08-31-2016, 04:05 AM
Bryan wrote:
"Is there a secondary source that gives the basics of the currencies?"
Not sure what you are asking here, Bryan. There are a number of fairly modern texts that give histories of Roman numismatics, and I drew on several in composing my post, e.g. "Roman Coins" H.Mattingly ( reprint 1962) Methuen & co; "Roman Silver Coins" vol 1 Seaby; The "Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman coinage" and many others, and also online sources readily found using Google. Be aware that many are written with coin collectors in mind, but those specified cover the history as well.
"Is there a secondary source that gives the basics of the currencies?"
Not sure what you are asking here, Bryan. There are a number of fairly modern texts that give histories of Roman numismatics, and I drew on several in composing my post, e.g. "Roman Coins" H.Mattingly ( reprint 1962) Methuen & co; "Roman Silver Coins" vol 1 Seaby; The "Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman coinage" and many others, and also online sources readily found using Google. Be aware that many are written with coin collectors in mind, but those specified cover the history as well.
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
