BOOKS ON ANCIENT and ISLAMIC COINS
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ALBUM, S.: A Checklist of Islamic Coins.  151 pages.  2nd ed., 1998.  PB.

20.00

ALBUM, S. / GOODWIN, T.: Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean Museum.
Vol. 1.  The Pre-reform coinage of the early Islamic period.  ix, 121 pages + 47 plates with facing description text covering 742 coins. 
This volume is particularly strong in the Arab-Sasanian silver and Arab-Byzantine gold and copper issues.  (2002)  HB.  (105.00)

60.00

ASKEW, G.:  The Coinage of Roman Britain.  vi, 90 pages, text illustrations (line drawings).  2nd ed. 1980.  PB.  (25.00)

15.00

BARKAY, Rachel:  The Coinage of Nysa-Scythopolis (Beth-Shean). (= vol. 5 in the series Corpus Nummorum Palestinensium.)
272 pages – a complete corpus with 14 pages of plates of the 97 types of coins issued at this well-excavated city.   (2003)  HB.  (80.00)

60.00

BENDALL/DONALD: The Later Palaeologan Coinage.
Over 240 late Byzantine coins in gold, silver, billon and copper, issued after A.D.1282, described and illustrated.  An introduction to the coinage of the last phase of the Byzantine Empire.  271 p., 249 illus.  (1979)  PB.    (22.00)
with: The Billon Trachae of Michael VIII Palaeologos 1258-1282. 47 p., all types illustrated.  (1974)  PB.   (4.50)

16.00

BLAND, R.: The Chalfont Hoard, and other Roman Coin Hoards.  (= Vol. IX in the series Coin Hoards in Roman Britain).
400 p., 32 pl., text ills. Describes 38 hoards covering the period AD 43 - AD.400 approximately.  (1992)  HB.  (68.50)

30.00

BLAND / ORNA-ORNSTEIN.  Coin hoards from Roman Britain.  (= Vol. X in the series Coin Hoards in Roman Britain).  480 p., 48 pl.  (1997)  HB.    (120.00)

50.00

BOURNE, R. J.: Aspects of the Relationship between the Central and Gallic Empires in the mid to late third Century AD with special reference to coinage studies. 
163 p. with maps. charts and statistics.  BAR IS 963.  (2001)  PB.  (50.00)

30.00

BOUYON / DEPEYROT / DESNIER:  Le système et la technologie des monnaies de bronze, 4e s. avant J.-C. - 3e s. après J.-C.   Moneta 19.   208 p, 4 pl.  (2000)  PB.  (70.00)

30.00

CBN:  Catalogue des Monnaies de  l’Empire Romain (de la Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris)  Also referred to as BNCMER.
Tome 12, 1 (Estiot, S.):  Aurélien, Tacite et Florien.  In 2 volumes. 
Vol. 1: 292 p.;  Vol. 2: 308 p. including 100 b+w pl. and 16 in colour.  (2004)  HB.  (180.00)
The national French collection of 1988 pieces is illustrated on 72 plates, whilst an addiional 557 particularly rare or important coins from other sources are to be found on a further 28 plates.

 

160.00

CREIGHTON, J.: Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain.  
266 p., with 246 Celtic coins illustrations; 6 maps and a separate coin index. 
(2000)  HB.    (60.00)

35.00

CHRISTIANSEN, Erik. Coinage in Roman Egypt: the hoard evidence. 
208 pages and 3 plates; statistics, tables of hoards.
Explores the use of money in Egypt from its conquest by Augustus in 30 BC to Diocletian’s currency reform in AD.296.  (2004)  PB.  (35.00)

20.00

DAVID, R. & A. E.: A Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt.  200 p.  (1992)   HB.   (22.50)

10.00

ESTIOT, S.  Please see above under CBN : Catalogue des Monnaies de  l’Empire Romain (de la Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris)  Also referred to as BNCMER.

 

EVANS, Janet DeRose :  The Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima, vol. VI: The Coins and the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Economy of Palestine.
8,000 coins  (about 2,700 datable between 350 B.C. and A.D. 640) recovered in 19 seasons of fieldwork (1971-1987 and 1993-1993). Also includes 99 spectacular gold Byzantine solidi of Valens and Valentinian I discovered in 1993. 
xxiv, 240 p., 8 pl.(4 in colour)   (2006)  HB.  (80.00)

40.00

(F.F.C.) FERNANDEZ Molina  J. / FERNANDEZ Carrera M. / CALICO Estivill X. :  A Guide to the Denarii of the Roman Republic to Augustus.
270 pages, fully illustrated, valuations in US$.  (2002)  HB.  (65.00)

30.00

FMRD (Die Fundmünzen der römischen Zeit in Deutschland) :
VI: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bd. 2/1. Aachen: Lkr. Düren, Erkelenz, Jülich.  569 S. (2008). (62.00)

