The World Encyclopedia Of Coins Coin Collecting

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"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Collecting stamps and coins - known to the world as philately and numismatics - are among the most enduring hobbies of all time, and this comprehensive guide helps explain why. It is both a stunning visual compendium that illustrates how these collectables have evolved, country-by-country, from their origins to the present day, as well as a practical guide to identification, categorization, care and assessing value. It contains expert practical advice on identifying key features, and determining condition and value, plus guidelines on competitive exhibiting or on-line trading. This is an essential companion for every collector and enthusiast.

Illustrated standard catalogue with valuations of the coinage of the British Isles from 500 A.D., the British Empire from 1600 A.D.

Whether you're new to gold coin collecting, or a seasoned collector thrilled to have an updated gold coins price guide, you'll find that the identifying details and thoroughly analyzed and up-to-date values in this book answer all your gold coin questions. &break;&break;Packed with 300,000 coin values and 15,000+ full-size photos of the most popular gold coins of the last 200 years, this book helps you track the increased value of your coins easily and accurately. This ideal collector and investor referenced also features: &break;&break;Easy to read precious metals valuation charts to help you stay on top of a rapidly changing market &break;&break;Essential expert advice to help you make smart collecting decisions &break;&break;Detailed descriptions for easy identification &break;&break;Pricing from leading world coin experts

Warman's® World Coins Field Guide At last, a guide you can really carry along to coin shops and shows, containing hundreds of color photographs to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. This comprehensive collecting resource features: Over 500 color photos and thousands of current values of world coins from 1901-2000 Coins of the Americas, Canadian, European, African, Asian, and Pacific coins World coin market reports, advice on beginning a collection, mintmarks, counterfeits, grading, errors, handling and storage

An expert guide to coin history and collecting, with a countryby-country directory of classic examples.