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London, 2004, 526 catalogue pages, including 34 pages of introductory articles, 7 maps,
and table of monograms; 2,645 coin types catalogued with valuations, plus 93 modern
forgeries; over 600 photographic illustrations (by P. Frank Purvey) in the text; published
by Seaby, London, 1987 (2004 reprint). Kroh 5 *****, a must book for collector of
Byzantine coins. Hardcover, cloth, colour dust jacket. NEW.
This provides a complete
type catalogue of the entire Byzantine coinage, spanning almost a thousand years, from the
fall of the Roman Empire in the West in the late 5th century AD to the conquest of
Constantinople by the Turks in the mid-15th century. It provides more information in a
concise form than any other single-volume work on the coinage of the Christian Empire in
the East. The 1987 edition contains a thorough revision of the post-1204 section of the
catalogue undertaken by Simon Bendall, the noted specialist in late Byzantine coinage; and
a valuable appendix on modern forgeries contributed by Michael O'Hara, who has done
considerable research on this important topic.
From the publisher:
The Byzantine Empire
lasted for almost a thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The
period covered by this catalogue is from the reign of Anastasius I (491-518) until the
capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. When this catalogue was first published in
1974 it was hailed as containing more information in a concise form than any other single
volume on the Byzantine series. This edition incorporates the research of the intervening
years, new attributions and new coins that have been recognised. The later Palaeologan
period has been completely revised by Simon Bendall and an Appendix has been added
covering the gold forgeries of the 'Beirut' and allied schools that have caused collectors
some concern. Over 2,500 coins in gold, silver and bronze are listed, valued and
illustrated with more than 600 photographs, giving a virtual type catalogue of the
Byzantine series. The Introduction discusses the types, mints, denominations, dates and
inscriptions found on Byzantine coins and includes seven maps and a table of monograms.
This is an invaluable guide to the whole of the Byzantine series and is already a standard
reference work. |
