From Caesar to Augustus (c. 49 BC-AD 14). Using Coins as Sources

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This unique book provides the student of Roman history with an accessible and detailed introduction to Roman and provincial coinage in the late Republic and early Empire in the context of current historical themes and debates. Almost two hundred different coins are illustrated at double life size, with each described in detail, and technical Latin and numismatic terms are explained. Chapters are arranged chronologically, allowing students to quickly identify material relevant to Julius Caesar, the second triumvirate, the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra, and the Principate of Augustus. Iconography, archaeological contexts, and the economy are clearly presented. A diverse array of material is brought together in a single volume to challenge and enhance our understanding of the transition from Republic to Empire. Cover Half-title page Series page Title page Copyright page Contents List ofTables List ofFigures Preface List ofAbbreviations 1 Approaching Coinage in the Late Roman Republic 1.1 What was Money in the Roman World? 1.2 Money and the Roman Economy 1.3 The Practicalities of Coinage Production 1.4 Using Coin Reference Works (RRC, RIC, RPC) 2 Competition, Legitimacy and Civil War (49–44 BC) 2.1 From the Rubicon to Dictator for Life: Julius Caesar 2.2 The Battle for Legitimacy: Pompeians after the Death of Pompey 2.3 Caesar’s Elephant in the Provinces 3 Competition and Conflict after Caesar (44–36 BC) 3.1 Caesar’s Inheritance: Antony versus Octavian 3.2 Apollo and Libertas on the Coinage of Brutus and Cassius 3.3 Piety, Neptune and the Sea: Sextus Pompey 3.4 The Second Triumvirate and Roman Women 3.5 The ‘Fleet Coinage’ of Mark Antony 4 The View from the East: Cleopatra and Mark Antony (38–31 BC) 4.1 Cleopatra and the Monetary System of Ptolemaic Egypt 4.2 The Coinage of Antony and Cleopatra 4.3 Antony’s Supporters: Atratinus and Sosius 4.4 Support in the Provinces 4.5 The Donations of Alexandria 4.6 The Legionary Denarii of Mark Antony 5 Representing the Augustan Principate (31 BC–AD 14) 5.1 Octavian the Divine: Coinage before and after Actium 5.2 The Restorer of the Republic 5.3 Senatorial Honours and Augustus’ Titles 5.4 Innovation and Tradition in Rome 5.5 The Saecular Games 5.6 The Augustan Building Programme 5.7 Imperial or Provincial? Augustan Coinage in the Provinces 5.8 Provincial Responses to Augustan Ideology 5.9 Establishing the Succession: Gaius, Lucius and Tiberius 5.10 After Augustus 6 Coins and Daily Life 6.1 Supplying the Army 6.2 Kalkriese and the Battle of Teutoburg Forest 6.3 Coins in Ritual Practice 6.4 Small Change in the City Guide to Further Reading Appendices 1 Timeline 2 Latin Numismatic Abbreviations 3 Glossary (by Andrew Meadows, updated and revised by the author) 4 Denominational Systems (by Andrew Meadows) 5 The Production of Ancient Coinage (by Andrew Meadows) Bibliography Index