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Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Coins, banknotes, medals, seals, numismatics

Badges and Medals of the Corporation of London and Guilds Outside London - Trade Tokens and Other Medals in the Collections of... Badges and Medals of the Corporation of London and Guilds Outside London - Trade Tokens and Other Medals in the Collections of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of London (Paperback)
Keith Hinde, Philip Attwood
R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Washington Quarters #2 1948-1964 (Hardcover): Whitman Washington Quarters #2 1948-1964 (Hardcover)
Whitman
R238 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Badges and Medals of the Livery Companies of the City of London - In the Collections of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of... Badges and Medals of the Livery Companies of the City of London - In the Collections of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of London (Paperback)
Keith Hinde, John Herbert
R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Coins - Official Know-It-All Guide (Paperback, 61st 2006 ed.): Steve Nolte, Roger Lane Coins - Official Know-It-All Guide (Paperback, 61st 2006 ed.)
Steve Nolte, Roger Lane
R534 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R92 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally released as Fell's United States Coin Book, this edition, revised in the Fell's Official Know-It-All Series, is required reading for both serious and beginning coin collectors. With hundreds of updated coin photos and thousands of prices, this book has been a perennial favorite since 1943.

The Gold Sovereign Series (Hardcover): Michael A. Marsh The Gold Sovereign Series (Hardcover)
Michael A. Marsh
R1,220 R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Save R84 (7%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Roman Republic to 49 BCE - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback, New edition): Liv Mariah Yarrow The Roman Republic to 49 BCE - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback, New edition)
Liv Mariah Yarrow
R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The narrative of Roman history has been largely shaped by the surviving literary sources, augmented in places by material culture. The numerous surviving coins can, however, provide new information on the distant past. This accessible but authoritative guide introduces the student of ancient history to the various ways in which they can help us understand the history of the Roman republic, with fresh insights on early Roman-Italian relations, Roman imperialism, urban politics, constitutional history, the rise of powerful generals and much more. The text is accompanied by over 200 illustrations of coins, with detailed captions, as well as maps and diagrams so that it also functions as a sourcebook of the key coins every student of the period should know. Throughout, it demystifies the more technical aspects of the field of numismatics and ends with a how-to guide for further research for non-specialists.

The Athenian Empire - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback): Lisa Kallet, John H. Kroll The Athenian Empire - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback)
Lisa Kallet, John H. Kroll
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval empire of the fifth century BC. It made possible the rise of the empire itself, which was financed through tribute in coinage collected annually from the empire's approximately 200 cities. The empire's downfall was brought about by the wealth in Persian coinage that financed its enemies. This book surveys and illustrates, with nearly 200 examples, the extraordinary variety of silver and gold coinages that were employed in the history of the period, minted by cities within the empire and by those cities and rulers that came into contact with it. It also examines how coins supplement the literary sources and even attest to developments in the monetary history of the period that would otherwise be unknown. This is an accessible introduction to both the history of the Athenian empire and to the use of coins as evidence.

Viking-Age Trade - Silver, Slaves and Gotland (Paperback): Jacek Gruszczynski, Marek Jankowiak, Jonathan Shepard Viking-Age Trade - Silver, Slaves and Gotland (Paperback)
Jacek Gruszczynski, Marek Jankowiak, Jonathan Shepard
R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

That there was an influx of silver dirhams from the Muslim world into eastern and northern Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries is well known, as is the fact that the largest concentration of hoards is on the Baltic island of Gotland. Recent discoveries have shown that dirhams were reaching the British Isles, too. What brought the dirhams to northern Europe in such large numbers? The fur trade has been proposed as one driver for transactions, but the slave trade offers another - complementary - explanation. This volume does not offer a comprehensive delineation of the hoard finds, or a full answer to the question of what brought the silver north. But it highlights the trade in slaves as driving exchanges on a trans-continental scale. By their very nature, the nexuses were complex, mutable and unclear even to contemporaries, and they have eluded modern scholarship. Contributions to this volume shed light on processes and key places: the mints of Central Asia; the chronology of the inflows of dirhams to Rus and northern Europe; the reasons why silver was deposited in the ground and why so much ended up on Gotland; the functioning of networks - perhaps comparable to the twenty-first-century drug trade; slave-trading in the British Isles; and the stimulus and additional networks that the Vikings brought into play. This combination of general surveys, presentations of fresh evidence and regional case studies sets Gotland and the early medieval slave trade in a firmer framework than has been available before.

