Handbook of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins, 1st Edition ISBN:030709362x

Touches upon every aspect of ancient coinage.

The Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins combines the two main references that collectors have depended on for nearly forty years in the study of ancient Greek and Roman coins. The book touches upon every aspect of ancient coinage, from how the pieces were made to what their symbolism meant to the people who used them. It contains all the information needed to properly identify the attribute coins to that era. Beginning and advanced collectors alike will benefit from date, charts, and more than 1,000 full-sized photographs that depict the actual coins and show how to interpret dates and inscriptions.

This book contains important information on:

Reading Greed and Roman coinage inscriptions
Identifying emperors and dates on Roman coins
Symbols, city names, and historical and mythological characters