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Penguin Publishing Group State Quarter 19992009 Collectors Folder
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F&W Publications Inc National Parks Quarters
Book Synopsis Take your coin collecting to new places with this easy-to-use collector''s quarters folderHow about taking your collecting on a scenic tour of America''s most breathtaking and revered national parks courtesy of this new America the Beautiful National Parks Collector''s coin folder. This affordable and durable 3-panel folder contains 60 slots - more than most folders - to house all of the National Parks quarters. Plus, there is a slot each for the Denver and Philadelphia coin fronts. From Hot Springs National Park to Tall Grass National Park you''ll have a stunning showcase for your quarters, along with geographic details and historical anecdotes about each national site featured, as well as key coin specifications. Plus, the front cover of this folder features the reverse image of each of the first five coins issued in this program – a unique feature of the Warman''s National Park Quarters folders, produced by Krause Publications.
£7.13
Cambridge University Press The Roman Republic to 49 Bce
Book SynopsisIntroduces students of ancient history to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic, with over 200 larger-than-life-size illustrations and detailed captions. Demystifies the more technical aspects of the field of numismatics and culminates in a how-to guide for further research for non-specialists.Table of Contents1. Money; 2. Monuments; 3. Mutinies?; 4. Mobilization; Index.
£20.99
Token Publishing Ltd The Gold Sovereign Series
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£40.50
The History Press Ltd The Coinage of Roman Britain
Book SynopsisThe first two chapters provide a resume of how the coinage of the central Roman state changed, developed and stumbled. In Britain most coins in museums and collections come from hoards (coins deposited in a group) or from coins found singly during excavation or walking over fields. These two classes are very different and are examined separately. The author then looks at how coins were used in Roman Britain, and finally explains the differences between Britain and the rest of the Roman Empire. Despite the need for quantitative as well as well as qualitative analysis, Richard Reece has - for the benefit of those who are understandably put off by reams of statistics - banished all numbers and numerical methods to a single short Appendix. The result is a book sparkling with Dr Reece''s characteristically incisive insights that can be appreciated by anyone interested in Britain''s past.
£20.00
British Museum Press Symbols of Power Ten Coins that Changed the World
Book SynopsisThis engaging book tells the story of ten of the world's most important currencies and reveals how each and every one of them has helped shape the world we live in.
£7.59
OUP USA The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage
Book SynopsisA broadly-illustrated overview of the contemporary state of Greco-Roman numismatic scholarship.Trade Review"As Metcalf notes (xvii), it is over 100 years since the last single volume guide to Greek coinage was produced, and there has never been an equivalent work for Rome. This new handbook is, therefore, long overdue and hugely welcome. All involved are to be congratulated and, while in a project as broad as this there are inevitably some omissions, we now have something where there was nothing, and for that we should be very grateful. It is much to be hoped that students of the history of all periods will find their way to this rich new resource." * Andrew Meadows, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *"This book represents an unprecedented innovation in numismatic literature and is becoming widely regarded as the best introduction to classical ancient coins. It is far more than a guide written solely for collectors. Instead, it was written to serve also as an introduction for graduate or post-doctoral students in the ancient cultures who seek training in classical numismatics. As a work in the renowned Oxford Handbooks series, this volume was written to offer an authoritative and annotated state-of-the-art survey of current thinking and research in the subject area. However, it is just that focus that makes it such a valuable text for serious collectors of ancient coins." * Roger Kuntz, Rochester Numismatic Association *Table of ContentsPreface ; Abbreviations ; Introduction, William E. Metcalf ; 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics, Matthew Ponting ; Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage ; 2. The Monetary Background of Early Coinage, John H. Kroll ; 3. Asia Minor to the Ionian Revolt, Koray Konuk ; 4. The Coinage of the Persian Empire, Michael Alram ; 5. The Coinage of Athens, 6th - 1st century B.C., Peter van Alfen ; 6. Aegina, the Cyclades and Crete, Kenneth Sheedy ; 7. The Coinage of Italy, N. K. Rutter ; 8. The Coinage of Sicily, Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert ; 9. Greece