Money in the late Roman Republic.9789004156494Money in the late Roman Republic. Hollander, David B. BRILL 2007 190 pages $99.00 Hardcover Columbia studies in the classical tradition; 29 HG237 Hollander (history, Iowa State U.) has here extensively revised his dissertation Roman Money in the Late Republic, submitted to Columbia University in 2002, since which time a few passages have slipped out into separate publication. He investigates the nature and use of money from the creation of the denarius de·nar·i·us n. pl. de·nar·i·i 1. An ancient Roman silver coin. 2. An ancient Roman gold coin valued at 25 silver denarii. system during the Second Punic War Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... to the battle of Actium The Battle of Actium was the decisive engagement in the Final War of the Roman Republic between the forces of Octavian and those of Mark Antony. It was fought on September 2, 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the Roman colony of Actium in Greece. in 31 BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. , in order to clarify the development of the Roman economy during this period of rapid imperial expansion and increased wealth. His concern is not just coins, but the entire system of wealth and exchange, including financial instruments and pecuniary Monetary; relating to money; financial; consisting of money or that which can be valued in money. pecuniary adj. relating to money, as in "pecuniary loss. assets. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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