Matthew Ponting: 1 book
The Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage
From the Reform of Nero to the Reform of Trajan
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
The fineness of Roman imperial and provincial coinage has been regarded as an indicator of the broader fiscal health of the Roman Empire, with the apparent gradual decline of the silver content being treated as evidence for worsening deficits and the contraction of the supply of natural resources...
