were several experiments before a consensus emerged around a small, circular metal object with a design, or type, on both sides. This book provides students with an authoritative introduction, with all technical terms and methodologies explained, as well as illustrations of over 200 important coins with detailed captions.

• Autore: Keith Rutter
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 290 p.
• Peso: 250 gr.
• EAN: 9781009434089

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