This publication catalogues the British Museum's uniquely important collection of coins from southern England of the period c. 760-880. During these years, the broad and thin silver penny became estab
Bowers presents a narrated guide for coin collectors to US dollar coins minted since 1971. He begins with chapters on silver dollars 1794-1935, advice on collecting US dollar coins, and a year-by-year
The seventh volume of Q. David Bowers’s multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Your two cents' worth! Not long ago, a rare 1913 Liberty nickel sold for more than $3 million. Recently, a California couple found 1,400 Gold-Rush era coins worth more than $10 million in old jars bur
Since the “invention” of paper during China’s Tang dynasty, legitimate authorities have fought side by side with equally imaginative and determined rogues in an attempt to improve (or copy) the techno
From simple exchange systems in earliest times to the increasingly cashless society of our own day, this fascinating book presents an accessible and authoritative introduction to the history of money.
This volume presents for the first time an authoritative and systematic account of the coins minted in the Roman provinces during the period from the accession of Trajan Decius in AD 249 to the death
Curators at the British Museum, Williams is responsible for early medieval coinage, and Agar for the continental early medieval collection. They describe the January 2007 discovery of the Viking hoard
Organized as a catalog of ship coins, according to the popular KM-numbering system, these volumes list coins that have a common design are grouped under separate headings. Circulating coins and collec
Coinage is one of our key sources for the rich and fascinating history of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC). This book provides students of the period with an up-to-date introduction to Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins in their cultural and economic contexts. It also offers new perspectives on four major themes in contemporary Hellenistic history: globalisation, identity, political economy and ideology. With more than 250 illustrations, and written in a lucid and accessible style, this book sheds new light on the diverse and multicultural societies of the Hellenistic world, from Alexander to Augustus. The author assumes no prior knowledge of Hellenistic history, and all Greek and Latin texts are translated throughout.
Coinage is one of our key sources for the rich and fascinating history of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC). This book provides students of the period with an up-to-date introduction to Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins in their cultural and economic contexts. It also offers new perspectives on four major themes in contemporary Hellenistic history: globalisation, identity, political economy and ideology. With more than 250 illustrations, and written in a lucid and accessible style, this book sheds new light on the diverse and multicultural societies of the Hellenistic world, from Alexander to Augustus. The author assumes no prior knowledge of Hellenistic history, and all Greek and Latin texts are translated throughout.
Whether you're curious about some old coins you've found, a young beginning collector with a few coins in hand or an experienced coin collector with hundreds of coins, the "Quick Guide to Coi
