Coins and political message: Cyrenaicas monetary issues from 322 to 258 a.C. / Moeda e discurso político: emissões monetárias da Cirenaica entre 322 e 258 a.C.
AUTOR(ES)
Daniela Bessa Puccini
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009
RESUMO
The purpose of this research is study the Cyrenaicas coins issued between the beginning of the Ptolemys control in the region and the death of the last independent government, Magas, in 258 a.C. Our goal is analyse, from the monetary types, the political expression of the citys factions and what the position of these groups about a lagids control. Through the comparision between the types, the use of some inscriptions associated to the types and to the main political events and the successive adoption of various monetary standards by the cities, we will discuss how was built the political message of the issuing authority as an answer to the main events of these years.
ASSUNTO(S)
helenistic cyrenaica coins and politics cirenica helenística ptolemaic monarchy ancient monetary iconography greek numismatic monarquia ptolomaica iconografia monetária antiga numismática grega moeda e política
