Bimetallism, coinage, and empire in Persian Anatolia

A re-examination of the numismatic, epigraphic, and literary evidence suggests that the silver/gold exchange rate in Persian-controlled Asia Minor fluctuated downwards in the late fifth and fourth centuries b.c.e. in response to the supply of gold and silver in neighbouring Greece. This has conseque...

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Main Authors: Ellis-Evans, A, Kagan, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2023