Calculating Ancient Coin Production, Again, a Book Review by Buttrey, S.E. and Buttrey, T.V. of L'Argent monnayé d'Alexandre le grande à Auguste by François de Callataÿ, Georges Depeyrot and Leandre Villaronga, and "Calculating Ancient Coin Production: Seeking a Balance" by François de Callataÿ

The objective of the monograph is to calculate the number of dies originally used per issue, then to multiply that number by an estimate of coin production per die and determine the coinage total. The body of these totals can be mined for historical significance