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Roman Coins: Kris Lockyear | University College London 09/24/21 ARCL2001: Roman coins: Kris Lockyear | University College London ARCL2001: Roman coins: Kris Lockyear View Online A.A. Barrratt. ‘The Invalidation of Currency in the Roman Empire: Claudian Demonetization of Caligua’s Aes.’ Roman Coins and Public Life under the Empire: E. Togo Salmon Papers II. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999. 83–93. Print. Aarts, Joris. ‘Coins, Money and Exchange in the Roman World. A Cultural-Economic Perspective.’ Archaeological Dialogues 12.01 (2005): n. pag. Web. ---. ‘Coins, Money and Exchange in the Roman World. A Cultural-Economic Perspective.’ Archaeological Dialogues 12.01 (2005): n. pag. Web. Abdy, Richard Anthony. Romano-British Coin Hoards. Shire archaeology. Princes Risborough: Shire, 2002. Print. A. Burnett. ‘Buildings and Monuments on Roman Coins.’ Roman Coins and Public Life under the Empire: E. Togo Salmon Papers II. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999. 137–164. 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