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Money in Ptolemaic Egypt

From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the Third Century BC

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The book investigates the transformative effects of coined money introduced by Alexander the Great on Egypt's economy and society, particularly its role in shaping the Ptolemaic state. It details the gradual spread of coinage from Alexandria into rural areas, culminating in aggressive monetization under Ptolemy II. By analyzing numismatic and papyrological evidence, the author reconstructs a rural monetary economy characterized by high demand for coinage amidst limited supply, revealing a complex interplay of credit and banking that supported a more monetized society than previously understood.

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Money in Ptolemaic Egypt, Sitta von Reden

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Rok wydania
2007
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Tytuł
Money in Ptolemaic Egypt
Podtytuł
From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the Third Century BC
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2007
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
378
ISBN10
0521852641
ISBN13
9780521852647
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Opis
The book investigates the transformative effects of coined money introduced by Alexander the Great on Egypt's economy and society, particularly its role in shaping the Ptolemaic state. It details the gradual spread of coinage from Alexandria into rural areas, culminating in aggressive monetization under Ptolemy II. By analyzing numismatic and papyrological evidence, the author reconstructs a rural monetary economy characterized by high demand for coinage amidst limited supply, revealing a complex interplay of credit and banking that supported a more monetized society than previously understood.