Hill, George Francis: A handbook of Greek and Roman coins (London: Macmillan, 1899)

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER VII.
The Meaning and Classification of Coin-Types.
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§ i. The Religious Theory and the Commercial Theory . . 166
2. Religious Types .......... 169
3. Types representing the Issuing Authority . . . .171
4. Types representing Local Features . . . . . . 173
5. Types representing Monuments ....... 174
6. Historical Types . . . ..175
7. Canting Types .......... 176
8. Ornamental Types ......... 177
9. Imitative Types .......... 177
10. Classification of Symbols . . . . . . . .178
CHAPTER VIII.
Coin-Insceiptions.
§ i. Inscriptions naming the Issuing Authority . . . .180
2. Varieties of Titulature . ..181
3. Inscriptions naming the Type . . . . . . .185
4. Inscriptions giving the Reason of Issue ..... 189
5. Mint-marks and Artists’ Signatures.194
6. Names and Values of Coins ....... 196
7. Dates ............ 196
8. Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . 197
9. Abbreviations .......... 197
CHAPTER IX.
The Dating of Coins.
§ 1. Dating by the Evidence of History . . . . -199
2. Coins bearing Dates ..201
3. Dating by Style and Fabric.203
4. Weight and Quality.204
5. Types ............ 205
6. Epigraphy.207
Greek.208
Roman ........... 215
7. Finds ............ 217