Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins | 
| Author: Marshall Faintich
Publisher: McFarland
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 498523
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0786431784
Dewey Decimal Number: 737.493
EAN: 9780786431786
ASIN: 0786431784
Publication Date: November 8, 2007
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Product Description
The coins of ancient and medieval Europe provide unique insights into the economic and political history of their period. In a time when few members of the population could read or write, the symbols depicted on coins offered a medium for communication, propaganda, and historical archiving. This work hypothesizes that astronomical symbols on ancient and medieval coins were often used as a way to record actual celestial events. The author provides more than 550 figures and line drawings of coins, maps, and astronomical events to illustrate this hypothesis. In addition, several appendices evaluate the historical accuracy of ancient and medieval coinage and offer additional examples not included in the main volume.
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