The Achaemenid Empire was huge and the material available for studying it is disparate.
The coinages produced in the empire offer distinctive perspectives and provide insights into crucial questions about how the empire was organised and administered. The numismatic evidence is particularly important due to its first hand, contemporary nature: it speaks to us directly, not through the prism of later accounts.
Keith Rutter, an international specialist in numismatics, provides us with the first comprehensive account of the great variety of coinages produced in the Achaemenid Empire. He shows us how the iconography found on coins poses new questions on artistic influences, details of administration and religious beliefs. This highly illustrated book is the starting point for anyone who wants to understand the topic.
| ISBN: | 9781474492713 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2026 |
| Author: | N K Rutter |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Series: | Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia |
| Genres: |
Ancient history |
The Achaemenid Empire was huge and the material available for studying it is disparate.The coinages produced in the empire offer distinctive perspectives and provide insights into crucial questions about how the empire was organised and administered. The numismatic evidence is particularly important due to its first hand, contemporary nature: it speaks to us directly, not through the prism of later accounts.Keith Rutter, an international specialist in numismatics, provides us with the first comprehensive account of the great variety of coinages produced in the Achaemenid Empire.
Coinages in the Achaemenid Empire features in the following genres: Ancient history
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Coinages in the Achaemenid Empire was written by N K Rutter and published by Edinburgh University Press
Coinages in the Achaemenid Empire has 376 pages
Yes it is part of Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia series
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