Money in Ptolemaic Egypt: From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the Third Century BC

by Sitta von Reden

Book Overview

This book explores the impact of Alexander the Great's introduction of coined money on the economy and society of Egypt and its political implications for the formation of the Ptolemaic state. It argues that the introduction of coinage happened slowly, spreading gradually from Alexandria into the chora. Under Ptolemy II, however, Egypt was aggressively monetised. Using both numismatic and papyrological evidence, the workings of a rural monetary economy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521130549
• ISBN13: 9780521130547
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"