Have you been wanting to buy coins, gold, or silver on the internet but aren't sure that it is safe? Your caution is justified, and that is why this book was written: To provide a glimpse into the deceptions and scams that are so prevalent not just on the internet but in the real world as well. Every fake coin that is sold undermines the integrity of our hobby as well as the values of un-graded coins on the open market. Are you able to identify a counterfeit silver dollar? Because of the high values of key date coins, forgeries are being made almost every day and peddled to unsuspecting victims who think they have the bargain of a lifetime. What about bullion? Are you able to tell a dishonest deal from a legitimate one? This guide will teach you how descriptions can be worded in such a way to mislead you into buying mere replicas and imitations with little or no real value. Unsearched coin lots; "Shotgun" rolled coins; "Estate" lots; "Miniature" gold coins and counterfeit tokens with little or no value; Altered coins; Graded vs. Ungraded coins; Gold Filled vs. Gold Plated; Choosing a refinery; Basic coin evaluation and grading; These are beginnings that open up lucrative opportunities for a sharp eye, yet to the untrained they become pitfalls: Wouldn't you like to be better prepared?

New SECOND EDITION with 27 varieties not in SCBC, including six design types and thirteen mint issues not in the first edition of this book, plus updated population indicators. This is an illustrated guide to the known Irish hammered pennies minted under the Yorkist kings Edward IV and Richard III. It includes a quick index to coin markings, a detailed chronology, and over 100 illustrations, including large format photographs of numerous coin specimens. Jasper Burns is the author of many articles about ancient coins as well as more than thirty books, including Coin Stories (Pietas), Great Women of Imperial Rome (Routledge), Vipsania: A Roman Odyssey (Pietas), and Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States (Johns Hopkins University Press). "I consider that you have individually tackled a task that most collectors of Irish coins have avoided or been unable to tackle. And the key to this was your identifying that many of these coins were languishing misidentified as English coins, and this combined with the development of the internet coin market ... has meant that you have been able to assemble a lot of examples and have been able to start identifying them by the portraits and styles so that pieces with virtually no legends can now be properly identified as Irish." - John Stafford-Langan

First published in 1917 at the height of the Great War, this is an early record of medals, with ribbons and regimental badges written by a pioneer of the subject.

A workbook for active collectors of US coins that are regular issue. There are no commemorative or gold issues in this guide. It is for use in listing what you need to complete your collection and has space for year, mint, and room for notes.

The long-lost origin and early history of our ancestors, the Britons, Scots and Anglo-Saxons, in the "Prehistoric" and Pre-Roman periods, back to about 3000 b.c., are now recovered to a great extent in this present work, by means of newly discovered historical evidence.' This book contains Waddell's historic interpretation of the inscription of the Newton Stone found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Laurence Austine Waddell was born in Scotland on 29 May 1854. He became a well known explorer and archaeologist, but his reputation as a Sumerologist gained no recognition and his various works on the history of civilization have caused much controversy.

One Sunday evening in the summer of 2008, while prospecting on commercial land in the vicinity of the village of Warmington, situated on the summit of Edge Hill (south Warwickshire, England), a metal-detectorist saw a small silver disk on the surface. This was followed by the registration of a further two coins by his equipment, then others as he began a methodical survey of the area. After he had alerted the local Warmington Heritage Group to his discovery, the decision was taken to locate and mark the nucleus of the soundings being made and to leave further work to the following day. This revealed a spread of coins, at times up to fifty metres away from the original finds, but it was not till Tuesday that the nucleus itself was excavated, revealing a pot full of unstratified coins. Following cleaning, photographing, and initial identification, the hoard was deposited in the Warwickshire Museum pending arrangement of the necessary inquest in accordance with the Treasure Act. During this period additional coins came to light, bringing the total to 1146 specimens. Chronologically the hoard covers the period from 194/190 BC to AD 64,

In Karl Marx's utopian vision, there were to be no prices on products. All goods would be freely distributed; money would not exist, for there would be no need for it under communism. However, in the first nation that attempted to build a Marxist society, matters evolved quite differently. Commie Currency examines more than ninety examples of paper currency from Russia and the member states of the Soviet Union, from 1909 to 1999.

Twentieth-century imperial Russia was much stronger economically that later accounts would have it. She was able to raise capital for national development from the international community, thanks to her adoption of the gold standard in 1897. But the deprivations of the Great War, coupled with economic estrangement and poor political management, led to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. The Provisional Government that replaced the tsar might have evolved into a lasting constitutional democracy, but again, bad decisions led to the Bolshevik coup of November 1917.

At first, Lenin's attitude towards money was one of simple expediency; he took what he needed. The Bolsheviks soon realized, however, that pecuniary abuse could be a tool of class warfare. During the Civil War, the belligerents each created alternative forms of payment; in this period, more different types of currency circulated than anywhere else at any time. The war created a money melee.

Meanwhile, the Soviets replaced banknotes with tokens, temporary measures on the fast track to abolishing money altogether. But instead of the millennium, they brought hyperinflation and near-ruination, and were saved only by allowing a partial return to the marketplace-NEP. They then attempted an odd experiment in bipaper, with good money for the state and bad paper for the masses. Finally, in 1924, the Bolsheviks decided that the money-free society, like the World Revolution, would be a long time in coming, and they stabilized the ruble.

Under Stalin and his successors, the Plan ruled; money was created as needed to fulfill targets and balance accounts. Moscow dealt with what was called the currency overhang by periodically imposing thinly disguised confiscations-in 1947, 1961, and 1991, on the eve of the collapse of communism.

The book's afterword argues that money played a crucial role in that collapse, as well as provoking the conditions that pushed Soviet leaders to attempt market reforms. Marxists hate money because they see it as the method of extracting profit from the labor of others. For them, money is theft. In contrast, Ludwig von Mises and other Austrian economists have demonstrated that the free market is the only means of performing rational economic calculations. For them, money is information. Interference with the market degrades the information; this conclusion has implications for America's finances.

