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Ancient Coin Collecting III: The Roman World-Politics and Propaganda
Explore one of the world's mightiest empires, tracing a path of more than 700 years of expansion and upheaval, political intrigue and treachery, cultural enlightenment and decadence - all through that empire's fascinating coins. &break;&break; Ancient Coin Collecting The Roman World - Politics and Propaganda , traces Roman coins from the empire's origins in the third century B.C. to its final days in the fifth century A.D. This volume - the third in an acclaimed series - follows its predecessors by expanding the road map to collecting these intriguing coins. You'll learn to attribute individual specimens while also gaining valuable insight into a civilization that used its extensive coinage for disseminating political propaganda. &break;&break;Author Wayne G. Sayles shares three decades of collecting experience and a passion for ancient coins that inspires both beginners and experts alike. Collectors will
- GenresNumismatics
291 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1997
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June 22, 2016
A good book that describes in detail the propaganda behind the minting of Roman coins. I wish the genealogy sections of the various emperors were a little more developed.
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