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The Coin Atlas: The World of Coinage from its Origins to the Present Day by Joe Cribb,
Barrie Cook and Ian Carradice
First published 1990 this is 2003 softcover reprint. 223
pages and hundreds illustration of coins as well as geographical and historical
information related to the world coinage from its origins to the modern days. Coins
provide a unique guide to world history, putting us in direct touch with the rulers and
states which issued them, the craftsmen who made them and the people who used them. Since
the Renaissance, they have been objects of fascination to scholars and collectors alike.
The Coin Atlas is the first book to present a country-by-country account of world coinage,
from its beginnings in the seventh century BC to the present day. This wonderful book
shows detailed maps, covers twenty-six centuries of coinage and displays clear photographs
of coins through history. It also provides the collector with concise tables for easy
reference, and is lovingly compiled by a team of experts from the British Museum. Authors
of this book are recipients of Lhotka Memorial Prize by Royal Numismatic Society as the
best written book in 1990! Lhotka Memorial Prize was established in 1962 and it is awarded
annually to the author adjudged to have published in the previous two calendar years the
book or article in English most helpful to the elementary student of numismatics.
This
is truly a "Coin Atlas". Its attributes are: A unique country-by-country
analysis Covers twenty-six centuries of coinage Incorporates the very latest (1990)
numismatic research Over 100 maps Over 1800 illustrations Concise table of easy reference
ATLAS COVERS FOLLOWING CONTINENTS AND COUNTRIES: Europe, United Kingdom, Jersey,
Guernsey, Isle of Man, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, France, Monaco,
Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Andorra, Italy, Malta,
Greece, Cyprus, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Poland, India, Asia,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldive Islands, Burma, Thailand, Kampuchea, Laos,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, North Korea, South
Korea, Taiwan, Macao, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Africa, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia,
Algeria, Morocco, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion,
Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, The Americas,
USA, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El
Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Brazil, French Guiana, Surinam
Guyana, Australia and Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga, Western Samoa,
Tokelau Islands, French Polynesia. |
