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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 8275893, member: 99554&quot;][ATTACH=full]1461145[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>« The Silver Coinage of Diocletian&#039;s Reform (294-312 AD) » aims to review one of the main aspects of this major episode in Roman imperial numismatics. The documentation presented considerably enriches our knowledge of an original coinage and, in a way, &quot;restored&quot; by the founder of the Tetrarchy. The detailed catalog of the coins issued in the various mints alone represents, in the varieties described, more than three times the material so far listed (1048 varieties in total). A very abundant illustration finally allows easy consultation of a work primarily designed, by the author&#039;s own admission, as a research manual. Nearly 800 pages and over 6 lbs of fantastic and useful informations. The plan of the book is divided into two main parts. The data concerning the silver coinage of the reform constitute the first part (p. 17-83). Then the book studies the material of the 15 different workshops. Then comes a catalog which takes up most of the book (pp. 85-585). Added to this are the 80 good quality black and white plates (perfect for silver coinage) on a beautiful paper which allow you to discover more than 1,800 pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1461146[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Equally interesting is the table on page 32, devoted to the different hypotheses on the values of the coinage of Diocletian&#039;s reform (294 AD)&nbsp; between 1951 and 2017. No less important is the study on the signatures of mints and officinas marks (pp. 52-58). We also find four summaries: the first in French (p. 587-588), then in English (p. 589-590), then in German (p. 591-592), finally in Italian (p. 593- 594) which recall the method set up by Bastien in his works devoted to the Lyon workshop. This book will surely become the “Bible” of silver coinage of the period between the monetary reform of Diocletian and the end of the reign of Maxentius. Do not wait to quickly get this book which should easily find its audience and be sold out very quickly, and at only 50 euros it’s a real bargain !</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1461147[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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