WORLD COIN BOOKS

There is an old saying in the coin hobby, "buy the book before you buy the coin". Related to it is another old saying "Knowledge is power". Knowing what to look for in a coin can save you hundreds of dollars - and perhaps even make you some money. There are a lot of collectors out there that "cherry pick" dealers because they read the book and know what to look for.

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WORLD COINS - GENERAL REFERENCES & PRICE GUIDES

STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD COINS: These are THE Standard guides to World Coins. Each volume includes standard catalog number, prices in 3 to 5 grades, identification guides and thousands of pictures. If you are interested in world coins, you should have these books. Softcover. Some editions come with a bonus DVD that contains the entire contents of the catalog. The DVD’s allow you to search using your computer, enlarge pictures, and are MUCH easier to carry when traveling.

Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 2010 4th edition, 512 pages with over 5,500 images. Includes DVD of catalog. ($35.00 cover price) OUT
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 2010 37th edition, 2256 pages with over 50,000 photos. Includes DVD of catalog. ($60.00 cover price) OUT
Standard Catalog of World Coins,1801 to 1900 6th Edition ($70.00 cover price) 1248 pages with 27,500 photos. $65.00
Standard Catalog of World Coins,1701 to 1800, 4th Edition ($75.00 cover price) 1296 pages with over 18,000 photos. $65.00
Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 4th Edition ($80.00 cover price) 1488 pages. Includes DVD of catalog. $75.00

The Official 2009 Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins by Hudgeons. A short price guide to World Coins that includes the most commonly found items, plus a few rarities. OK for the very casual collector. $7.99

WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED...A NUMISMATIC STUDY. by Schwan & Boling An excellent reference on the coins, paper money, bonds, medals, POW issues, etc. used during World War II. Lots of information not provided elsewhere. Includes Axis, Allied and Neutral nation issues. Over 3800 illustrations. 864 pages, Hard Cover. $65.00
UNUSUAL WORLD COINS BOOK - NEW 5th EDITION
The 5th edition of the Unusual World Coins by Colin R. Bruce II, edited by Tom Michael & George Cuhaj has finally been released. The 586 page 8 1/2" x 11" softcover catalog lists, pictures and prices thousands of "coins", rebel issues, pretender coins, fantasy issues, experimental Euro and Ecu coins, medieval fair coins, un-authorized coins, bullion pieces, coins of micro-nations, pseudo-states, and unrecognized states, as well as other odd and novelty issues. It is greatly expanded from the 4th edition and has updated prices. It is a fun and interesting book and an excellent guide as to what has been issued. $45.00

ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL COINS

COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Illustrates sample coin from each ruler and gives birth and death dates.

CONTSTANTINE'S DAFNE COINAGE AND CONSTANTINOPLE BY Speck & Huston. A study of the local coinage of Constantine the Great during the building of the new capitol city with an historical introduction and rarity ratings. 12 pages + plate. $7.50

JAPANESE, CHINESE & FAR EASTERN COIN

JNDA THE CATALOG OF JAPANESE COINS AND BANKNOTES, 2010

2010 JNDA THE CATALOG OF JAPANESE COINS AND BANKNOTES.
An excellent book listing and pricing Japanese coins and currency from ancient times to the present, including WWII Occupation issues for China and Japanese Invasion Money. Includes coins and varities not found in the Krause catalogs. Prices in Yen. Text in Japanese but has English titles and headings so it is easy to use. 292 pages, plus a pull out chart of Japanese commemorative coins. soft cover
Item BK-JNDA10 2010 JNDA THE CATALOG OF JAPANESE COINS AND BANKNOTES. $24.00

OLD COINS OF CHINA by Holger Jorgensen. A small but complete identification guide for Chinese cash coins from 600BC to 1912AD. Best book if you just want to identify Chinese Cash coins by emperor withoug going into varieties. I use it a lot in conjunction with Schjoth and Fisher's Ding as it is a lot easier than paging through the two larger references. Reprint. 26 pages and plates.$6.00

CHINESE SYCEE, 210mm x 140mm, 216 pages, several hundred color photos, soft cover, circulation: 4000. 2001 A comprehensive listing. Chinese Text. $22.00

EMERGENCY MONEY, NOTGELD, TOKENS, ETC.

CATALOG OF GERMAN WAR TOKENS. by Robert Lamb. A good standard English language reference book on German Municipal Notgeld coins from 1914-1923. Published in 1966 it is long out-of-print, but is still one of the best English language references available. It only includes municipal issues (no private issues) but is well illustrated and is easy to use. Prices are badly outdated (multiply by 10 for estimate of current prices). 143 pages. $19.00
LATIN AMERICAN TOKENS by Russel Rulau. Expanded 2nd Edition. Covers tokens issued from 1700 to 1920 for Mexico, Central and South America and 1700 to 1960 in the West Indies. Includes retail prices and thousands of photographs. 479 pages, softcover (List Price $37.95) $34.00

EUROPEAN COINS

THE COINS OF THE GRAND MASTERS OF THE ORDER OF MALTA by Robert Morris. Reprint of this scarce 1884 work which covers the history of the order, its Grand Masters, and its coins. 70 + xvi pages + 6 plates, soft cover $10.00

READING MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN COINS by Ralph S. Walker A helpful book to read and identify medieval European coins. Covers scripts used, legends, abbreviations and other information. Also includes an extensive bibliography. 44 pages, soft cover $10.00

Also see WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED...A NUMISMATIC STUDY.

ISLAMIC & INDIAN COINS

A CHECKLIST OF POPULAR ISLAMIC COINS 1st edition, by Stephen Album. A listing of Islamic coins by dynasty with rarity ratings and bibliography. Unfortunately no pictures. 68 pages, soft cover. CLEARANCE SPECIAL ONLY $3.95.

PRIMITIVE MONEY

EARLY COINAGE OF SOUTH EAST ASIA by Oliver D. Cresswell. Provides information on Ka Kim, Lats (Canoe & Tiger Tongue), Toks and other unusual money found in Thailand and nearby regions. 46 pages + 10 plates $12.00

EQUAL MEASURE FOR KINGS AND COMMONERS, GOLD WEIGHTS OF THE AKIN by Andre Nitecki. Catalogs the wide variety sizes and designs of gold weights used in much of western Africa along with information on the weight systems, history and much more. These weights are popular with collectors of odd & curious money due to the wide variety of attractive designs. 69 pages, soft cover, well illustrated. $15.00

Also See: CHINESE SYCEE

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