and the Balkans to 360 B.C., Selene Psoma ; The Hellenistic World ; 10. Royal Hellenistic Coinages from Alexander to Mithridates, Francois de Callatay ; 11. The Hellenistic World: The Cities of Mainland Greece and Asia Minor, Richard Ashton ; 12. The Coinage of the Ptolemies, Catharine C. Lorber ; 13. The Seleucids, Arthur Houghton ; 14. Greek Coinages of Palestine, Oren Tal ; 15. The Coinage of the Parthians, Fabrizio Sinisi ; The Roman World ; 16. Early Roman Coinage and its Italian Context, Andrew Burnett ; 17. The Denarius Coinage of the Roman Republic, Bernhard E. Woytek ; 18. The Julio-Claudians, Rienhold Wolters ; 19. Ancient Spain, Pere P. Ripolles ; 20. Flavian Coinage, Ian Carradice ; 21. The Coinage of the Provinces through Hadrian, Michel Amandry ; 22. Trajan and Hadrian, Martin Beckmann ; 23. Antonine Coinage, Liv Mariah Yarrow ; 24. The Provinces after Commodus, RAnn Johnston ; 25. Syria in the Roman Period, 64 B.C. - A.D. 260, Kevin Butcher ; 26. Roman Coinages of Palestine, Haim Gitler ; 27. The Severans, Richard Abdy ; 28. From Gordian III to the Gallic Empire (A.D. 238-74), Roger Bland ; 29. The Later Third Century, Sylviane Estiot ; 30. The Coinage of Roman Egypt, Angelo Geissen ; 31. Tetrarchy and the House of Constantine, Richard Abdy ; 32. The Coinage of the Later Roman Empire, A.D. 364-498, Sam Moorhead ; 33. The Transformation of the West, Alan M. Stahl ; Appendix 1: Marks of value on later Roman coins, Roger Bland ; Appendix 2: The earliest Christian symbols on Roman coins, Richard Abdy ; Indices ; a. Mints ; b. Persons ; c. General
£44.64
OUP USA Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage
Book SynopsisThis book attempts to make accessible to students, scholars, and the lay public annotated, up-to-date information regarding the major coinages of the Greco-Roman world. An international group of experts has been asked to treat their areas of expertise, and the result is a broadly illustrated introduction to the subject.Trade Review"As Metcalf notes (xvii), it is over 100 years since the last single volume guide to Greek coinage was produced, and there has never been an equivalent work for Rome. This new handbook is, therefore, long overdue and hugely welcome. All involved are to be congratulated and, while in a project as broad as this there are inevitably some omissions, we now have something where there was nothing, and for that we should be very gratefulEL. It is much to be hoped that students of the history of all periods will find their way to this rich new resource." --Andrew Meadows, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This book represents an unprecedented innovation in numismatic literature and is becoming widely regarded as the best introduction to classical ancient coins. It is far more than a guide written solely for collectors. Instead, it was written to serve also as an introduction for graduate or post-doctoral students in the ancient cultures who seek training in classical numismatics. As a work in the renowned Oxford Handbooks series, this volume was written to offer an authoritative and annotated state-of-the-art survey of current thinking and research in the subject area. However, it is just that focus that makes it such a valuable text for serious collectors of ancient coins." -- Roger Kuntz, Rochester Numismatic AssociationTable of ContentsPreface ; Abbreviations ; Introduction, William E. Metcalf ; 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics, Matthew Ponting ; Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage ; 2. The Monetary Background of Early Coinage, John H. Kroll ; 3. Asia Minor to the Ionian Revolt, Koray Konuk ; 4. The Coinage of the Persian Empire, Michael Alram ; 5. The Coinage of Athens, 6th - 1st century B.C., Peter van Alfen ; 6. Aegina, the Cyclades and Crete, Kenneth Sheedy ; 7. The Coinage of Italy, N. K. Rutter ; 8. The Coinage of Sicily, Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert ; 9. Greece and the Balkans to 360 B.C., Selene Psoma ; The Hellenistic World ; 10. Royal Hellenistic Coinages from Alexander to Mithridates, Francois de Callatay ; 11. The Hellenistic World: The Cities of Mainland Greece and Asia Minor, Richard Ashton ; 12. The Coinage of the Ptolemies, Catharine C. Lorber ; 13. The Seleucids, Arthur Houghton ; 14. Greek Coinages of Palestine, Oren Tal ; 15. The Coinage of the Parthians, Fabrizio Sinisi ; The Roman World ; 16. Early Roman Coinage and its Italian Context, Andrew Burnett ; 17. The Denarius Coinage of the Roman Republic, Bernhard E. Woytek ; 18. The Julio-Claudians, Rienhold Wolters ; 19. Ancient Spain, Pere P. Ripolles ; 20. Flavian Coinage, Ian Carradice ; 21. The Coinage of the Provinces through Hadrian, Michel Amandry ; 22. Trajan and Hadrian, Martin Beckmann ; 23. Antonine Coinage, Liv Mariah Yarrow ; 24. The Provinces after Commodus, RAnn Johnston ; 25. Syria in the Roman Period, 64 B.C. - A.D. 260, Kevin Butcher ; 26. Roman Coinages of Palestine, Haim Gitler ; 27. The Severans, Richard Abdy ; 28. From Gordian III to the Gallic Empire (A.D. 238-74), Roger Bland ; 29. The Later Third Century, Sylviane Estiot ; 30. The Coinage of Roman Egypt, Angelo Geissen ; 31. Tetrarchy and the House of Constantine, Richard Abdy ; 32. The Coinage of the Later Roman Empire, A.D. 364-498, Sam Moorhead ; 33. The Transformation of the West, Alan M. Stahl ; Appendix 1: Marks of value on later Roman coins, Roger Bland ; Appendix 2: The earliest Christian symbols on Roman coins, Richard Abdy ; Indices ; a. Mints ; b. Persons ; c. General
