The World Encyclopedia of Coins & Coin Collecting: The definitive illustrated reference to the world's greatest coins and a professional guide to ... collection, featuring over 3000 colour images
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Newly updated in 2020, this is the definitive illustrated reference to the world's greatest coins and a professional guide to building a spectacular collection, featuring over 3000 colour images. The ultimate expert guide to coins and coin collecting, this is an in-depth introduction to the origins, anatomy and usage of coins looks at the birth of the world's first currencies. Practical advice on evaluating grade and condition that will enable the amateur to gauge the value of their latest acquisitions, and step-by-step techniques show how to restore and preserve coins of all ages. The fully-illustrated country-by-country directory contains concise and lively histories of modern-day territories and ancient regimes, plus engrossing stories of some of the most remarkable coins in existence. This is a full-colour global guide to world coinage, from its origins in the 7th century BC to the present day, featuring coins and collectables for 200 countries. It provides an expert guide to understanding the value and identity of coins, with insights into dates, metals, denominations, shapes, mintmarks, and portraits. A thorough introduction details the history of coin production around the world, from the origins of coinage in the seventh century BC, to its subsequent development by Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and Napoleon, through to its role in today's society. It includes over 3000 life-size colour images of wonderful coins, including the boat-shaped issues of ancient Byzantium, the bronze tokens of the Chinese dynasties, the emergency World War One issues, the Vatican coins, and many more. Review: Coin bible - Good range of choice, if you can't find it in here, it don't exist. Review: Superb - Excellent coin collecting reference book, very informative.
| Best Sellers Rank | 21,960 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 4 in Antique & Collectable Gold & Silver 4 in Antique & Collectable Reference & Price Guides 5 in Antique & Collectable Coins, Medals & Seals |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 416 Reviews |
J**Y
Coin bible
Good range of choice, if you can't find it in here, it don't exist.
D**E
Superb
Excellent coin collecting reference book, very informative.
M**.
Nice quality/Hardback book
Not what I was inspecting. I was looking more for a picture reference book with some detail to each coin with a photo. I have kept the book & maybe when I'm more experienced I will appreciate it.
G**R
An excellent guide for numismatics.!
A great. buy!
M**E
Ideal for someone who wants to learn about coins and currency
I wanted a book for my 9 year old who has recently started collecting coins. Many of the books available are more about the value of coins but this one is nice as it is more aimed at learning about the coins themselves. Highly recommended for new collectors or anyone interested in learning about the history of coins and currency.
D**Y
Great reference Book
Great reference Book
A**H
Not much information and rather random.
There are two or more pages per country, but the choice of coins is random, with no sizes or dates or much specific information, so it’s really for someone with a casual interest who wants a very light narrative of coinage in a given region. If you see a coin on a page and want to know its origins or size, or year or even the reign of the monarch, it is almost never given, and the coins simply illustrate a point in the text. Also, the choice of coins is very random, so this is only good for seeing a few examples of, for example, coins in ancient India (which you could easily get by googling the topic), but not good for much else.
B**E
Metal Dectecting Dad
Bought this as an early fathers day present as my dad has started metal detecting. He's found a lot of different coins and has had struggled to find out what they were, This has loads of different types and gives many interesting facts in the information. Really pleased with it and luckily found a cheap one.
J**N
Excellent Delivery and Product
Very good delivery and product
M**N
Like this book
I have coins from every place and this book is so helpful in identifying them. I have used apps on the phone but not much information on them. Book is great
A**O
Livro danificado
Livro chegou com a lombada danificada.
S**.
Well illustrated
A comprehensive and well illustrated book.
M**I
Item as described
Item as described and quick shipping. No problems.
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