The Banknote Yearbook - 11th Edition (Hardcover): John W Mussell The Banknote Yearbook - 11th Edition (Hardcover)
John W Mussell
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Coins and Coin Collecting, The World Encyclopedia of - The definitive illustrated reference to the world's greatest coins... Coins and Coin Collecting, The World Encyclopedia of - The definitive illustrated reference to the world's greatest coins and a professional guide to building a spectacular collection, featuring over 3000 colour images (Hardcover)
James Mackay
R614 R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Save R134 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Newly updated in 2020, this is the definitive illustrated reference to the world's greatest coins and a professional guide to building a spectacular collection, featuring over 3000 colour images. The ultimate expert guide to coins and coin collecting, this is an in-depth introduction to the origins, anatomy and usage of coins looks at the birth of the world's first currencies. Practical advice on evaluating grade and condition that will enable the amateur to gauge the value of their latest acquisitions, and step-by-step techniques show how to restore and preserve coins of all ages. The fully-illustrated country-by-country directory contains concise and lively histories of modern-day territories and ancient regimes, plus engrossing stories of some of the most remarkable coins in existence. This is a full-colour global guide to world coinage, from its origins in the 7th century BC to the present day, featuring coins and collectables for 200 countries. It provides an expert guide to understanding the value and identity of coins, with insights into dates, metals, denominations, shapes, mintmarks, and portraits. A thorough introduction details the history of coin production around the world, from the origins of coinage in the seventh century BC, to its subsequent development by Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and Napoleon, through to its role in today's society. It includes over 3000 life-size colour images of wonderful coins, including the boat-shaped issues of ancient Byzantium, the bronze tokens of the Chinese dynasties, the emergency World War One issues, the Vatican coins, and many more.

Coins of Japan (Paperback): Neil Gordon Munro Coins of Japan (Paperback)
Neil Gordon Munro
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally written in 1905, this volume examines the coins of Japan, especially appealing because of a subtle and impersonal charm which pervades their inscriptions and the sentiments which they set forth. They are written in characters which are a manifest surviva of the picture writing of early man. He wrote, that is to say, scored or scratched, various outline sketches of his doings and the more intimate facts of his surroundings, on bone, clay or other material.

Watercraft on World Coins - Volume II: America & Asia, 1800-2008 (Paperback): Yossi Dotan Watercraft on World Coins - Volume II: America & Asia, 1800-2008 (Paperback)
Yossi Dotan
R1,723 Discovery Miles 17 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Organized as a catalog of ship coins, according to the popular KM-numbering system, these volumes list coins that have a common design are grouped under separate headings. Circulating coins and collector-oriented commemoratives are included and the coin images represent the many different ways in which the ships are depicted. Volume I"Fram," "Golden Hind," "Santa Maria," "Vasa," and "H.M.S. Victory" are names of famous ships that have played a part in Europe's maritime history and the stories associated with these and many other ships are told in this book of ship coins. Each narrative provides the historical background and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors, admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders, and fishermen who sometimes through bravery and sometimes through human error have merited a place in the historical record, and are associated with particular vessels that have merited the striking of a coin in record and remembrance. Each entry contains information on the ships, wherever available (length, beam, depth, and tonnage). The book constitutes a catalogue of ship coins organized according to the popular KM numbering system, with groupings under separate headings where ships have a common design. The coin images represent the many different ways in which the ships are depicted. Each volume contains a select bibliography and an index listing the ships, persons and other major topics covered in the narratives. Volume IIIncluding more than 600 narratives, the next in the series follows the publication of Volume I to describe coins from America and Asia.