£154.38
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Parade Medal Bars of the Third Reich
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£51.19
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Phocas to Theodosius III 602717
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£110.36
Penguin Publishing Group Lincoln Cents 19091958 Collectors Lincoln Cent
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£7.28
Oxford University Press National Museum of Scotland
Book SynopsisThis new volume in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles describes and illustrates the Scottish coins minted between 1603 and 1709 that are held in the National Museum of Scotland''s collection. The Museum also holds an important collection of dies and related objects, the majority of which belong to the 17th-century Scottish coinage. These have therefore been included in the volume. Each coin and dye is fully described and clearly illustrated by high quality photographs.Introductory chapters discuss the history of the Scottish coinage of the period and contemporary minting practices. With over 100 plates, a list of sources of all the coins, concordances, bibliography, and indexes, the volume is a comprehensive guide to the National Museum of Scotland''s collection.Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES PREFACE THE COINAGES OF 1603-1709 SOURCES OF THE COLLECTION, WITH A LIST OF FINDS ABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ARRANGEMENT OF THE CATALOGUE PLATES (coins) James VI gold James VI silver James VI copper Charles I gold Charles I silver Charles I silver and copper Charles I copper Charles II silver Charles II silver and copper Charles II copper Charles II copper and James VII silver James VII silver James VII silver and William and Mary silver William and Mary silver William and Mary silver and copper William and Mary copper William II gold and silver William II silver William II copper 0095. Anne pre-Union silver Anne post-Union silver of the Edinburgh mint Anne post-Union silver of the Edinburgh mint and James VIII pattern guineas James VIII pattern crowns, and a modern forgery THE MINTING TOOLS P. P. Gaspar with G. Dyer: APPENDIX - THE COUNTERPUNCHEONS PLATES (minting tools) Eight perspectives of die T6 T1-T12 T13-T33 T34-T52 T53-T62 T63-T73 T74-T87 T88-T105 T106-T118 T119-T132 T133-T143 CONCORDANCES
£85.50
Oxford University Press The Wealth of AngloSaxon England
Book SynopsisHow did the Anglo-Saxons obtain the treasure that tempted Vikings to raid England frequently in the ninth century and again between 980 and 1018? As Britain then had no gold mine and its lead mines yielded very little silver, this treasure must have been imported. Some may have been given, but most was obtained by trade. Until the ninth century the main source was Francia where there was a lively demand for English produce. Cross Channel trade flourished, much of it passing through the major ports, or wics, that developed in the seventh century. The rapid decline of this trade in the ninth century was caused, not by the Vikings, but by a general shortage of new silver in western Europe after c. 850, reflected in the debasement of the Frankish and Anglo-Saxon coinages. Silver was, however, imported to England by the Danes who settled there in the late ninth century. A very important source of new silver was discovered in the 960s in Germany. This led to a rapid expansion of the German eTrade ReviewSawyer handles the evidence masterfully and his work is as engaging and thought-provoking as ever. * BBC History Magazine *For nearly fifty years, Professor Sawyer has expounded on the riches of late Anglo-Saxon England ... It is a mark of the quality of Sawyer's scholarship that, nearly half a century later, his central argument not only stands, but has been bolstered. * Alex Burghart, Times Literary Supplement *It is testimony to the strength of Sawyer's original ideas that so much has not only survived decades of research, including his own extensive contributions, but has been corroborated by it. * Scott Ashley, English Historical Review *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Tempore Regis Edwardi ; 3. From solidi to sceattas ; 4. The Eighth and Ninth Centuries ; 5. From Edward the Elder to Edward the Confessor ; 6. 'Whoever has cash can acquire anything he wants' ; Appendix: Estimating dies, coins, and currency ; References
£48.45
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Thirty Pieces of Silver
