Author : Dumbarton Oaks
Release : 1992
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 933/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection by : Dumbarton Oaks
Download or read book Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection written by Dumbarton Oaks. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first fully illustrated catalogue of a major collection of late Roman and early Byzantine imperial coins. It follows the general layout of the Byzantine volumes in the Dumbarton Oaks series, with a substantial introduction dealing with the history of the coinage, including iconography, mints, and monetary system. In this volume, however, all the coins are illustrated in the plates.