Money and its Uses in the Ancient Greek World

The papers in this volume reassess the role of coined money in the ancient Greek world. Using new approaches, the book makes the results of numismatic as well as historical research accessible to students and scholars of ancient history. The chapters provide a wide-ranging account of the political, social, and economic contexts within which coined money was used. In Part One the book focuses on the theme of monetization and the politics of coinage, while Part Two provides a series of case studies relating to the production and use of coined money in different areas of the Greek-speaking world, including Asia Minor, Egypt, and Rhodes as well as Greece itself. The individual chapters cover a broad chronological range from Archaic Greece to Roman Egypt. The book as a whole offers fresh insights into an important aspect of the ancient Greek economy. Contributors to this volume - Richard Ashton is co-editor of Numismatic Chronicle. John Davies is Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, and Leverhulme Research Professor, University of Liverpool Henry Kim is University Lecturer in Greek Numismatics, University of Oxford Andrew Meadows is Curator of Greek Coins, British Museum Graham Oliver is Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Liverpool Sitta von Reden is Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol Jane Rowlandson is Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, King's College London Kirsty Shipton is Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Leicester, and Visiting Fellow at the School of Advanced Study, University of London Jeremy Trevett is Assistant Professor, Department of History, York University, Ontario