Julia Augusta - Images of Rome's First Empress on Coins of the Roman Empire (Paperback): Tracene Harvey Julia Augusta - Images of Rome's First Empress on Coins of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
Tracene Harvey
R1,235 Discovery Miles 12 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Julia Augusta examines the socio-political impact of coin images of Augustus's wife, Livia, within the broader context of her image in other visual media and reveals the detailed visual language that was developed for the promotion of Livia as the predominant female in the Roman imperial family. The book provides the most comprehensive examination of all extant coins of Livia to date, and provides one of the first studies on the images on Roman coins as gender-infused designs, which created a visual dialogue regarding Livia's power and gender-roles in relation to those of male members of the imperial family. While the appearance of Roman women on coins was not entirely revolutionary, having roughly coincided with the introduction of images of powerful Roman statesmen to coins in the late 40s BCE, the degree to which Livia came to be commemorated on coins in the provinces and in Rome was unprecedented. This volume provides unique insights into the impact of these representations of Livia, both on coins and in other visual media. Julia Augusta: Images of Rome's First Empress on the Coins of the Roman Empire will be of great interest to students of women and imperial imagery in the Roman Empire, as well as the importance of visual representation and Roman imperial ideology.

Coins in Churches - Archaeology, Money and Religious Devotion in Medieval Northern Europe (Paperback): Svein H. Gullbekk,... Coins in Churches - Archaeology, Money and Religious Devotion in Medieval Northern Europe (Paperback)
Svein H. Gullbekk, Christoph Kilger, Steinar Kristensen, Hakon Roland
R1,244 Discovery Miles 12 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book focuses on the formative period of Church reform in the Middle Ages in Northern Europe, when the Church paved the way for the development of money economy on its own doorstep. Church archaeology provides evidence for patterns of monetary use related to liturgy, church architecture and devotional culture through the centuries. This volume encompasses Alpine European evidence, with emphasis on Gotland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland, which opens up a new field of research on religion and money for an international audience. Based on 100,000 single finds of coins from the 11th to 18th centuries from 650 Scandinavian churches, the volume offers an in-depth discussion of the concepts of ritual, liturgy and devotional uses of money, monetary space and spiritual economy within the framework of Christendom, the medieval church and church architecture. Written by international scholars, Coins in Churches will be a valuable resource for readers interested in the history of religion, money, the economy, and church architecture in Northern Europe in the Middle Ages.

A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards (Paperback): Bowers David Q Martin Mary A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards (Paperback)
Bowers David Q Martin Mary
R1,168 R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Save R197 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ancient Celtic Coin Art (Paperback): Simon Lilly Ancient Celtic Coin Art (Paperback)
Simon Lilly
R179 R159 Discovery Miles 1 590 Save R20 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Little bigger than a fingernail, Celtic Coins are one of the richest sources of Celtic art in the world, and yet few people are even aware that they exist. With their strange otherworldly designs they evoke a forgotten time of magical beasts, amulets, druids and spirit helpers. In this extraordinary pocket volume, incredibly the first of its kind, Celtic coin artist and researcher Simon Lilly unveils the amazing lost world of early European art hidden in museums and private collections across the planet. With hundreds of original drawings by the author. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

Coinage and Coin Use in Medieval Italy (Paperback): Alessia Rovelli Coinage and Coin Use in Medieval Italy (Paperback)
Alessia Rovelli
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The volume gathers together seventeen articles dedicated to the monetary history of medieval Italy, most of them newly translated into English. The articles in the first section of the volume trace the development of monetisation in Italy from the Lombard period until the rise of the communes, taking Rome, Lazio, Tuscany, and several cities and regions in north-central Italy as case studies. The articles in the second section analyse different aspects of monetary production and circulation in Byzantine Italy, while the third gathers together studies on various aspects of Carolingian coinage: the transition from the Lombard system and the problem of furnishing an adequate supply of silver; mints and royal administration; and the activity and inactivity of mints operating at the edges of the Regnum Italiae. All of the articles share the author's characteristic concern with setting the evidence from written sources against the wealth of new data emerging from recent archaeological research.

Ancient History from Coins (Hardcover): Christopher Howgego Ancient History from Coins (Hardcover)
Christopher Howgego
R4,054 Discovery Miles 40 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history. Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history, showing shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types. The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400.

