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The Monetary Systems of the Greeks and Romans

W. V. Harris

Print publication date: 2008

Print ISBN-13: 9780199233359

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: May 2008

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199233359.001.0001

Introduction

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(p. 1 ) Introduction
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The Monetary Systems of the Greeks and Romans
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W. V. Harris (Contributor Webpage)

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Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199233359.003.0001

This introductory chapter presents an overview of the succeeding chapters. Topics covered include the use of bullion as money, reasons for the spread of coinage, credit money, money supply, economic growth, monetization, monetary integration across the Roman Mediterranean, and the choice of metals.

Keywords:   money, Romans, monetization, monetary integration, bullion, coinage, credit money

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