Book SynopsisThe Thirty Pieces of Silver: Coin Relics in Medieval and Modern Europe discusses many interconnected topics relating to the most perfidious monetary transaction in history: the betrayal of Jesus by Judas for thirty pieces of silver. According to medieval legend, these coins had existed since the time of Abraham's father and had been used in many transactions recorded in the Bible. This book documents fifty specimens of coins which were venerated as holy relics in medieval and modern churches and monasteries of Europe, from Valencia to Uppsala. Most of these relics are ancient Greek silver coins in origin mounted in precious reliquaries or used for the distribution of their wax imprints believed to have healing powers.Drawing from a wide range of historical sources, from hagiography to numismatics, this book will appeal to students and academics researching Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern History, Theology, as well as all those interested in the functiTrade Review‘This is an impressive work which benefits from careful reading. It has much to contribute to studies on medieval religion, the use and interpretation of relics, as well as approaches to studies of material culture … this is an excellent, original and interesting book, which deserves broad readership’ - Medieval Archaeology, Volume 66/2, 2022.‘Travaini must be applauded for this wonderfully researched and presented work, which has much to offer not merely to the medieval and early modern numismatist, but to people with a range of interests, for instance in popular religious history, in the history of numismatics, and in the non-monetary usage of coins, amongst others’ - The Numismatic Chronicle.‘ … this is an important and intriguing book that will appeal to scholars of various topics: theology, the function of relics, iconography, numismatics, and economics. Also, Travaini’s study of the thirty pieces of silver opens issues which are sure to interest researchers who are directly involved with the influence of money on the economy of salvation’ – Renaissance Quarterly, Volume 76:1.Table of ContentsList of Figures / List of Maps / Preface to the English edition / Preface / Acknowledgements / From the ritual uses of coins to their creation as relics / The coins of Saint Helena: Objects of devotion before the invention of the Thirty Pieces of Silver / Judas, the Priests and the Thirty Pieces of Silver / The legend of the Thirty Pieces of Silver: From hagiographic tale to coin relics / The Thirty Pieces of Silver depicted as instruments of the Passion / The Thirty Pieces of Silver as relics: from the first specimens to their proliferation / The Thirty Pieces of Silver as Jewish shekels / Through the eyes of the Antiquarian and those of the Devout. Identification and debate since the Sixteenth Century / Conclusions: Ancient and modern legends, coin relics and the nature of money / Appendix 1: Inventory of recorded specimens of the Thirty Pieces of Silver / Appendix 2: Collection of sources on the Thirty Pieces of Silver, by Francesco D'Angelo / Bibliography / Index
£37.99
WW Norton & Co Double Eagle
Book SynopsisA thrilling page-turner....This is a great read.Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTrade Review"Frankel steers her reader through a world of coin fairs, backroom deals, gossip and meticulous scholarship. The result is a thriller-like narrative that tacks swiftly back and forth among the principal players." -- Jason Goodwin - Wall Street Journal
£12.34
The University of Michigan Press From Coins to History
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£80.95
Cambridge University Press Medieval European Coinage 1 The Early Middle Ages 5th10th centuries Volume 1 the Early Middle Ages 5th 10th Centuries Medieval European Coinage Series Number 1
Book SynopsisThis, the first volume of Medieval European Coinage, surveys the coinage of Western Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in the fifth century to the emergence of recognizable 'national' political units in the tenth. It starts with the Vandals, Visigoths, Burgundians and other Germanic invaders of the Empire, whose coins were modelled on contemporary issues of the Western or Eastern emperors. The coinage of the Franks is followed from early Merovingian times through to the establishment and subsequent fragmentation of the Carolingian empire. Italy is represented by the coinages of the Ostrogoths, Lombards, Carolingians and popes down to the Ottoman conquest in the mid-tenth century. The coinage of the Anglo-Saxons is traced from the introduction of minting in the early seventh century to the emergence of a united kingdom during the first half of the tenth century, including the aberrant coinages of Northumbria and the Anglo-Viking coinages of the Danelaw.Table of ContentsForeword Graham Pollard; List of plates; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Note on spelling; 1. Introduction; 2. The Vandals; 3. Odovacar and the Ostrogoths, 476–552; 4. The Visigoths; 5. The Lombards; 6. Minor Germanic peoples; 7. The Franks and Frisians in the Merovingian period; 8. The Anglo-Saxons: sixth–mid eighth centuries; 9. The Carolingians; 10. The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings: eighth–tenth centuries; Appendices; Bibliography; Catalogue; Indexes.
