Appreciating Ancient Greek and Roman Coins

Author: Li Tie-sheng (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2001-05-01
Features: In the past two years, according to the needs of cultural exchange between Eastern and Western currencies, Professor Li Tie-sheng has devoted himself to the study, research, and introduction of Western ancient coins and coin history. China needs to understand the world, and the world needs to understand China. As a representative of Eastern coin culture, the historical coin culture of our country is profound and long-standing; as a representative of Western coin culture, the coin culture of ancient Greece and Rome is also long-standing and richly diverse. This book, Appreciation of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins, is a new work in the field of "Inner Mongolia Coin Series." The book is rich in materials and detailed, with a clear and fluent narrative. It spans 320 pages of extensive content and is accompanied by over 200 typical coin illustrations, fully showcasing the magnificent achievements of ancient Greek and Roman civilization in coin culture. The publication of this book has played a guiding role for domestic coin collectors and numismatists in the collection and research of Western ancient coins. Appreciation of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins, published by Beijing Publishing House in May 2001, features a wealth of exquisite coin illustrations within its 320-page volume. We can say that this is a history of the evolution of ancient Greek and Roman coins, composed of images and descriptive text, encompassing historical facts, myths, folklore, textual changes, the development of relief art, and advancements in minting techniques. Coinage from several dynasties closely related to ancient Greek and Roman culture, such as the Kingdom of Judah, the Kushan Empire, and the Sasanian Dynasty, are also described in detail with coin illustrations in the book, making the work even more colorful and rich in content.