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OverviewThe best testament to Britain's participation in Graceo-Roman civilisation is its 'hidden' monuments: hoards of household valuables or decorations and also rich hoards of gold, silver and bronze coins. This book provides an introduction to Romano-British coin hoards and places major discoveries in the story of the Roman province's monetary system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard AbdyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Shire Publications Volume: No. 82 Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.177kg ISBN: 9780747805328ISBN 10: 0747805326 Pages: 72 Publication Date: 01 May 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsList of illustrations Preface Glossary Roman Coin Hoards from Britain: an overview Early Roman Hoards in Britain The age of silver: denarius-based coinage in Britain during the second and third centuries The age of debased silver and extreme hoarding in Roman Britain Hoards of the later fourth and fifth centuries: the end of Roman Britain and beyond Museums Further reading IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRichard Anthony Abdy graduated from the University of Glasgow and now curates the later Roman and early Byzantine coins at the British Museum. His duties include participating in the recording and publishing of Romano-British coin hoards as part of the treasure process. This enables museums to judge whether they are worth acquiring or at least saves the information for posterity before their dispersal. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |