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Money in Ptolemaic Egypt: From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the Third Century BC
Money in Ptolemaic Egypt From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the Third Century BC
Author: Sitta von Reden
This book explores the impact of Alexander the Great's introduction of coined money on the economy and society of Egypt and its political implications for the formation of the Ptolemaic state. It argues that the introduction of coinage happened slowly, spreading gradually from Alexandria into the chora. Under Ptolemy II, however, Egypt was aggre...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521852647
ISBN-10: 0521852641
Publication Date: 1/14/2008
Pages: 378
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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