This work is a treasure house of representative coins from ancient history in the middle east. Asia Minor and the Levant are the geographical source. Historical and cultural information is reflected through the coinage offering background detail for support of the history in the region. Locations include Agrippias Caesarea, Pontus, Bythnia, Mysia, Troas, and more.This book contains text and photographs of more then 3,000 coins. Included are a list of abbreviations, an errata list, indexes. The text portion covers 212 pages. There are 135 plates with photos of the coins which offer clear images of the thousands of coins. This work is oversize, approximately  8 1/2 by 11. It shows little use; it is clean and solid.