Choose the coin collecting books for your favorite series today. The emperors official name has enough clues to help you. These books are not catalogs, but a good general overview of ancient coin collecting. About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. Only a few are true fans of collecting ancient coins. Gold of venice, reference books on coins ofthe jewish war, and heiss on ancient spain, the mabbott collection, with more contorniates than anywhere else. With coin books, you can discover a wealth of information behind your favorite issues. Ancient greek, roman, biblical, byzantine and persian coins are offered, together with numismatic literature and antiquities. Ancient coins writer mike markowitz describes the essential books. Hear from some of the industry experts how to best. Buy or borrow a book or several books ancient coin collecting by wayne sayles. Collecting and cataloging contemporary circulating coins is a relatively modern phenomenon.
Please see our ancient coin books page for a selection of books available for purchase. For many decades, david sear has been the gold standard for ancient coin reference books. Are you looking for a specialized book on carson city morgan dollars or maybe overstruck greek coins. Coins of interest to collectors often include those that circulated for only a brief time, coins with mint errors and especially beautiful or historically significant pieces. Collecting ancient roman coins,depending on the money you have, you can collect only a particular type of coins. Browse through our categories to find the exact book you are looking for on many topics of coin collecting. This musthave volume explores new developments in research methods, particularly with regard to the internet and reveals many new finds in the field. Its infeasible to list every coin collecting term in this guide, but there are some basic terms youll need to know during your early days in the hobby. Ancient greek coins the ancient greeks made some of the most beautiful coins you will ever see in the years between 500 bc and 400 bc. The newcomer seeking a first roman coin and an expert numismatist pursuing fine examples of greek numismatic art will each find something to interest them at classical coins. When i first began collecting ancient coins i started to put together a guide which would help me to identify them and to learn more about their history. However, despite the beauty and allure of collecting ancient coins, their market value is still lesser than modern coins. Over the years this has developed into several notebooks filled with what i felt would be useful information. The best advice this or any other coin collector ever got is, buy the book before you buy.
Transline carries the most popular coin collecting books printed for ancient coins. Nov 22, 20 sound advice mostly, however, i should note that i am a member of the ana, and have a library card with has almost no ancient coin books in there system. Sayles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Youve found this page either because you already are an ancient coin collector or because you might like to explore the possibility of becoming one. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The books listed below will help you learn about the history of the ancient world, as well as interpret the designs and legends on the ancient coins in your collection. If you have more interest that the internet can provide, and you want to learn more about ancient coin collecting in general, i highly recommend sayles. The emperors reign years are fine to start with, but this is only general. We pride ourselves on the selection of coin collecting reference books we carry. The grade and level of preservation of an ancient coin are viewed similarly to us coins but with a few added metrics. The bronze sestetius is also an attractive option, due to its large dimensions usually 27 gr. The handbook of ancient greek and roman coins combines the two main references that collectors have depended on for nearly forty years in the study of ancient greek and roman coins.
Online sales collecting guides in our website vcoins. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. As these coins have had to weather the sands of time for millennia, they can. Ancient coin collecting, 2nd edition is your roadmap through the intriguing world of ancient coins. These old coins may be a little harder to read than modern coins, but books are available to help the collector interested in ancient coin collecting. If you are establishing a byzantine empire or greek coin collection, we have the valuable guide to acquiring your classical pieces. Classical coins roman coins for sale ancient coins for sale. I purchased it last year and i have enjoyed it on each reading three so far. It includes numerous sharp, colored, and mostly oversized images of many coins, which allows you to examine the details without having to use a magnifying glass. Collecting ancient coins roman coins greek coins silver. With more than 300 photos and numerous tables and charts, this new expanded 2nd edition will provide you with the tools needed to survive this oftenbewildering market. Sear which is a must for any ancient coin library that is. It has been said that the coin collector should spend 10% of the coin budget on books.
Numismatists, historians, and everyone interested in collecting ancient coins will be engrossed in this revised and expanded second edition. Each coin book we carry is designed to meet a specific customer need, whether its a general information book about the history of coin collecting, an official red book title, or a particular guide for determining the. Here, youll find a wide variety of coin collecting books to help you get the most enjoyment out of your collection. I would like to comment on paul rynearsons collecting ancient greek coins, which you have published. In addition to writing more than 40 articles on ancient coins, he authored all six volumes in the ancient coin collecting book series. Ancient coin books and references littleton coin company. After you find out the coins issuer, you must find as much information as you need about the exact minting date.
