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Title: Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins by Zander H. Klawans, Ken Bressett ISBN: 0-307-09362-X Publisher: Whitman Coin Pub Pub. Date: May, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for the beginner
Comment: I was very pleased with this book. It is basically a beginners guide to Greek and Roman coin collecting. It tells the step by step history of coins, which is extremely useful to the beginner. I was able to identify many of my coins just by the history lesson of coin casting. It even helps you read the writing on the coins. Many, many photoes and drawings. I think a more seasoned coin collector may not find to useful, but for the beginner it is gold. You can get it for $10 or so used. Why wouldn't you buy it?
Rating: 5
Summary: A Tale of Two Books
Comment: Klawans has written what really is a tale of two books and *both* of them are great. An Outline of Greek Coins begins with the telling of how coins were made. Klawans includes more than Greek coins. Lydian and Judean coins are also mentioned. Can't find Persian coins? Have a look for Darius and Daric.
Reading and Dating Roman Imperial coins begins with coinage before the empire. Most helpful in this part of the book are the explanations for abbreviations found on Roman coins. Take as an example IMP CAES DOMIT AUG GERM COSXIII CENSPER PP. This means: Imperator, Caesar, his name Domitian, Augustus, Germanicus, the 13th year of his consulship, the chief magistrate of the Roman State or Censor Perpetus, and father of his country Pater Patriae.
Klawans is an indispensable handbook, and the first book I reach for when I want to know something about ancient coinage.
Rating: 5
Summary: Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
Comment: This is a great book! If you are going to start collecting Greek and Roman coins, you should buy this book. It tells you all about how to read the coins and what type and variety of coins were made. No instruction on grading or coin values are given, but still a must book for the beginner.
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Title: Ancient Coin Collecting by Wayne G. Sayles ISBN: 0873495152 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Ancient Coin Collecting III: The Roman World-Politics and Propaganda by Wayne G. Sayles ISBN: 0873415337 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Classical Deception: Counterfeits, Forgeries and Reproductions of Ancient Coins by Wayne G. Sayles ISBN: 0873419685 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ancient Coin Collecting II: Numismatic Art of the Greek World by Wayne G. Sayles ISBN: 0873415000 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ancient Coin Collecting IV: Roman Provincial Coins by Wayne G. Sayles ISBN: 0873415523 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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