ROMAN. From Imperium to Auctoritas: A Historical Study of Aes Coinage in the Roman Empire, 49 B.C. to A.D. 14. Michael Grant (Cambridge University Press, 1978). Hardcover, 512 pages with 12 plates. A substantial study of Roman aes coinage across the late Republic and early Principate, using the bronze issues as historical evidence for the shift from civil war politics into Augustan authority, and a useful reference for anyone working on types, themes, and monetary messaging in this transitional period. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, hardcover with dust jacket, dust jacket with a few edge nicks, inscription to the front endpaper, cover is good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.

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