Minting, state, and economy in the visigothic kingdom : from settlement in Aquitane through the first decade of the Muslim conquest of Spain /

This study of the Visigothic kingdom monetary system in southern Gaul and Hispania from the fifth century through the Muslim invasion of Spain fills a major gap in the scholarship of late antiquity. Examining all aspects of the making of currency, it sets minting in relation to questions of state -...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kurt, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Series:Late antique and early medieval Iberia.
Subjects:
414-711
Money > Spain > History.
Visigoths > Spain.
Monnaie > Espagne > Histoire.
Wisigoths > Espagne.
European history.
Medieval history.
Economic history.
Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
Money
Visigoths
Spain > History > Gothic period, 414-711.
Espagne > Histoire > 414-711 (Période gothique)
Spain
Early Medieval Economy.
Islamic Conquest in Iberia.
Visigothic Currency.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Pre-Regal Visigothic Coinage
  • 2. The King's Coinage: The Beginning and Development of the Regal Coinage (c. 573-c. 720)
  • 3. The Activities of the Mints from c. 573- c. 720
  • 4. Why Were Gold Coins Struck in the Visigothic Kingdom?
  • 5. The Royal Control of Visigothic Minting
  • 6. Coinage in Spain in the Aftermath of the Islamic Conquest
  • 7. Visigothic Currency in the Early Medieval Economy
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author
  • Index

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