DEMOS The Personification of the people Ancient coins with the head, bust or figure of Demoe

The image of Demos, the personification of the People, was used on ancient coinage as early as the 5th century BC. In Roman times, many towns under Roman domination struck pseudo-autonomous coinage depicting either the bust or head of Demos, or showed him standing with the emperor, Boule, or the Demos of another city. This book is probably the first ever compilation of coinage depicting Demos and includes full legends and descriptions as well as several otherwise unpublished types. The pages are enhanced by hundreds of images of examples. An index of types and cities simplifies the search for a particular coin.