Astronomical symbols on ancient and medieval coins /

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Author / Creator:Faintich, Marshall, 1947-
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2008.
Description:vi, 225 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6671241
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ISBN:9780786431786 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
0786431784 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220) and index.
Summary:"This work hypothesizes that astronomical symbols on ancient and medieval coins were often used as a way of recording actual celestial events of that period. The author provides more than 550 figures and line drawings of coins, maps, and astronomical events to illustrate this hypothesis"--Provided by publisher.

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