Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

This volume deals specifically with escape and evasion in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, an operation in which the author himself was directly involved, and discusses the role which these lines of escape played in the lives of airmen who were forced to bail out over enemy territory.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

A catalogue made by collectors for collectors.

How do regions form and evolve?

The third edition of this standard reference catalogue now in full color with up-to-date prices.

An authoritative synthesis of early medieval British and Irish coinage, supported by the catalogue of a world-class collection.

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Monetary law is essential to the functioning of private transactions and international dealings by the state: nearly every legal transaction has a monetary aspect.

Money provides a unique and illuminating perspective on the Middle Ages.

A richly-illustrated introduction to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic.

This unconventional biography of Benjamin Franklin, the great American Renaissance man, explores examples of Franklin's diverse genius and accomplishments in different fields.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

This book reconstructs the origins and spread of precious metal money in the Iron Age eastern Mediterranean (1200–600 BCE).

The nineteenth century was a time of intense monetization of social life: increasingly money became the only means of access to goods and services, especially in the new metropolises; new technologies and infrastructures emerged for saving and circulating money and for standardizing coinage; and paper currencies were printed, founded purely on trust without any intrinsic metallic value.

The 6th edition of this numismatic classic offers much more than previous editions, not only in terms of the number of varieties recorded but also in terms of the way in which the data has been recorded and presented.

Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money.

This book reconstructs the origins and spread of precious metal money in the Iron Age eastern Mediterranean (1200–600 BCE).

Since the Greeks of Asia Minor invented coined money in the late seventh century BC, the emphasis throughout history has been to focus on minting higher value pieces, with the production of small denomination coins used by 'the poorer sorts' often being neglected.

This innovative book integrates historical and numismatic research to explore who made early medieval coinage, who used it and why.

A new account of the role of coinage in the finances and economy of the Roman Empire.

It was the events of the Crimean War that changed everything.

This is the first scholarly art-historical appraisal of Anglo-Saxon coinage, from its inception in the late sixth century to Offa's second reform of the penny c.

The first book to illustrate and integrate coinage comprehensively as historical evidence for the Athenian empire.

The origins of the modern, Western concept of money can be traced back to the earliest electrum coins that were produced in Asia Minor in the seventh century BCE.

Seals and their Context in the Middle Ages offers an extensive overview of approaches to and the potential of sigillography, as well as introducing a wider readership to the range, interest and artistry of medieval seals.

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How do regions form and evolve?

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Uhren, des Schmucks und der Antiquitäten – wo Handwerkskunst, Geschichte und Wertbeständigkeit aufeinandertreffen.

A comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds.

Money Talks is a fast-paced history of the humble British coin, the events which at times literally shaped it and the stories reflected in its creation.

George Washington is the most popular subject on coins, medals, tokens, paper money and postage stamps in America.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the present day, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

A richly illustrated introduction to the contribution of Roman and provincial coinage to the history of this period, aimed at undergraduates.

George Washington is the most popular subject on coins, medals, tokens, paper money and postage stamps in America.

A richly illustrated introduction to the contribution of Roman and provincial coinage to the history of this period, aimed at undergraduates.

The Late Iron Age coinage of England has long been recognized as an invaluable potential source of information about pre-Roman Britain, although its purpose has been much debated and never clearly established.

A richly-illustrated introduction to the various ways in which coins can help illuminate the history of the Roman republic.

Monetary law is essential to the functioning of private transactions and international dealings by the state: nearly every legal transaction has a monetary aspect.

The Spink Maury Catalogue has traditionally provided the highest level of detail for the stamps and covers of France and the French colonies, with thousands of top quality illustrations and prices updated every year.

This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalog to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties.

Money, Warfare and Power in the Ancient World offers twelve papers analysing the processes, consequences and problems involved in the monetization of warfare and its connection to political power in antiquity.

The perfect resource for coin collectors of all ages!

The coinage of Western Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West.

More coin hoards have been recorded from Roman Britain than from any other province of the Empire.

Money, Warfare and Power in the Ancient World offers twelve papers analysing the processes, consequences and problems involved in the monetization of warfare and its connection to political power in antiquity.

Since 1974 the University of California at Berkeley has been sponsoring extensive excavations at the Panhellenic athletic festival center of ancient Nemea in the modern Greek province of Korinthia.