Numismatic research on the Emperor Pertinax. Corpus of imperial and provincial coinage.
Ausonius| N° d'inventaire | 23169 |
| Format | 21 x 30 |
| Détails | 533 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782356132567 |
The Roman Emperor Publius Helvius Pertinax reigned for three months at the beginning of 193 AD, after the assassination of Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius. This short period of time nevertheless allowed the imperial and local authorities to strike a significant number of coins, in four issuing mints: Rome, Alexandria, Tomis and Prusa ad Olympum. This work contains the complete catalog of these mints, based on a census of more than 2000 examples, with a classification by obverse and reverse dies, as well as a detailed study of each of the mints in operation under Pertinax. This book is therefore intended for historians, researchers and students who will find a summary of the life of Pertinax, with an important point on his reign, but above all a synthesis based on unpublished research. The political reflections that led to the choice of monetary types are analyzed and explained. For the first time, the entire coinage of an emperor, including Roman and provincial mints, is brought together in a single volume and provides a complete and innovative working tool.
The Roman Emperor Publius Helvius Pertinax reigned for three months at the beginning of 193 AD, after the assassination of Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius. This short period of time nevertheless allowed the imperial and local authorities to strike a significant number of coins, in four issuing mints: Rome, Alexandria, Tomis and Prusa ad Olympum. This work contains the complete catalog of these mints, based on a census of more than 2000 examples, with a classification by obverse and reverse dies, as well as a detailed study of each of the mints in operation under Pertinax. This book is therefore intended for historians, researchers and students who will find a summary of the life of Pertinax, with an important point on his reign, but above all a synthesis based on unpublished research. The political reflections that led to the choice of monetary types are analyzed and explained. For the first time, the entire coinage of an emperor, including Roman and provincial mints, is brought together in a single volume and provides a complete and innovative working tool.