50.00

GUEST, P. S. W.:  The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure. 
185 p., 30 pl.  Discovered in 1992, the Hoxne Treasure contained 15,000 coins from the late 4th and early 5th centuries.   (83.00)

40.00

van Heesch, J. and Heeren, I. (editors): Coinage in the Iron Age.  Essays in honour of Simone SCHEERS.  28 papers written by outstanding scholars on all aspects of Celtic coins.
xxii, 442 pages, illustrated throughout.  (2009)  HB.    (97.00)

75.00

HERBERT, K. (assisted by K. Candiotti): Roman Republican Coins.  
The John Max Wulfing Collection in Washington University, (ACNAC No.7).
 47 p.+ 24 pl.  (1987) HB.   (45.00)

15.00

Ilisch, L./ Matzke, M. /Seibt, W.: Die mittelalterlichen Fundmünzen, Siegel und Gewichte von Santueri, Mallorca.
Lists some 930 coins (found at a single site in Mahorca), of which 571 Islamic, mostly local issues of the Spanish Umayads and the Almoravids (end 10th - late 12 centuries) many but not the majority  struck in Majorca several with mint name Mayurqua.    111 p., 20 pl.  (2005)  HB.  (30.00)

20.00

KAMPMANN, U, : Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit.
541 pages, profusely illustrated in the text, valuations in Euro (for 2 to 3 graades), cross-references given to RIC.   (2004)  HB.  (39.90)  Successor to the ‘Kankelfitz’.

30.00

KAPOSSY, B.: Römische Provinzialmünzen aus Kleinasien in Bern. 
146 p., 187 coins described and illustrated.  (1995)   PB.   (50.00)

20.00

KINDLER, A. : Coins of the Land of Israel (Collection of the Bank of Israel). 
A catalogue of 207 items fully described and attributed.  138 p., profusely illustrated.  (1974)  HB.   (24.00)

20.00

LEVY / BASTIEN : Roman Coins in the Princeton University Library.  Vol. 1, Republic to Commodus.    192 p., 28 pl.  (1985)   HB.   (30.00)

20.00

LOWICK / BENDALL / WHITTING :  The Mardin Hoard. 
A detailed study of Islamic countermarks on anonymous Byzantine coins, each illustrated and interpreted.  This hoard contained examples of all such counter-marks known.  80 p., 8 pl.  (1977)   PB.  (8.00)

6.00

MARTINI, R.:  Collezione Pangerl: Contromarche Imperiali Romane (Augustus – Vespasian).  The Pangerl Collection: Catalog and Commentary on the Countermarked Roman Imperial Coins.  Nomismata 6.
Italian text with a 53-page excellent English translation of the essential introduction, summaries of the critical commentaries on individual countermarks and an abridged translation of the appendices.
286 pages, 19 plates and  text illustrations.  (2003)   HB.  (90.00)

50.00

NERCESSIAN, Y. T.:  Armenian Numismatic Bibliography and Literature. 
729 p.  (1984)   (22.50)

10.00

R.I.C. (ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE) :

 

- Vol. 4  Pertinax to Uranius Antonius, 193-254.  
 Reprint of the 3 parts in 1 vol.  xlvii, 867 p., 45 pl.   (150.00)

100.00

- Vol. 5/2: A.D. 276 – 296.  Reprint 1998 (first published 1933).
            xxiv, 701 p., 20 pl.   (135.00)

90.00

- Vol. 6  From Diocletian’s reform to the death of Maximinus, 294-313.
Reprint of 1967 ed.  xxiii, 727 p., 16 pl.   (80.00)

50.00

- Vol. 7  Constantine and Licinius, 313-337.   Reprint of 1966 ed.   xxxi, 778 p., 24 pl.  (80.00)

50.00

- Vol. 8 The Family of Constantine I, 337-364. Reprint (2003) of 1981 ed.
 xlix, 605 p., 28 pl.  (198.00)

125.00

- Vol. 9   Valentinian I to Theodosius I, 364-395.  Reprint (first published 1933). 
 xliv, 334 p., 16 pl.   (72.00)

45.00

SAYLES, W. G.:  Ancient Coin Collecting.  (Lot of 4 books.)  An introduction and guide. 198 p., illustrated. (1996);  Ancient Roman coins and how to collect them. Includes a guide to reading and understanding coin legends, also describes how the coins were used for propaganda purposes.  208 p., profusely illustrated and with a complete portrait gallery of Roman emperors.  (1997); 
Roman Provincial Coins.  Similar presentation.  208 p., many ills.  (1998);
The Romaion / Byzantine culture.  Covers the coins of the emperors after the fall of Rome with a complete gallery of emperors, historical details and discussions of style.  208 p.,  profusely illustrated.  (1999)  All HB.    The 4 books together  (120.00)

40.00

(SCHEERS, Simone): Coinage in the Iron Age.  Essays in honour of Simone SCHEERS.
(edited by Johan van Heesch and Inge Heeren).
28 papers written by outstanding scholars on all aspects of Celtic coins.
xxii, 442 pages, illustrated throughout.  (2009)  HB.  (97.00)

75.00

SEABY :  Roman Silver Coins  (all types and varieties listed; profusely illustrated, and with values).

