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Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
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The extraordinary story of ancient Rome told through one of the world's most universal, humane and powerful objects—the coin. A Financial Times Book of the Year A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read HOLD THE POWER AND GLORY OF ANCIENT ROME IN THE PALM...
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Description
The extraordinary story of ancient Rome told through one of the world's most universal, humane and powerful objects—the coin.
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read
HOLD THE POWER AND GLORY OF ANCIENT ROME IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.
A wild she-wolf tenderly nurses infant twins Romulus and Remus. Marcus Junius Brutus looks out over chaos and conflict, flaunting the bloodied daggers with which he murdered Julius Caesar. Trumpets blare, crowds roar, gladiators enter the grand Colosseum. Let the games begin.
Frescoes fade and books vanish, but the story of Rome's epic rise and fall survives in scenes struck in gold, silver and bronze. Told through the lives of twelve remarkable coins, this is ancient Rome as you've never seen it before.
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529931457
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 322g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Gareth Harney is a historian and coin collector striving to bring the wonders of the ancient world to a wider audience. For two decades he has explored the ruins of the Roman Empire, from the rugged landscapes of Hadrian's Wall to the desert sands of the Sahara, all the while celebrating every aspect of ancient Rome with his large online following. Tweeting @OptimoPrincipi he combines rigorous historical research with thrilling storytelling to make classical history vital and relatable. Having built his own ancient coin collection since childhood, he now uses his website, blog, and high-definition coin photography to promote the joys of the hobby to a whole new generation.
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