A Descriptive Catalogue of Rare and Unedited Roman Coins: From the Earliest Period of the Roman Coinage, to the Extinction of the Empire Under Constantinus Paleologos

This two volume publication is a comprehensive inventory of rare and unaltered Roman coins. It covers the earliest era of Roman coin production, spanning up to the conclusion of the empire under Constantinus Paleologos. The book features numerous reproductions of these original coins. Throughout Roman history, the prevailing currency included gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum, and copper coinage. This monetary system underwent substantial transformations in terms of shape, value, and metal composition, beginning in the third century BC during the Republic and continuing into the Imperial era.