Rome?s conquests gave her access to the accumulated metal resources of most of the known world. An abundant gold and silver coinage circulated within her empire as a result. But coinage changes later suggest difficulty in maintaining metal supplies. By studying Roman coin-survivals in a wider contex[...]
This book by the author of The Economy of the Roman Empire: Quantitative Studies considers important interlocking themes. Did the Roman Empire have a single ?national? economy, or was its economy localised and fragmented? Can coin and pottery survivals demonstrate the importance of long-distance tra[...]