The Monetary Systems of the Greeks and Romans by W. V. Harris (PDF)

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Most people have some idea what Greeks and Romans coins looked like, but few know how complex Greek and Roman monetary systems eventually became. The contributors to this volume are numismatists, ancient historians, and economists intent on investigating how these systems worked and how they both did and did not resemble a modern monetary system. Why did people first start using coins? How did Greeks and Romans make payments, large or small? What does money mean in Greek tragedy? Was the Roman Empire an integrated economic system? This volume can serve as an introduction to such questions, but it also offers the specialist the results of original research.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Monetary Systems serves as an excellent overview of the most interesting topics in ancient monetary history today and provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of the economic history of the ancient world in general.” –EH.net About the Author W.V. Harris is Shepherd Professor of History, Columbia University

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Greeks used lots of minted gold/bronze coins, Romans relied on credit. Interesting to contemplate why.

⭐Le plupart des articles (sauf le premier) sont construits par des arguments vagues. En general, lisible mais pas totalement satisfaisant.

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