Karanis (K)

Haatvedt, R. & E. Peterson, edited by E. Husselman. Coins from Karanis: The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935. (Ann Arbor, MI, 1964).

The University of Michigan excavations of the Graeco-Roman period Egyptian site of Karanis yielded one of the largest group of Roman coins to come from a controlled excavation. This book contains a catalog of over 1700 entries covering over 26,000 coins from Ptolemy II to Heraclius, with the great majority coming from the 1st-5th centuries A.D., ranging from low-denomination bronze coins to gold aurei. The catalog is prefaced by general discussion and an analysis of the major coin hoards from the Michigan Karanis excavations. 400 pages, plus 11 plates.