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The Athenian Empire Using Coins as Sources

Authors

Lisa Kallet
, University of Oxford,
John H. Kroll
, University of Oxford
Published 2020

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Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval empire of the fifth century BC. It made possible the rise of the empire itself, which was financed through tribute in coinage collected annually from the empire's approximately 200 cities. The empire's downfall was brought about by the wealth in Persian coinage that financed its enemies. This book surveys and illustrates, with nearly 200 examples, the extraordinary variety of silver and gold coinages that were employed in the…

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  • Presents a new narrative of the Athenian empire with an emphasis on its economic and monetary foundations and drawing heavily on significant recent research
  • Includes images of nearly 100 Greek coinages that illuminate the detailed history of Aegean Greece in the fifth century BC
  • Written accessibly for undergraduate students and their instructors

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