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“The Coinage of the Roman Republic” By Edward A. Sydenham, M.A. Revised with Indexes by G. C. Haines, F.S.A. Edited by L. Forrer, Medallist and Hon. F.R.N.S. Laureat de L’Institut, and C. A. Hersh, M.A. With a Foreword by C. H. V. Sutherland. This is the First Edition, published by Spink & Son, Limited, London, 1952. Title on spine of book: “The Roman Republican Coinage”. A comprehensive study & great reference book on the coinage of the Roman Republic, illustrated with 30 plates of black & white photographs of coins, and drawings of types of Roman helmets and earrings. This is the last book written by the Rev. Edward A. Sydenham. Contents: Foreword. Author’s Preface. Abbreviations. Select Bibliography. Degrees of Rarity. Introduction. The Historical Outline of the Coinage (Period I: 269-c. 222 B.C. to Period IX: c. 44-30 B.C.). Weight Standards and Denominations. Denarii Serratii. Hybrids and Brockages. Plated Coins. Mints. Moneyers and the Organization of the Mints. Evidence of Finds. Table of Finds. Approximate Dates and Order of Issues. Corpus and Notes (Period I: 269-c. 222 B.C. to Period IX: c. 44-30 B.C.). Appendix A: Coinage of Certain Provincial Administrators. Appendix B: List of the Most Important Coins Published by Prof. M. Grant. Appendix C: List of Other Official Moneyers of Bronze Mentioned by Prof. M. Grant. Appendix D: Symbols. Appendix E: The Oscan Alphabet. Appendix F: Roman Fractional Signs. Appendix G: A Note by Charles Hersh. Appendix H: Some Notes by Harold Mattingly. Concordance of ‘Cognomina’ and ‘Gentes’. Concordance of ‘Babelon’ with ‘Grueber’ and ‘Sydenham’. Indexes: Moneyers; Mints etc.; Mint Letters, Monograms, etc.; Unusual Marks of Value, etc.; Monograms, etc., Used for Moneyer’s Names; Types; Legends, etc., General. Key to plates. Plates.
Condition: Mine is an ex library copy, as the one illustrated but a little more rubbed
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