Klawans Zander H., Bresset K. E. - Handbook of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins, Atlanta 1995, ISBN 030709362X

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Klawans Zander H., Bresset K. E. - Handbook of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins, Atlanta 1995, ISBN 030709362X

288 pages, format approx. 13.5 x 22 cm, softcover. A handbook for collectors of ancient Greek and Roman coins. The book covers important aspects of ancient numismatics, from how coins were made to the importance of their symbolism to the people of the time who used them. It includes advanced information needed to correctly identify and assign coins to a particular era. Beginners and advanced collectors will benefit from maps, data, charts and more than 1,000 full-size photographs depicting actual coins and showing how to interpret dates and inscriptions. Among other things, the book contains important information on how to read Greek and Roman inscriptions on coins. It will also enable you to identify emperors (by inscriptions and images) and dates on Roman coins, symbols, city names, and historical and mythological figures. A major reference tool of Greek and Roman minting for both beginners and experienced collectors.