Until now, the Roman economy has been discussed primarily in economic terms. After the
vehement debate between substantivist and formalists in the 1960s and 1970s, most …

In the first third of his paper, Joris Aarts offers an elegant and stimulating review of the ideas
that have underpinned our interpretation of coinage and exchange in the Roman world for …

The discussion of coin finds in the European periphery and the light they throw on the nature
of the Roman socio-economic complex is the most interesting part of this paper for me …

Aarts's argument revolves around three binaries: formalist and substantivist approaches to
the study of the ancient economy, narrow economy-centered and broader culture-centered …

It is a new and exciting experience for me to read the critical comments on my article by
people who are so well informed about the topics I discussed. I am very grateful to Colin …