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Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications
Coins and Costume in Late Antiquity
Jutta-Annette Bruhn

“This concise monograph examines the technology, iconography and context of Late Roman gold coin jewelry . . . . excellent photographs and drawings vividly illustrate the ostentation of these symbols of power and wealth. . . . This exhibition catalogue of fifteen items, which also includes a complete bibliography, extensive footnotes and a useful glossary, is a beautiful and scholarly contribution to the study of ancient jewelry, a Vorbild for its kind, as essential tool for specialists and a sumptuous delight for general readers.” —Revue des archéologues et historiens d'art de Louvain