Coinage in the Roman economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 /

Coinage in the Roman economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 /

"The premier form of Roman money since the time of the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.), coins were vital to the success of Roman state finances, taxation, markets, and commerce beyond the frontiers. Yet until now, the economic and social history of Rome has been written independently of numisma...

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Main Author: Harl, Kenneth W.

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.

Series: Ancient society and history.

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Coins, Roman.
Coinage > Rome > History.
Rome > Economic conditions.

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Call Number: CJ843 .H35 1996

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Coins, the Money of the Roman Economy 2. Monetization of Roman Italy, 500-200 B.C 3. The Denarius and Overseas Expansion, 200-30 B.C 4. The Augustan Coinage, 30 B.C.-A.D. 235 5. Currencies of the Roman East, 30 B.C.-A.D. 200 6. The Great Debasement and Reform, A.D. 193-305 7. Imperial Regulation and Reform, A.D. 305-498 8. The Loss of Roman Monetary Ways, A.D. 400-700 9. Government's Aims and Needs 10. Coins in the Cities and Markets of the Roman World 11. Coins, Prices, and Wages 12. Roman Coins beyond the Imperial Frontiers Appendix: Weights and Measures in the Roman World.