David R. Sear Livres

The book provides detailed insights into the rarity and estimated values of various coin types from the Imperatorial period, first published in 2000. An extensive appendix lists numerous local coinages, offering a comprehensive resource for collectors and historians interested in this specific era of numismatics. The inclusion of a separate table for value estimates enhances the practical utility of the information presented.

The original edition of this volume was published by Seaby thirtysix years ago and has been through three revisions (1970, 1974, and 1981). The only onevolume price guide to the coinage of Republican and Imperial Rome. It is an indispensable listing of all major types of gold, silver and bronze, issued over some seven hundred and fifty years by the greatest militaristic state the world has ever known. Over 4,300 coins are included with detailed description and valuations and all major and minor personalities are listed by means of their portrait coins. This fourth revised edition takes note of recent work in the field, especially that of Professor Michael Crawford.