A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins - Gareth Harney

Category: Classic, History
Language: English
Keywords: Ancient Coins Gareth Harney History Rome Twelve

Written by Gareth Harney
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

Hold the glory—and infamy—of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand in this extraordinary and accessible story of history’s greatest superpower, as told through humanity’s most universal object: the coin.

When Gareth Harney was first handed a Roman coin by his father as a child, he became entranced by its beauty, and its unique ability to connect us with the distant past. He soon learned that the Romans saw coins as far more than just currency—these were metal canvases on which they immortalized their sacred gods, mighty emperors, towering monuments, and brutal battles of conquest. Revealed in those intricate designs struck in gold, silver, and bronze was the epic story of the Roman Empire.