Tokens of Love, Loss and Disrespect 1700-1850 (Paperback): Sarah Lloyd Tokens of Love, Loss and Disrespect 1700-1850 (Paperback)
Sarah Lloyd
R1,013 Discovery Miles 10 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Coins from the 18th and early 19th centuries are physically and visually intriguing. In addition to their monetary uses, they were repurposed to communicate private and public messages - from ad hoc scratchings and punch marks to full-scale re-engraving of surfaces. This book aims to give 21st-century readers insight into that experience and to the many uno face="Cambria Math">fficial purposes these objects served. Drawing on the largest extant collection of defaced coins and tokens, this publication brings together for the first time the full-range of expertise required to understand the phenomenon, with contributions from 11 scholars and collectors. It focuses on a significant period in British history, when modification expressed political commentary, commercial activity, familial and emotional commitment, personal identity and life history. It will examine the coins and tokens themselves and look at who modified them, where, why and how. The circumstances of the coins' subsequent survival is explained, and each aspect will be set in its specific historical contexts. Defaced coins and tokens are often enigmatic objects, and this book will o face="Cambria Math">ffer a means of decoding and assessing them, while also drawing attention to their value as a distinctive source of historical evidence. The contributors will also consider what these surviving coins reveal about the society in which they were produced and the light they shed on major historical developments of the period. Tim Hitchcock, for example, discusses the new prison culture that emerged following the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776, evidenced in a growing number of convict tokens made in Newgate. Hamish Maxwell Stewart examines love tokens illustrated with the 'Sailor's Farewell' within the context of the market for sailor's gifts and tattoos to ward against the dangers of oceanic travel. Steve Poole looks at tokens as souvenirs of public hangings, not only in terms of the influence they exerted on contemporary public opinion but as exemplars of the wider material culture of public punishment. And Sally Holloway examines the design and iconography of love tokens exchanged as romantic gifts. As well as 12 essays, there is an annotated catalogue of 100 coins, selected for their individual interest or representativeness of a distinctive type of modification or motif.

Coins of Japan (Hardcover): Neil Gordon Munro Coins of Japan (Hardcover)
Neil Gordon Munro
R2,404 Discovery Miles 24 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally written in 1905, this volume examines the coins of Japan, especially appealing because of a subtle and impersonal charm which pervades their inscriptions and the sentiments which they set forth. They are written in characters which are a manifest surviva of the picture writing of early man. He wrote, that is to say, scored or scratched, various outline sketches of his doings and the more intimate facts of his surroundings, on bone, clay or other material.

History of Medicine, Money & Politics - Riding the Rollercoaster of State Medicine (Paperback): Paul Goddard History of Medicine, Money & Politics - Riding the Rollercoaster of State Medicine (Paperback)
Paul Goddard
R810 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R193 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

60 years of the UK's National Health Service and the NHS is treating more people than ever and the population is living longer, healthier lives. That's the good news. But what about the bad news? Most histories of medicine concentrate on 'who invented what' or on the lives of great medical figures. This history looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. Illustrated throughout by the very coins with which the the medical staff may have been paid this book is a reminder that medicine has never been free. Someone has to pay for it and in most developed countries that someone is, at least in part, the taxpayer. Are we getting value for money and would another system provide a better service? Having examined the history of State Medicine the book looks in depth at the problems facing the NHS and compares them with healthcare delivery in other developed nations from around the world. State medicine with all its warts! Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS in a critical but balanced manner!

