Gareth Harney

Gebundenes Buch

A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Gareth Harney is a Roman historian and coin collector driven by the goal of bringing the wonders of the ancient world to a modern audience. He has worked on excavations of Roman villas in the southwest of England and written about Roman sites in the publications of the Association for Roman Archaeology. As a collector of Roman coinage, he has built his own extensive collection over two decades and pioneered new ways to bring the joys of this esoteric field to a popular audience. He can be found on X at @OptimoPrincipi and through his website HarneyCoins.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Atria Books
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 155mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 530g
• ISBN-13: 9781668014134
• ISBN-10: 1668014130
• Artikelnr.: 70956914