{"product_id":"coinage-in-the-orontes-valley-jack-nurpetlian-9780901405388","title":"Coinage in the Orontes Valley of Syria: 1st Century BC - 3rd Century AD","description":"This book is a comprehensive study of the coins minted by Apamea, Larissa, Raphanea, Emesa and Laodicea ad Libanum in Syria during the late Hellenistic and Roman periods. It offers a historical overview of the individual cities, followed by in-depth discussions of the production, circulation, metrology and iconography of the coins. The text is supplemented with numerous die studies providing a structural framework of the various issues. A catalog of 1,367 coins is also provided. Detailed discussions of the coinages and comparisons with contemporaneous issues of neighboring mints reveal the diverse nature of the coins. The volume bridges the gaps in our understanding of coinage in the Orontes Valley and surrounding regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Nurpetlian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0901405388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780901405388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spink Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 8.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Jack Nurpetlian","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993014173951,"sku":"9780901405388","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coinage-in-the-orontes-valley-jack-nurpetlian-9780901405388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}