£94.99
Cambridge University Press Medieval European Coinage Volume 14 South Italy Sicily Sardinia
Book SynopsisThis volume of Medieval European Coinage deals with the coinage of south Italy, Sicily and Sardinia between the mid-tenth century, when Volume 1 ended, and the reign of Ferdinand the Catholic, on the threshold of the modern era. The complex background to the history of this region makes its coinages among the most interesting of medieval Europe.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'With its careful analysis and exhaustive bibliography, this volume will serve well as a handbook for the historian dealing with the economy of medieval southern Italy as well as for the numismatist classifying its coinage. When all of the volumes of the series are available, we will at least have the basis for a comprehensive view of the monetary development of medieval Europe.' Journal of European Economic HistoryTable of ContentsList of plates; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Note on spelling; 1. Introduction; 2. Pre-Norman coinages, and minor states subsequently; 3. The Normans: from the conquest to the kingdom; 4. The Hohenstaufen, 1194–1266; 5. Charles I of Anjou, 1266–85; 6. Naples under the Angevins, from Charles II to René of Anjou, 1285–1442; 7. Sicily under the Aragonese, 1282–1416; 8. Sardinia, from the twelfth century to 1416; 9. The Aragonese dominions of Sicily, Sardinia and Naples (1416–1516); 10. Naples and south Italy, 1458–1504: Ferrante to Louis XII; Appendices; Bibliography; Catalogue; Concordances; Indexes.
£62.99
British Museum Press Money on the Silk Road
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the money of Eastern Central Asia to c. AD 800, a period of over 900 years, across a vast geographical area with a very diverse population of different cultures and traditions. The only relevant historical accounts are those found in the Chinese dynastic histories, yet these contain few references to money in Eastern Central Asia. This study therefore depends almost entirely on the archaeological evidence for money found at sites in the region, in the form of coins and contemporary documentary evidence. The book is arranged in four parts. The first part presents the background to the study, the second the numismatic evidence, the third gives the evidence for money in the contemporary documents excavated at sites in Eastern Central Asia, and the concluding part brings together the data from the numismatic and documentary evidence to create a new framework for money in early Eastern Central Asia.
£82.69
New Generation Publishing Ltd Early Japanese Coins
£15.73
Schiffer Publishing Ltd MORE SNOOPY COLLECTIBLES An Unauthorized Guide
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£23.79
Whitman Publishing Presidential Dollars Album Single Mint
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£32.98
Whitman Publishing Statehood DC and Territorial Quarters 19992009
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£35.96
Whitman Publishing A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards
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£33.96
Whitman Publishing Cash in Your Coins
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£17.95
Whitman Publishing UsBna Stamp Catalog 2025
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£34.00
Whitman Publishing Safeguarding History
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£21.21
Whitman Publishing Cherrypickers Guide to Rare Die Varieties of
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£33.96
Whitman Publishing United States Type Coins
£23.46
Whitman Publishing A Guide Book of Washington Quarters
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£23.20
Whitman Publishing Collector Series United States Currency
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£18.39
Whitman Publishing United States Paper Money Errors
£21.24
Whitman Publishing Kids Love Coins
£14.40
British Archaeological Reports Cylinder Seals from the Collections of the Aleppo Museum Syrian Arab Republic
£45.60
BAR Publishing An Examination of Roman Bronze Coin Distribution
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£101.65
British Museum Press Charles Masson Collections from Begram and Kabul
Book SynopsisThe book discusses and catalogues Charles Masson's 18338 collections from the urban site of Begram and Kabul bazaar now in the British Museum, supplemented by illustrated coins recorded in Masson's archival manuscripts and in H.H. Wilson, but no longer in the collection.
