Borrelli, Ancient coins, Classical numismatic studies and materials

N. Borrelli, Ancient currency. Studies and materials of classical numismatics, Tip. Di Stefano, S. Maria Capua Vetere 1927, pp. 332, richly illustrated, 23 cm, full cloth binding with titles and fillets on leather gusset on the spine.

The volume collects 28 numismatic writings by Nicola Borrelli (1878-1952), a student of Cagiati, to whom the work is dedicated. The text ends with a rich numismatic bibliography. From the Index: Nomenclature and terminology; Etymology and definition, character and purpose of numismatics; Origin of metallic fiat money; Classification and distribution of pieces in the medal collection - Historical notes of numismatics and its bibliography; Greek coinage; Roman numismatics; Roman coinage of the Empire; Barbarian and oriental coinage; Numismatic culture; Value and value of ancient coins; Calena numismatics notes; The currency of the Aurunci; Totemistic monetary types; Because Vescia and Sinope had no money; Considerations on the type of the androsoprous bull; An agrarian symbol in Metapontum coin; The Cales coin; The talking types of Panticapeo; The Coin of Aquinum; The type of equite in the coin of Capua; The coins of Suessa Aurunca; A monetary symbol of Suessa Aurunca; The coins of Teanum Sidicinum; The federal currency of the cities of Campania; The zoological type of Centuripe; The eschatological meaning of a type of Locri; Dioscuro or desultor?; A Taranto storage room; Types and agrarian symbols on the currency of ancient cities of Campania and Magna Graecia; Greek typological elements in republican Roman coins; Wagons, quadrigas and chariots; Historical and typological research on the republican denarius; Declaration of a nucleus of Vittoriati; A treasure trove of imperial gold; The solar type on Roman Empire coins; Monetary types of consecration; Christian coinage; The heroic cycle of Rome exalted in the coin; Bibliography.

In excellent condition. Very rare.