1st Edition

Coinage and History of the Roman Empire

Edited By David Vagi
    1350 Pages
    by Routledge

    First Published in 2001. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is an invaluable study in the fields of Roman history and numismatics. Current scholarship is invoked throughout as a corrective to other published sources: hundreds f significat updates in chronology, historical perspective and numismatic attribution make this book indispensable.

    The book consists of two volumes: volume one, History; volume two: Coinage. The 550-year period covered- The Imperatorial Age: c. 82-27 B.C; and The Roman Empire: 27 B.C to A.D 480- is divided into twelve epochs, each prefaced with an overview of the period's social and historical developments. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire is fully illustrated (including family trees, tables, maps) and includes an extensive bibliography as well alphabetical and chronological indexes.

    Part 1 History of the Roman Empire; Chapter one Collapse of the Republic (Imperatorial Period) c. 82–27 b.c; Chapter two The Julio-Claudians 27 b.c. – a.d. 68; Chapter three The Civil War of a.d. 68–69; Chapter four The Flavians a.d. 69–96; Chapter five The Adoptive Emperors and The Antonines a.d. 96–192; Chapter six Civil War and the Severan-Emesan Dynasty a.d. 193–235; Chapter seven Crisis and Decline a.d. 235–268; Chapter eight Recovery of Empire a.d. 268–285; Chapter nine The Separatist Empires; Chapter ten Ten Tetrarchy c. a.d. 284–313; Chapter eleven The Constantinian Era c. a.d. 313–364; Chapter 101 A Brief Introduction to the Divided Empire; Chapter twelve The Western Roman Empire a.d. 364–480; Chapter thirteen The Eastern Roman Empire a.d. 364–491; Part 1 Numismatic Introduction; Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction; Chapter 2 Introduction to the Obverse; Chapter 3 Introduction to the Reverse; Chapter 4 Deities and Personifications; Chapter 5 Denominations; Chapter 6 Greek and Roman Coin Dates; Chapter 7 Mints; Chapter 8 Production Use and Recovery; Chapter 9 Determining Values; Part 2 Catalog and Tables of Value; Chapter 101 A Note About the Values; Chapter 10 Collapse of the Republic (Imperatorial Period) c. 82–27 b.c; Chapter 11 The Julio-Claudians 27 b.c.–a.d; Chapter 12 The Civil War of a.d. 68–69; Chapter 13 The Flavians, a.d. 69–96; Chapter 14 The Adoptive Emperors and the Antonines a.d. 96–192; Chapter 15 Civil War and The Severan-Emesan Dynasty a.d. 193–235; Chapter 16 Crisis and Decline a.d. 235–268; Chapter 17 Recovery of Empire a.d. 268–285; Chapter 18 The Separatist Empires; Chapter 19 The Tetrarchy c. a.d. 284–313; Chapter 20 The Constantinian Era c. a.d. 313–364; Chapter 21 The Western Roman Empire a.d. 364–480; Chapter 22 The Eastern Roman Empire a.d. 364–491; Chapter 102 Crawford Concordance Table; Chapter 103 RPC Concordance Table;

    Biography

    David L. Vagi

    "Students of Roman history, as well as beginners, will find much of value... All in all, these volumes are two of the most impressive works of reference to come along in many a day. In their field they are already on the way to becoming classics." -- Reference Reviews