Because i live in oregon the ana shipping for a few books is pretty steep, so i am looking for books to buy. Oct 30, 2018 for many decades, david sear has been the gold standard for ancient coin reference books. Books and reference material for items from before 1500 ad. The onevolume 4 th edition of roman coins and their values 1988 was one of. For much of the history of coin collecting, ancients were the mainstay of the hobby. Coin collecting is a hobby in which youll encounter many new and unfamiliar words that will become critical to your vernacular as you grow in the hobby. Coin collecting supplies coin collecting accessories. As for vagi, my local coin club has a library which has a copy of his two volume set. My plan now is to make all this information available to other. View all ancient coin books books and reference material for items from before 1500 ad.
Dec 26, 2019 a single coin can tell a whole lot of interesting stories. If you choose to specialize in ancient coins, youll be joining in a grand tradition. Collecting ancient greek coins is very wellwritten, wellorganized, informative, is a great reference, and is also fun to read andor browse though. The reason being is that there is not enough demand for them. Numismatic literature includes books, periodicals, catalogs and other written or printed material relating to coins, medals, tokens, or paper money, ancient or modern, u. Several of these ancient coin editions also make beautiful, fullcolor coffee table books. This site also includes good information and photos of fakes of ancient coins, such as ancient counterfeits, methods of manufacture for modern counterfeits, ways that counterfeits were detected in ancient times, and punishment for counterfeiting.
They are relatively inexpensive, a good read, and a good continuing resource. I have to give this book 5 stars simply because its such an excellent reference title and a great introduction to the topic. Ancient coins ancient coin collecting collecting ancient. Introduction to greek coin collecting forum ancient coins. Find out just how economical and interesting ancient coins c.
Coin collecting books are a must have for the serious coin collector, or anyone wanting to learn about the hobby. Coin collecting books, page 1 featured specials coin. Enjoying numismatics a guide to ancient coin collecting. What is the best way to begin collecting ancient coins. The onevolume 4 th edition of roman coins and their values 1988 was one of the first coin books i ever. Ancient coin collecting vi non classical cultures abebooks. Sorted into subcategories for greek, byzantine, celtic and roman, as well as an other section for the vast variety of other cultures spread across the ancient world. May 14, 2015 all of the coins from the roman republic have a reference to a standard book on the subject, roman silver coins volume 1 by david r. The column on the left includes our best of numiswiki menu if you are new to collecting start with ancient coin collecting 101 numiswiki includes the encyclopedia of roman coins and historia nummorum if you have written a numismatic article please add it to numiswiki all blue text on the website is linked keep clicking to endlessly.
Ancient coin collecting series of books by krause publications are the main reference books for finding general and specific information about minted ancient coins. The first of the sixvolume ancient coin series, this. Dec 30, 2019 the grade and level of preservation of an ancient coin are viewed similarly to us coins but with a few added metrics. Coinweek ancient coin series by mike markowitz the best advice this or any other coin collector ever got is, buy the book before you buy the coin. Apr 19, 2020 the numismatic bibliomania society nbs is an educational association founded in 1979 to support and promote the use and collecting of numismatic literature. It wasnt the smoothest read most reference titles arent, but theres a lot of good information here and ill certainly plan to buy a copy for my personal library. Collecting ancient coins coin spot the website for coin. Coin collecting is the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender. The best advice this or any other coin collector ever got is, buy the book. As you begin ancient coin collecting, our books let you tap into the knowledge of experts while considering specific pieces. You can find coin books to cover a wide range of numismatic topics, from general interest coin collection books to books dedicated to specific types or denominations of coins. I joined that latter group some 50 years ago when i saw my first ancient coin in the window of a jewelry store in adana, turkeywhere i was stationed with the u. All of the coins from the roman republic have a reference to a standard book on the subject, roman silver coins volume 1 by david r. Packed with useful collector information, ancient coin collecting v explores the civilized world after the fall of rome through the coins of the romaioi, greek citizens of the roman east.
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