by Douglas A. Mudd & Michael Fagin

Money has attracted a major part of mankind’s attention since its invention in Asia Minor in the 7th century B.C. It has had many uses over the ages beyond its original development for purposes of long distance trade and military power. Among the most important and least studied is the use of money as a means of communication through their designs and legends.

A nation’s money is often the first impression a visitor gets of the nature of a country. As such, the designs and legends placed on money have always been considered important by the authorities responsible for their issue. Often, these authorities have risen beyond the demands of simple utility and required that their currency be beautiful as well as useful.

The focus of this ebook is on the stories behind the design and legends placed on gold coins since the invention of the Western coin tradition in ancient Anatolia some 2650 years ago.
1st edition 2008; 79 pages.

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By Colin R Bruce II, Thomas Michael

2008 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 delivers comprehensive pricing compiled from data provided by 150 experts worldwide. One million price listings cover practically every coin minted from 1901 to 2000. In this 35th edition, you’ll find virtually everything you want to know about coins struck in the 20th century.

This volume of more than 2,000 pages includes valuations in up to five grades of preservation, accurate mintage figures, metallic composition, precious metal weights, mint and privy marks, dates, design details and historical backgrounds.

Whether you’re a researcher, collector or dealer, you’ll appreciate the useful reference information, including:

* Standard International Numeral Systems
* Grading Terminology and Abbreviations
* Precious Metal Weights
* Hejira Date conversion Chart
* Foreign Exchange Rates
* Country Index

Pages: 2,176 Size: 8.25 x 10.875 ISBN: 0-89689-500-9 Price: $55.00

You’ll also find listings for essays, patterns, pieforts, provas, trial strikes and special token issues, along with mind and proof sets. Order Directly from Krause Publications

“In the realm of coins there are two major hobbyists, the collector and the numismatist. The former merely amasses coins for the pleasure of having them while the latter goes much further. The numismatist strives to uncover the history including every fascinating detail associated with each coin. Mr. Yossi Dotan is definitely a numismatist and in the field of coins depicting watercraft is one of its foremost authorities. In fact it is highly doubtful that any person exceeds his knowledge of SHIP COINS. His book shares this learning of many decades; it is a most needed tool for collectors, numismatists, and historians.” Dr. Lloryel W. Antoine, Ed.D, CPO USN (retired), of Florida, USA wrote a monthly column on “ship coins” in World Coin News for five years in the 1990s, and is the author of the book Nautical Numismatics

“Yossi Dotan’s Watercraft on World Coins: Volume I – Europe 1800-2005 will long be the standard of numismatic topical descriptions. His research is richly detailed and the narratives of ships – particularly fighting ships, but also cargo carriers – of the last two centuries is not only amazingly accurate but also extremely interesting reading for all students of naval warfare, shipping, and of course, numismatics. I highly recommend this book for the library of any numismatist as well as anyone interested in naval history.” Mr. Charles R. Hosch of Georgia, USA is the author of Heraldic Coats of Arms on Coins of the World, 1700–1998: Complete Descriptions (1998) and World Gold Proof Sets Since 1900 – Complete Descriptions (2002) (more…)

By Ira Goldberg and Larry Goldberg

Money of the World: Coins That Made History illustrates how many coins were shaped by the development of Western Civilization-and how they sometimes helped shape it in turn.

The Millennia Collection, illustrated throughout the book, tells the history of Western Civilization through significant coins of the realm. Each coin had to meet certain criteria before it could be added to the collection.

Ira and Larry Goldberg were honored with the National Literary Guild’s Best Specialized Book Award for this book at the NLG gala awards event in August 2007

Hardback with dust cover, 320 pages, color; Whitman Publishing
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