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OverviewDiscovered in 1992, the Hoxne Treasure is perhaps the richest cache of gold and silver coins, jewellery and tableware from the entire Roman world. The core of this volume is the catalogue of the 15,000 late 4th- and early 5th-century gold and silver coins, together with an in-depth discussion of the production and supply of late Roman coinage. Hoxne's silver coins are particularly interesting, and the book also contains ground-breaking discussions of the silver content of Roman currency as well as of the peculiarly British phenomena of coin clipping and copying. The value of the Hoxne Treasure in shedding light on an otherwise dark period of British history also calls for a broader, non-numismatic perspective, and the volume includes an important chapter dealing with the social significance of precious metals in the later Roman empire, particularly their role in the gift-exchange networks that defined and maintained late Roman imperial society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P. S. W. GuestPublisher: British Museum Press Imprint: British Museum Press Dimensions: Width: 21.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 1.007kg ISBN: 9780714118109ISBN 10: 0714118109 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 30 May 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsbreaks new ground...it is an invaluable resource for archaeologists, historians and numismatists studying late Roman Britain and deserves a prominent place in their libraries.'--Christian Cloke Archaeological Review from Cambridge An almost perfect volume' -- British Archaeology British Archaeology breaks new ground...it is an invaluable resource for archaeologists, historians and numismatists studying late Roman Britain and deserves a prominent place in their libraries.' -- Archaeological Review from Cambridge Archaeological Review from Cambridge Author InformationDr Peter Guest is Lecturer in Roman Archaeology at Cardiff University and a Director of Barbican Research Associates. He is currently working on the publication of the forum-basilica excavations at Caerwent, and excavates in Hertfordshire. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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