Numismatics: Coins & Medals
Coins and medals from the Iron Age to the modern day, covering all cultures and civilizations.
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Kushan Mystique [Hardback]
David Jongeward (Author); Joe Cribb (Other)
£35.00ISBN: 9781912667468
Published by : Spink Books
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Kushan Mystique is in part a personal narrative, and in part a profile of people and places encountered as a result of David Jongeward’s Kushan research and travels. The story begins in a lakeside cottage in northern California where the author de... .... Learn More -
Chinese Numismatics [Paperback]
Helen Wang (Author); Francois Thierry (Author); Lyce Jankowski (Author); Joe Cribb (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781912667451
Published by : Spink Books
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A volume of almost 35,000 words, with upwards of 100 illustrations, consisting of three papers that complement each other beautifully and give a sound introduction to the beginnings of the study of Chinese numismatics, focusing on the 19th century... .... Learn More -
The Metal in Britain's Coins [Hardback]
Graham Birch (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9781912667437
Published by : Spink Books
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The origin of the metals in Britain’s coins is seldom discussed by numismatists, but this fascinating book shows what a compelling topic it can be. Graham Birch’s starting point is to de-code the provenance marks on coins and understand the motive... .... Learn More -
East Meets West: Parthia's Encounters With Rome [Paperback]
Vesta Curtis (Author); Alexandra Magub (Author)
£20.00ISBN: 9781912667444
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One hundred years after the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander of Macedon, we see the emergence of a new Iranian dynasty that, by 140 BC, has extended its rule to Western Iran and Mesopotamia. The Arsacid Parthians, famous for their ridin... .... Learn More -
Debasement: Manipulation of Coin Standards in Pre-Modern Monetary Systems [Hardback]
Kevin Butcher (Editor)
Regular Price: £50.00
Special Price: £40.00
ISBN: 9781789253986
Published by : Oxbow Books
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The debasement of coinage, particularly of silver, was a common feature of pre-modern monetary systems. Most coinages were issued by state authorities and the condition of a coinage is often seen (rightly or wrongly) as an indicator of the broader... .... Learn More -
The Distinguished Service Medal: The First 25 Years [Hardback]
Simon Eyre (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9781912667420
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The Distinguished Service Medal was the main gallantry medal given to naval ratings during the First World War, with over 4,000 medals being awarded. The citations for these awards are difficult to identify in surviving documents, which has meant ... .... Learn More -
Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards in Britain [Hardback]
Roger Bland (Author); Adrian Chadwick (Author); Eleanor Ghey (Author); Colin Haselgrove (Author); David J. Mattingly (Author)
Regular Price: £65.00
Special Price: £48.75
ISBN: 9781785708558
Published by : Oxbow Books
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More coin hoards have been recorded from Roman Britain than from any other province of the Empire. This comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume provides a survey of over 3260 hoards of Iron Age and Roman coins found in England and Wales with... .... Learn More -
Kushan Coins: A Catalogue Based on the Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian and Kidarite Hun Coins in The British Museum, 1St−5Th Centuries AD [Paperback]
Joe Cribb (Author); Robert Bracey (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9780861591916
Published by : British Museum Press
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The coinage of the Kushan kings (1st to 4th centuries) and of their immediate successors the Sasanian Kushanshahs (3rd−4th centuries) and the Kidarite Hun Kushanshahs (4th−5th centuries) are a key component of our understanding of the history of a... .... Learn More -
An Introductory Guide to Collecting Ancient Greek and Roman Coins: Volume 1 [Paperback]
David Sear (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781907427657
Published by : Spink Books
Series: Living History
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Ancient coins have long fascinated generations of collectors by virtue of their beauty, the stories they tell, and for the unique insight they give into the history of the time in which they were made. They can be held, felt and examined without ... .... Learn More -
Charles Masson: Collections from Begram and Kabul Bazaar, Afghanistan 1833–1838 [Paperback]
Elizabeth Errington (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9780861592197
Published by : British Museum Press
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The book discusses and catalogues Charles Masson’s 1833–8 collections from the urban site of Begram and Kabul bazaar. It utilises Masson archival material which appears as a supplementary BM online publication The Charles Masson Archive: British L... .... Learn More
