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Archaeology and Types of Greek Coins

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This FIRST EDITION is a Reprint of the 1883 edition of the First American edition of THE TYPES OF GREEK COINS, AN ARCHEOLOGICAL ESSAY. The book covers the substance of 12 lectures at Cambridge in the Lent terms of 1882 to students of Greek archaeology.

There is an introduction by noted author, Margaret Thompson, curator of Greek coins in the American Numismatic Society.

The information is organized under the following headings:

I. Historical Introduction:
Origin and Spread of Coinage
International Currency Among the Greeks
Coin Inscriptions
Mother-Cities and Colonies
Types of Greek Coins
Religious Character of Coin Types
Monetary Symbols
Art and Mythology of Coin Types
Early Archaic Period
Later Archaic Period
Period of Finest Art - Early
Period of Finest Art - Late
Period of Decline - Early
Period of Decline - Late

This book is illustrated with 16 plates of black and white photographs.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Argonaut Publishers

Release: May 10, 1965

Archaeology and Types of Greek Coins

5/5 ( ratings)

This FIRST EDITION is a Reprint of the 1883 edition of the First American edition of THE TYPES OF GREEK COINS, AN ARCHEOLOGICAL ESSAY. The book covers the substance of 12 lectures at Cambridge in the Lent terms of 1882 to students of Greek archaeology.

There is an introduction by noted author, Margaret Thompson, curator of Greek coins in the American Numismatic Society.

The information is organized under the following headings:

I. Historical Introduction:
Origin and Spread of Coinage
International Currency Among the Greeks
Coin Inscriptions
Mother-Cities and Colonies
Types of Greek Coins
Religious Character of Coin Types
Monetary Symbols
Art and Mythology of Coin Types
Early Archaic Period
Later Archaic Period
Period of Finest Art - Early
Period of Finest Art - Late
Period of Decline - Early
Period of Decline - Late

This book is illustrated with 16 plates of black and white photographs.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Argonaut Publishers

Release: May 10, 1965

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