Roman Coins and Their Values III: v. 3: The Accession of Maximinus I to the Death of Carinus AD 235 - 285 Book

The Third Century Crisis and Recovery, A.D. 235-285 Volume I covered a period of approximately 375 years, from the origins of the Roman coinage in the Republican period in the opening decades of the 3rd century BC down to the violent end of the second Imperial dynasty, the Flavian, in AD 96. Volume II extended coverage of the Imperial series from the accession of Nerva down to the overthrow of the Severan dynasty in 235. This third volume continues the comprehensive revision and covers in detail the following half century, a very different period during which the Empire came perilously close to total disintegration under the pressure of foreign invasions and seemingly interminable civil war. The economy also collapsed and with it the Imperial coinage, a desperate situation which was only partially alleviated by the currency reform of Aurelian undertaken late in his reign. The complexities of the mint attributions in this chaotic period - lacking as they do in almost every instance the name or initial of the responsible mint - have been dealt with in light of recent scholarship. Also included are detailed listings of the Antoninianus coinage not covered in the "Roman Silver Coins" series. Valuations in three grades of preservation Format: 536 pages, fully illustrated with new photographs throughout the text . Hardback. Laminated dust jacket.Sold by and despatched from the worlds largest supplier of metal detecting books; Spin-A-Disc Metal Detectors, HALIFAX HX2 8JE UKRead More