The banknotes, tokens, securities, and vouchers are drawn from the collection held by The Museum of Orthodoxy on Colorado Springs. They are presented here in full color and, with few exceptions, at full size. Their images, symbols, and nomenclature are fully explained, and each bill is placed within its historical context. This is a book for collectors and those who love history.

A personal memoir by a hobbyist who started collecting U. S. coins in the 1950s from pocket change and gradually expanded into Lincoln Cent die varieties and world, ancient, and medieval coins. Includes the author's experiences at coin shows and his involvement with a large collection assembled during the 1930s. Often amusing and educational, these stories touch a wide range of topics - including the psychology of collecting. By the author of Irish Hammered Pennies of Edward IV and Richard III, numerous articles in The Celator: Journal of Ancient and Medieval Numismatics, Great Women of Imperial Rome, Commodus and the Five Good Emperors, and much more.

This 392 page book is the most comprehensive study of the rich silver coinage of the Western Satraps ever written. The Western Satraps (also known as Indo-Sakas or Indo-Scythians) of Gujarat and the surrounding areas in Western India issued a plethora of beautiful rich coinage which until now has not been well understood outside of a small circle of specialists. This is the perfect guide for the new or experienced collector.

The coins of the Western Satraps (also known as the "Western Kshatrapas") were issued for over three centuries (from the 1st century AD to the early 5th century AD) and covered thirty eight rulers from two distinct dynasties (Kshaharatas and Kardamakas).

The book features: Hundreds of high quality photographs showing every type and most varieties Detailed historical notes on the Western Satraps and related histories Detailed explanation on how to read the Saka Era dates on these coins, with every year spelled out and explained Detailed explanations and help with the Brahmi and Kharoshti spelling, with every inscription written out and explained Numerous coin types and varieties never published before Line drawings for each type with full transliterations of the Brahmi inscriptions Notes on the rarity and importance of each type Price guide, with current Western market values given for most of the coins Short survey of the successor coinage - later silver coins based on the Kshatrapa design A survey of existing literature

About the author
Dr. Fishman is a professional numismatist and world-renowned expert on ancient Indian coins.

Rare and valuable coins are still available from circulation, and the secondary roll market. The 2009 Lincoln cents have the unique distinction of having four different reverse side designs, and all four designs have had doubled die errors on both the obverse and reverse sides of the coins This book details all that you need to start collecting and identifying these doubled die errors. Information about tools like coin microscope, inexpensive digital camera equipment, 20-power loupe, instructions on successful inventory-building, marketing methods and a comprehensive photo study of many of the most popular and amazing 2009 Lincoln cent errors. In-depth and detailed data, showing predictable and reliable occurrences of doubled die errors in U.S. Mint two-roll "LP" collector boxes sold in 2009. This information can enable even a novice collector with the ability to turn a profit from online sales of the error coins that YOU find Also included is a list of errors that I have found, the type of roll in which they were found, and their geographical sale locations. This book proves that there are valuable and collectable Lincoln cents still available to younger people interested in starting in coin collecting. The 2009 Lincoln cent doubled die errors offer a unique and achievable challenge to seasoned collectors and novice collectors as well.

(Note: This book has been superseded by a SECOND EDITION, published May 2014, and is offered at substantial discount.) An illustrated guide to the known Irish hammered pennies minted under the Yorkist kings Edward IV and Richard III. Numerous unlisted types are described. This book includes a quick index to coin markings, a detailed chronology, and over 100 illustrations, including photographs of 56 different issues. "I consider that you have individually tackled a task that most collectors of Irish coins have avoided or been unable to tackle. And the key to this was your identifying that many of these coins were languishing unidentified as English coins, and this combined with the development of the internet coin market ... has meant that you have been able to assemble a lot of examples and have been able to start identifying them by the portraits and styles so that pieces with virtually no legends can now be properly identified as Irish." - John Stafford-Langan

Spanning six centuries and seven countries, the Middeldorf Collection assembled by the late eminent art historian Ulrich Middeldorf provides an extraordinary overview of major personalities and of political, social, cultural, and religious events as depicted in more than 350 medals and plaquettes. Illustrated in full color and accompanied by extensive documentation are commemorations of kings, queens, emperors, poets, composers, physicians, artists, inventors, popes, cardinals, and bishops. Papal annual and jubilee medals and delightful French reliefs from the Belle Epoque complement medals from the eras of Louis XIV and XV, Napoleon, and the Risorgimento. Highlights of the collection are Italian medals from the 17th century and later periods that until recently have received little scholarly attention."

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

After the collapse of the Central American Federation in 1838, the former states of the federation had no problem minting coins; except for El Salvador. Due to politics and financial strains, El Salvador, relied heavily on foreign coins and estate tokens. It took the nation over 50 years for it to finally establish a mint and the colon coin. However, it took a matter of months for the entire financial system to be replaced with the dollar in 2001. The Numismatic History of El Salvador not only catalogs all coins minted by the state, but tells the story of the nation all the way to the 21st century and the adoption of the dollar economy. The book is perfect for the experience collector who wants to learn more about their collection or in learning about Salvadorian coins. However, The Numismatic History of El Salvador is a perfect read for anyone who is interested in learning about the history of the smallest country in Central America. Whether you're a collector or a history buff, The Numismatic History of El Salvador has something for everyone to enjoy.

This fourth volume contains a comprehensive listing of the Roman coinage of the period AD 284-337 together with background information on the history of each reign and the principal characteristic of its coinage. The catalogue is organised primarily by ruler with the issues then subdivided by denomination and by reverse legend and type.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.