When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics

by Frank L Holt and Frank L. Holt

Book Overview

Coinage--it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one artifact that they would immediately recognize as part of their world. Historian Frank L. Holt takes us on a lively journey through the history of numismatics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019751765X
• ISBN13: 9780197517659
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.3"