Das Münz-, Mass- und Gewichtswesen in Vorderasien bis auf Alexander den Grossen

Synopsis of Das Münz-, Mass- und Gewichtswesen in Vorderasien bis auf Alexander den Grossen

«Das Münz-, Mass- und Gewichtswesen in Vorderasien bis auf Alexander den Grossen» is the historical essay by Johannes Brandis, published in paperback.

The work studies the systems of coins, measures and weights in the Near East up to the time of Alexander the Great. It analyzes the units and standards used, as well as their role in trade and administration in the ancient world, with a historical and numismatic approach.

Reprint of the original 1866 edition, published by Antigonos Verlag in November 2024. 640 pages, text in German.

Reference work for readers interested in the economic history and numismatics of the ancient world.