MICHAEL ALRAM
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780197263846
- eISBN:
- 9780191734113
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- British Academy
- DOI:
- 10.5871/bacad/9780197263846.003.0011
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern History: BCE to 500CE
This chapter examines the eastern campaign of Ardashir as the king of Fars based on numismatic evidence. Ardashir's coinage can be easily divided into three major phases according to its images and ...
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This chapter examines the eastern campaign of Ardashir as the king of Fars based on numismatic evidence. Ardashir's coinage can be easily divided into three major phases according to its images and legends. The first phase is represented by a single type of coin minted in series, the second phase involved Ardashir's first minting phase of king of kings, and the third is marked by the introduction of a new coin type on the obverse showing Ardashir with a covered hairstyle. The metal analysis of four coins of Farn-Sasan has shown that their chemical composition is quite similar to those of the throne-successor coins.Less
This chapter examines the eastern campaign of Ardashir as the king of Fars based on numismatic evidence. Ardashir's coinage can be easily divided into three major phases according to its images and legends. The first phase is represented by a single type of coin minted in series, the second phase involved Ardashir's first minting phase of king of kings, and the third is marked by the introduction of a new coin type on the obverse showing Ardashir with a covered hairstyle. The metal analysis of four coins of Farn-Sasan has shown that their chemical composition is quite similar to those of the throne-successor coins.
Penny MacGeorge
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199252442
- eISBN:
- 9780191719233
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199252442.003.0009
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE
This chapter describes some of the relevant archaeological evidence concerning northern Gaul in the period of Aegidius and Syagrius, with particular reference to the city and region of Soissons. ...
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This chapter describes some of the relevant archaeological evidence concerning northern Gaul in the period of Aegidius and Syagrius, with particular reference to the city and region of Soissons. Topics covered include settlement and burial evidence, and numismatic data for late-5th-century Gaul.Less
This chapter describes some of the relevant archaeological evidence concerning northern Gaul in the period of Aegidius and Syagrius, with particular reference to the city and region of Soissons. Topics covered include settlement and burial evidence, and numismatic data for late-5th-century Gaul.
Pat Wheatley and Charlotte Dunn
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- June 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780198836049
- eISBN:
- 9780191873416
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198836049.003.0018
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE
This chapter sheds much light on the outcome of the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC, which proved to have long-lasting repercussions for Demetrius Poliorcetes. The distribution of the spoils following the ...
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This chapter sheds much light on the outcome of the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC, which proved to have long-lasting repercussions for Demetrius Poliorcetes. The distribution of the spoils following the battle had a massive impact on Hellenistic politics and the boundaries of the Successor kingdoms, but Demetrius’ position was not as hopeless as has previously been argued. Some of these distributions proved to be in name only, as Demetrius was quick to act and preserve as much of his kingdom as possible, and rule it as a thalassocracy (maritime realm). The numismatic material provides some very important insight into these years, and is discussed in detail.Less
This chapter sheds much light on the outcome of the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC, which proved to have long-lasting repercussions for Demetrius Poliorcetes. The distribution of the spoils following the battle had a massive impact on Hellenistic politics and the boundaries of the Successor kingdoms, but Demetrius’ position was not as hopeless as has previously been argued. Some of these distributions proved to be in name only, as Demetrius was quick to act and preserve as much of his kingdom as possible, and rule it as a thalassocracy (maritime realm). The numismatic material provides some very important insight into these years, and is discussed in detail.
Pat Wheatley and Charlotte Dunn
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- June 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780198836049
- eISBN:
- 9780191873416
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198836049.003.0024
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE
Demetrius Poliorcetes returned from Athens to Macedonia, where at last he prepared a campaign that aimed at recovering the former Macedonian Empire. It is clear from the evidence that Demetrius was ...
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Demetrius Poliorcetes returned from Athens to Macedonia, where at last he prepared a campaign that aimed at recovering the former Macedonian Empire. It is clear from the evidence that Demetrius was preparing for an ambitious campaign on a grand scale. However, during these preparations he was also forced to deal with his tenuous hold over his current possessions, especially the attitudes of the dissatisfied Macedonian citizens who were not entirely supportive of Demetrius’ grandiose plans. This chapter contains a discussion of the numismatic evidence, which illuminates both the extensive nature of these plans and changes in political strategy during these years.Less
Demetrius Poliorcetes returned from Athens to Macedonia, where at last he prepared a campaign that aimed at recovering the former Macedonian Empire. It is clear from the evidence that Demetrius was preparing for an ambitious campaign on a grand scale. However, during these preparations he was also forced to deal with his tenuous hold over his current possessions, especially the attitudes of the dissatisfied Macedonian citizens who were not entirely supportive of Demetrius’ grandiose plans. This chapter contains a discussion of the numismatic evidence, which illuminates both the extensive nature of these plans and changes in political strategy during these years.
Robert Knapp
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520231696
- eISBN:
- 9780520927902
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520231696.001.0001
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
Since 1974 the University of California at Berkeley has been sponsoring extensive excavations at the Panhellenic athletic festival center of ancient Nemea in the modern Greek province of Korinthia. ...
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Since 1974 the University of California at Berkeley has been sponsoring extensive excavations at the Panhellenic athletic festival center of ancient Nemea in the modern Greek province of Korinthia. With its well-documented excavation and clear historical context, the site offers an excellent opportunity for investigation and analysis. This book, the third in a series of publications on Nemea, is a detailed presentation of the more than 3,000 legible coins from all over the ancient world that have been unearthed there. The coins, which are mostly bronze but show an unusually high proportion of silver, reflect the periods of greatest activity at the site—the late Archaic and Early Classical, the Early Hellenistic, the Early Christian, and the Byzantine. More than a compendium of data, the study breaks new ground with its analysis and contextualization of numismatic evidence in an archaeological setting.Less
Since 1974 the University of California at Berkeley has been sponsoring extensive excavations at the Panhellenic athletic festival center of ancient Nemea in the modern Greek province of Korinthia. With its well-documented excavation and clear historical context, the site offers an excellent opportunity for investigation and analysis. This book, the third in a series of publications on Nemea, is a detailed presentation of the more than 3,000 legible coins from all over the ancient world that have been unearthed there. The coins, which are mostly bronze but show an unusually high proportion of silver, reflect the periods of greatest activity at the site—the late Archaic and Early Classical, the Early Hellenistic, the Early Christian, and the Byzantine. More than a compendium of data, the study breaks new ground with its analysis and contextualization of numismatic evidence in an archaeological setting.