 

- Vol. 3  Pertinax to Balbinus and Pupienus.  161 p.  Reprint of the 2nd ed. 1982.  HB.   (40.00)

20.00

- Vol. 4  Gordian III to Postumus..   136 p.  Reprint of the 2nd ed. 1982.  HB.   (40.00)

20.00

SEAR, David R. : Greek Coins and their Values, volume 2  Asia and Africa.   762 p., over 4500 coins listed.  (1979)   HB.   (65.00) 

40.00

SEAR, David R. : Greek Coins and their Values, volume 3  Greek Imperial Coins.   The Local Coinages of the Roman Empire.   672 p., over 6000 coins listed.  (1982)   HB.   (72.00)

50.00

SEAR, David R.:  Roman Coins and their Values, vol. 1.  
The “Millennium Edition” (completely rewritten since the 4th edition in 1988).  This volume covers approximately 375 years, from the time of the early Republic until the end of the Flavian dynasty in AD.96.  532 pages, profusely illustrated.  Valuations in both sterling and US dollars for two grades of preservation.  (2000)  HB.  (77.00)

55.00

SEAR, David R.:  Roman Coins and their Values, volume 2 (96-235 AD) 
Covers the coinage of the Adoptive emperors from the time of Nerva (96-98 AD), through the Antonines and down to the overthrow of the Severans in 235.   Valuations given in two currencies, GBP and US dollars, and in at least two grades of preservation.  Over 700 pages, illustrations throughout, and now also including the mint and precise date of each type.  (2002)  HB.   (110.00)

70.00

SEAR. David R.: Roman Coins and their Values, volume 3  (235-285 AD)
Part 3  The Third Century, Crisis and Recovery, AD 235-285.
536 p., numerous text illustrations, and valuations as in previous volumes.  Gives a detailed listing of the antoninianus coinage.  (2005)  HB.  (69.00)

50.00

SENIOR, R. C. : Coinage of Hermaios and Imitations by Scythians.  
102 p., 23 p. of line-drawn plates and chart of monograms.  Corpus of the known coinage and imitations of the of the Indo-Greek king and his wife, Calliope, who ruled Bactria ca.95-80 BC.  (2001)  HB.  (30.00)

15.00

Surveys of Numismatic Research :

- 1972-1977.     526 pages.  (IAPN publication No. 5, 1979).     PB.     (29.00)

15.00

- 1978-1984.   1741 pages in 2 vols.  (IAPN publication No. 9, 1986)  PB.  (127.50)

50.00

SYLLOGE OF ISLAMIC COINS IN THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM :(Series editor:  Luke Treadwell) Vol. 1.  The Pre-reform coinage of the early Islamic period.  (By Stephen Album and T Goodwin)
ix, 121 pages + 47 plates with facing description text covering 742 coins. 
This volume is particularly strong in the Arab-Sasanian silver and Arab-Byzantine gold and copper issues.  (2002)  HB.  (105.00)

60.00

Sylloge Numorum Graecorum  (S N G).  British Collection Vol. X.  The John Morcom Collection of Western Greek Bronze Coins. 6, 12 p., 38 pl.  (1995)    (62.00)

30.00

Sylloge Numorum Graecorum  (S N G).. Deutschland, Münzsammlung der Universität TÜBINGEN.  Heft 1  Hispania - Sikelia.   Nos. 1-730.  (1981)   (85.00)

50.00

TALMATCHI, Gabriel: Les monnaies autonomes d'Istros, Callatis et Tomis, Circulation et contexte.  212 p., text maps.  Moneta 51.  (2006)  PB.  (60.00)

35.00

VIN, J. P. A. van der:   Fundmünzen der römischen Zeit in den Niederlande  vol. 3/1.  Nijmegen, Kops Plateau.  316 pp., 9 maps, 4 coin plates.  Text in German.  (2002)  HB.  (58.50)

30.00

VOIGTLAENDER, H.: Vorsicht, Falschung!  Münzfälschungen von der Antike bis heute.   
272 p., ill.   (1997)   PB.    (20.00)

12.50

WILLERS / RASELLI : Im Glanz der Götter und Heroen : Meisterwerke antiker Glyptik aus der Stiftung Leo Merz.   viii, 232 p.,122 b+w and 273 colour illustrations. (2003)  PB.  (28.90)

22.00

WILSKI, H.: A new table of countermarks (on Ottoman Coins).
144 p., incl. 10 plates, + tables and numerous text ills.  (2002)  HB.  (34.00)

25.00