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The legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman coins / Karsten Dahmen.
Penn Museum Library CJ385 .D34 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dahmen, Karsten.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
- Coins, Greek.
- Coins, Roman.
- Coins, Ancient.
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Portraits.
- Alexander.
- Numismatics, Greek.
- Numismatics, Roman.
- Greece--Antiquities.
- Greece.
- Antiquities.
- Rome--Antiquities.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- Portraits.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
- Summary:
- Karsten Dahmen collects, presents and examines, for the first time in one volume, the portraits and representations of Alexander the Great on ancient coins of the Greek and Roman periods (c. 320 BC to AD 400). Dahmen offers an insight into the posthumous appreciation of Alexander's legend by Hellenistic kings, Greek cities, and Roman emperors combining an introduction to the historical background and basic information on the coins with a comprehensive study of Alexander's numismatic iconography.
- Dahmen also discusses in detail examples of coins with Alexander's portrait, which are part of a selective presentation of representative coin-types. An image and discussion is combined with a characteristic quotation of a source from ancient historiography and a short bibliographical reference. The numismatic, material presented, although being a representative selection, will exceed any previously published work on the subject. The Legend of Alexander the Great on Creek and Roman Coins will be useful for everyone in the Classics community including students and academics. It will also be accessible for general readers with an interest in ancient history, numismatics, or collecting.
- Contents:
- 1 Images of Alexander: A survey of Alexander's image on ancient coins 6
- 2 Man, king, hero and god: Alexander's changing portraits 39
- 3 Making good use of a legend 48
- 4 Excursus: Alexander in disguise 56
- Conclusion: perspectives and limitations 58
- Plate section (text and images) 108
- Description of coins illustrated 156.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-175) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415394511
- 9780415394512
- 041539452X
- 9780415394529
- 0203967992
- 9780203967997
- OCLC:
- 74649031
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