A history of Ancient Rome in twelve coins

A history of Ancient Rome in twelve coins

Gareth Harney

Book - 2025

This accessible historical account traces ancient Rome's rise to power through the stories of twelve remarkable coins, revealing how Romans used currency to immortalize their gods, emperors and conquests, connecting modern readers with the empire's epic past.

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Subjects
Coins, Roman > History.
Money.
Rome (Empire) > Social life and customs > History.
Rome (Empire) > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. > Sources.
Rome (Empire) > Antiquities > History.
Published
New York : Atria Books 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Gareth Harney (author)
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition
Physical Description
349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-331) and index.
ISBN
9781668014134
  • Map
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: Moneta
  • Chapter I. Wolf
  • Chapter II. Nemesis
  • Chapter III. Dictator
  • Chapter IV. Ides
  • Chapter V. Pax
  • Chapter VI. Kingmakers
  • Chapter VII. Arena
  • Chapter VIII. Zenith
  • Chapter IX. Philosopher
  • Chapter X. Split
  • Chapter XI. Cross
  • Chapter XII. Collapse
  • Acknowledgments
  • Illustration Credits
  • Recommended Reading
  • Notes
  • Index

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