Butcher, K. Coinage in Roman Syria: Northern Syria, 64 BC - AD 253. RNS Special Publication 34. (London, 2004).
This substantial study provides a comprehensive and meticulous analysis of the production, circulation, and significance of coinage in northern Syria. Supported by a catalog of coin finds from thirteen cities, but especially from Antioch, the study presents a reign-by-reign survey of the history of coin production in the province and a discussion of its characterization, the archaeological evidence for its circulation and the movement of the coinage beyond Syria. Kevin Butcher also examines in detail the range of denominations, types and legends and what the coinage reveals about Roman foreign financial policy. 534 pages, 32 plates, large format, red cloth hardback, dust jacket.