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Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and the Whittemore Collection. From Arcadius and Honorius to the Accession of Anastasius

by: Grierson, P. Mays, M.

Price: 135,00 EURO

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Category: Numismatics
Code: 27913
ISBN-13: 9780884021933 / 978-0-88402-193-3
ISBN-10: 0884021939 / 0-88402-193-9
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Publication Date: 1992
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Binding: Cloth
Pages: 499
Book Condition: New

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 the monetary system.

Foreword
Abbreviations and Norms of Reference
List of Tables
I. Introduction to the Coinage
1. Historical and Numismatic Background
A. The Divided Empire
B. The Right to Coin
(1) Imperial Coins
(2) Coins of Empresses
(3) Coins of Caesars
C. General Features of the Coinage
D. Hoards and Coin Finds
(1) Gold Hoards
(2) Silver Hoards
(3) Bronze Hoards
2. The Monetary System
A. Values and Denominations
B. Metrology and Fineness
C. Gold Coinage
D. Silver Coinage
E. Bronze Coinage
3. Mints and Mint Activity
A. Organization and Control
B. Mint-Marks and Privy Marks
C. Mints
D. Counterfeits and Supplementary Coinages
4. Types and Inscriptions
A. Obverse and Reverse
B. Obverse Types
C. Obverse Inscriptions
D. Reverse Types
(1) Imperial Types
(2) Victory Types
(3) Roma and Constantinopolis Types
(4) Miscellaneous Types
E. Reverse Inscriptions
F. Accessory Symbols
G. Epigraphy
II. The Emperors and Their Coins
A. Eastern Emperors
Arcadius (383–408)
Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius (400–4)
Theodosius II (402–50)
Pulceria, sister of Theodosius II (414–53)
Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II (423–60)
Marcian (450–57)
Leo I (457–74)
Verina, wife of Leo I (457–84)
Leo II and Zeno (474)
Zeno, first sole reign (474–5)
Ariadne, wife of Zeno (474?–515)
Basiliscus (475–6)
Zenonis, wife of Basiliscus (475–6)
Zeno, restored (476–91)
Leontius, pretender in the East (484–8)
B. Western Emperors
Honorius (393–423)
Constantine III, pretender in Gaul (407–11)
Constans (II), son of Constantine III, in Gaul (410–11)
Maximus, pretender in Spain (409–11, ca. 420 ?)
Jovinus, pretender in Gaul (411–13)
Sebastian, brother of Jovinus, in Gaul (412–13)
Priscus Attalus, pretender in Italy (409–10, in Gaul 415–16)
Anonymous AE 4 Coinage of Carthage
Constantius III (421)
John (423–5)
Galla Placidia, wife of Constantius III (421–50)
Valentinian III (425–55)
Justa Grata Honoria, sister of Valentinian III (426?–450?)
Licinia Eudoxia, wife of Valentinian III (439–ca. 490)
Petronius Maximus (455)
Avitus (455–6)
Majorian (457–61)
Severus III (461–5)
Anthemius (467–72)
Euphemia, wife of Anthemius (467–72?)
Olybrius (472)
Glycerius (473–4)
Julius Nepos (474–80)
Romulus “Augustulus,” usurper (475–6)
Appendixes
1. Imperial Consulships, 380–479
2. Abbreviations in Coin Legends
3. Gold Coin Hoards
4. Forgeries
Bibliography
III. Catalogue of the Coins
Background to the Collections and List of Previous Owners, Donors, and Dealers
Presentation of the Catalogue and Plates
Catalogue: Plates 1–37
Concordances
1. Dumbarton Oaks Collection
2. Dumbarton Oaks, Whittemore Loan
3. Fogg Museum, Whittemore Coins
Indexes
1. Obverse Inscriptions
2. Reverse Inscriptions
3. Obverse and Reverse Types
4. Mint-Marks, Letters, Sigla, etc.
5. General Index

 
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Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and the Whittemore Collection. From Arcadius and Honorius to the Accession of Anastasius

by: Grierson, P. Mays, M.

  • ISBN-13: 9780884021933 / 978-0-88402-193-3
  • ISBN-03: 0884021939 / 0-88402-193-9
  • Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., 1992

Price: 135,00 EURO

1 copy in stock