Book Review of The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage, edited by William E. Metcalf

Abstract

The grand numismatic catalogues of the 18th century moved the field beyond shadowing literary references and set it on its development. It has since moved on its own to the point that its intricacies and internal development at times limit its integration into classics so that numismatics is often undervalued as a contributor to history, art history, and the ancient economy. The result is that highly specialized numismatic scholarship is all too seldom directed at a broader audience.