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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3413810, member: 74968&quot;]Here is the first.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]906057[/ATTACH] </p><p>From Amazon:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;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.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As a 12 Caesars period collector this book was a great choice. There are many photos of interesting coins and the author really did the research necessary to bring this age to life. I learned much about the period and about the associated coins. the text is brisk and well written and filled with references to architecture, politics, and the historical figures of the day. I do not accept every premise made by the author, but the idea are well presented and argued.&nbsp; For about 21.00 from Amazon you cannot go wrong by giving this book a try. I would definitely buy it again.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second book is a reference book I had been wanting for a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]906065[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This book is worth it for the specialist. Since I now have over 30 denarii of the Flavians, I thought it was about time I had a copy. One thing I did not know was that this 2005 Spink reprint is a reprint of the 1966 edition and not the 1976 edition. I wonder why they did that? Anyway, I have been assured that the changes were minor. </p><p><br /></p><p>One very enjoyable aspect of owning this book is that I have been checking the BMCRE references for all of my coins. This has been fun. It has also been nice to find out which of my coins and not in this volume or are not in the BM collection at all. (I have been checking the book against the excellent BM archives online). One thing I have decided is that any of my coins not in the museum when I pass will be donated to their collection. I am reluctant to give coins to museums so that they languish unloved in some basement, but I think the scholarly usefulness of the BM collection mitigates against this concern.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also been enjoying the plates, though I wish they were organized like RIC Vol II. I have already noted a few die matches between these BM examples and my own coins. In the case of my rare coins of the Flavians this comes as no surprise, but it is still interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other feature I really like is the inclusion of the notes for some coins. In some cases these refer to an interesting fact about the features of the coin, in others they note important collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since this is a catalogue, I cannot recommend it to the casual Flavian collector. If, however, you are interested in the coins of these rulers, it is a worthy purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any coins related books you recently purchased.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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