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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 963975, member: 5682&quot;]Let me add my thanks to Clinker and Gao for their excellent posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem with books written on Ancient coins is that they tend to be aimed at the more experienced collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, although I enjoyed Kenneth Harl&#039;s book, it is too academic and scholarly for the beginner or non-scholar of Ancient numismatics. (The rich footnotes in the book are a great source of information, by the way.) Although there are a few of us might who enjoy topics on the &quot;fiduciary coinage of provincial Roman Egypt&quot; or &quot;the effects of Gresham&#039;s law with the increasingly debased coinage of the turbulent third century,&quot; it would have more helpful if Harl had taken the time to explain and define these concepts before delving further into them. It would have made his classic book more accessible to a wider audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Harl is an entertaining and knowledgeable lecturer and teacher of Ancient history. (I highly recommend his courses from the Teaching Company, for example.) His writing style is too dense for most of us, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel there is a need for a solid book on Roman coinage that is written in a clear and concise matter aimed toward the non-academician and non-scholar. I haven&#039;t seen that book, yet, but I think there is great potential. (I think Doug S., for example, has written many thoughtful and informative posts on Ancient Roman coinage that I have found as informative, clearly written, and insightful as anything I&#039;ve read in books.) </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, good job, you two.</p><p><br /></p><p>g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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