£38.00
British Museum Press Recent Discoveries of Tetrarchic Hoards from
Book SynopsisA new look at coinage of the Tetrarchic period through the study of two recent coin hoard discoveries at Wold Newton and Rauceby. The book considers the wider significance of these hoards for Britain and the early fourth century monetary economy, particularly in the western empire.Table of ContentsIntroduction (Eleanor Ghey) Part 1: Contextual essays Chapter 1 The nummus in context (Richard Abdy) Chapter 2 Tetrarchic coinage in Roman Britain (Andrew Brown) Chapter 3 The coinage of the London mint (Hubert J. Cloke and Lee Toone) Part 2: The Hoards Chapter 4 The Wold Newton hoard (Vincent Drost and Andrew R. Woods) Chapter 5 The Rauceby hoard (Adam Daubney, Sam Bromage and Eleanor Ghey) Chapter 6 The Fyfield hoard (Hubert J. Cloke and Lee Toone) Chapter 7 The 2008 Sully II hoards (Edward Besly) Chapter 8 The Juillac Hoard (Francis Dieulafait and Vincent Geneviève) Chapter 9 The Tomares Hoard (Ruth Pliego and Enrique García-Vargas) Chapter 10 Tetrarchic hoards in Roman Britain (Eleanor Ghey) Part 3: The Catalogues Chapter 11 Introduction to the catalogues Chapter 12 Wold Newton catalogue (Vincent Drost) Chapter 13 Rauceby catalogue (Eleanor Ghey) Chapter 14 Fyfield catalogue (Hubert J. Cloke and Lee Toone) Bibliography Contributors Index
£38.00
WW Norton & Co One Nation Under Gold
Book SynopsisOne Nation Under Gold examines the countervailing forces that have long since divided America—whether gold should be a repository of hope, or a damaging delusion that has long since derailed the rational investor.Trade Review"The book is wildly entertaining as well as informative. …Ledbetter is a first-rate reporter with a nose for unearthing great stories. He delivers great and often outré stories in abundance…Ledbetter has written a delightful book, one that succeeds in capturing, among other things, much of the loopiness that has undeservedly tarnished the reputation of the true gold standard." -- Ralph Benko - Forbes"[A] chronicle of the American people’s fascination with gold. . . . [Ledbetter’s] well-spun narrative spans the better part of four centuries." -- James Grant - Wall Street Journal"A surprisingly readable history of U.S. fiscal policy. Starting with America’s earliest currencies . . . the book traces the chaotic end of the gold standard and dissects our modern obsession with trying to bring it back . . . . [Ledbetter’s] measured, persuasive conclusion after surveying two centuries of haphazard fiscal decision making is that a return to a gold standard would be a deeply bad idea. Consider this a must read for the gold bugs in your life" -- Anne VanderMey - Fortune"Everyone is familiar with gold but few know of its complex history—until now, thanks to James Ledbetter’s skillful storytelling." -- Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Prize–winning economist and best-selling author of The Great Divide"What an original, imaginative book! Bristling with ideas, this lucid history reveals the economic, cultural, and political dimensions of gold’s role in the American experience. So doing, it illuminates, informs, and provokes." -- Ira Katznelson, author of the Bancroft Prize–winning Fear Itself"I learned an interesting new fact on nearly every page of One Nation Under Gold, but I also learned more than facts: James Ledbetter shows us how men have been transfixed by this metal and the folly that has resulted from that obsession. A gripping story, and a history that has had far more influence over policy in the United States than you might think." -- Michael Tomasky, editor of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas"The material on the gold crisis of the 1960s is really superb—without question the best treatment I have seen of this issue. This was the issue Johnson faced, combined with Vietnam and racial backlash." -- Julian Zelizer, author of The Fierce Urgency of Now"[This] is the first book to really make sense of the tumultuous and entertaining history of Americans’ obsession with gold, brilliantly illuminating how our fascination with the precious metal has shaped our national psyche, sparked political turmoil, and exerted a powerful and often malignant influence on economic policy." -- James Surowiecki
£21.84
East European Monographs From the Silver Czech Tolar to a Worldwide Dollar
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA very detailed introduction to the history of silver coinage from the fifteenth up to the twentieth century. -- Antal Szantay European History Quarterly
£52.97
Frederick Fell Publishers Coins Official KnowItAll Guide
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£16.11
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Leo III to Nicephorus III 7171081
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£143.96
American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 11 1964
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£25.00
American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 14 1968
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American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 15 1969
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American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 16 1970
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American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 17 1971
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American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 18 1972
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American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 25 1980
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