Great Women of Imperial Rome - Mothers and Wives of the Caesars (Paperback, New edition): Jasper Burns Great Women of Imperial Rome - Mothers and Wives of the Caesars (Paperback, New edition)
Jasper Burns
R1,664 Discovery Miles 16 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"All women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the control of guardians" writes Cicero, curtly summarizing the status of women in Ancient Rome. Yet Roman women had more control than many believe. Stories of female artists, teachers, doctors, and even gladiators are scattered through the history of Imperial Rome; a Roman woman did not change her name when she married, her husband could not control her property or dowry, and she was free to divorce.
Royal women in particular - the wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of emperors - have made a profound impression on Roman history, long overlooked. This lively and attractive book vividly characterizes eleven such women, spanning the period from the death of Julius Caesar in 44BC to the third century AD and with an epilogue surveying empresses of later eras. The author's compelling biographies reveal their remarkable contributions towards the legacy of Imperial Rome, often tinged with tragedy, courage, and injustice.
- a pregnant Roman princess saves a Roman army through an act of personal heroism
- three 3rd century empresses rule the most powerful state on Earth, presiding over unprecedented social and political reform
- though revered by her husband, an empress is immortalized in history for infidelity and corruption by students of her greatest enemy.
Drawing from a broad range of documentation, Jasper Burns has painted portraits of these exceptional women that are colorful, sympathetic, and above all profoundly human. The women and their worlds are brought visually to life through photographs of over 300 ancient coins and through the author's own illustrations.
This book will be highly valuable tonumismatists, students and scholars of Roman history or women's studies, and enjoyable to any reader.

Great Women of Imperial Rome - Mothers and Wives of the Caesars (Hardcover): Jasper Burns Great Women of Imperial Rome - Mothers and Wives of the Caesars (Hardcover)
Jasper Burns
R3,939 Discovery Miles 39 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"All women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the control of guardians" writes Cicero, curtly summarizing the status of women in Ancient Rome. Yet Roman women had more control than many believe. Stories of female artists, teachers, doctors, and even gladiators are scattered through the history of Imperial Rome; a Roman woman did not change her name when she married, her husband could not control her property or dowry, and she was free to divorce.
Royal women in particular - the wives, daughters, sisters and mothers of emperors - have made a profound impression on Roman history, long overlooked. This lively and attractive book vividly characterizes eleven such women, spanning the period from the death of Julius Caesar in 44BC to the third century AD and with an epilogue surveying empresses of later eras. The author's compelling biographies reveal their remarkable contributions towards the legacy of Imperial Rome, often tinged with tragedy, courage, and injustice.
- a pregnant Roman princess saves a Roman army through an act of personal heroism
- three 3rd century empresses rule the most powerful state on Earth, presiding over unprecedented social and political reform
- though revered by her husband, an empress is immortalized in history for infidelity and corruption by students of her greatest enemy.
Drawing from a broad range of documentation, Jasper Burns has painted portraits of these exceptional women that are colorful, sympathetic, and above all profoundly human. The women and their worlds are brought visually to life through photographs of over 300 ancient coins and through the author's own illustrations.
This book will behighly valuable to numismatists, students and scholars of Roman history or women's studies, and enjoyable to any reader.

The Legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman Coins (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Karsten Dahmen The Legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman Coins (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Karsten Dahmen
R4,057 Discovery Miles 40 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"The Legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman Coins" will for the first time collect, present and examine the portraits and representations of Alexander the Great on ancient coins of the Greek and Roman periods (c.320 BC to AD 400). It offers a firsthand insight into the posthumous appreciation of his legend by Hellenistic kings, Greek cities, and Roman Emperors. Dahmen combines an introduction to the historical background and basic information on the coins with a comprehensive study of Alexander's numismatic iconography. He also discusses in detail examples of coins with Alexander's portrait. Which are part of a selective presentation of representative coin types in the second part of the study (in which an image and discussion is combined with a characteristic quotation of a source from ancient historiography and a short bibliographical reference).
The numismatic material presented, although representative, will exceed any previously published work on the subject. This book will be useful for classicists, archaeologists, historians and art historians and students.

Coin Finds in Britain - A Collector's Guide (Paperback): Michael Cuddeford Coin Finds in Britain - A Collector's Guide (Paperback)
Michael Cuddeford
R242 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the centuries Britain's soil has yielded countless spectacular hoards of ancient coins and other artefacts, affording us priceless insights into our ancestors' lives - and it is not only such large finds that await discovery but also many thousands of individual pieces. Wonderfully, discoveries both minor and momentous are frequently made not by teams of professionals but by amateur archaeologists and metal-detector enthusiasts, for whom this book is intended as a helpful companion. It provides a catalogue of commonly encountered coins, dating from ancient times until the modern day, explaining their historical context, how they might have come to be lost and where they may be found today.

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