Product Description

Roman Imperial Coins is the third and final volume of the series on the John Max Wulfing collection housed in Washington University. This volume features informative commentary on the political and numismatic policies of Roman emperors including Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, and Marcus Aurelius. In addition, photographs of 1,042 coins make this an accessible resource for the general reader and an excellent reference for collectors and experts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1892773 in Books
• Published on: 1996-07
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .1 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 92 pages

Antony A. Barret, University of British Columbia. Bryn Mawr Classical Review 97/97-5-3.
"One might begin by noting some very happy features. The decision to provide a catalogue of the complete holdings . . . was a sound one, and even more laudable was the decision to provide an illustration, on good-quality plates, of every piece catalogued. . . . The editor must be applauded also for his broad-mindedness. He has included provincial issues along with the imperials, reflecting the growing recognition of the interest and importance of the former, which until recently have tended to be neglected as merely local emissions. He has also included and illustrated a "Paduan" sestertius (Nero 124, reverse of Ostia Harbour) from the famous class of Renaissance forgeries, clearly identified as such. This is not, of course, a Roman coin and its inclusion may annoy the purists but is fully justified in a catalogue intended in part for students, who should be made familiar with these dangerous replicas."

The Midwest Book Review
". . . an excellent adjunct text for courses on antiquity of the history of Rome. Roman Imperial Coins is a masterpiece of numismatic scholarship."

Karl Galinsky, Floyd Cailloux Centennial Professor of Classics, University of Texas at Austin.
"An excellent collection, expertly described, of coins illustrating a key period of Roman history. It includes 18 specimens not found in the standard catalogues. The evidence and the non-technical introduction to it will be useful for a wide variety of readers."