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We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Coins provide a unique guide to world history, putting us in direct contact 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 presents an account of world coinage from its beginnings in the seventh century BC. Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and Napoleon appear alongside other rulers, sometimes figures whose very existence is known about only from the coins that they issued. It follows the development of the four separate coinage traditions of the Mediterranean, India, China and Islam, as the origins and progress of coinage in countries around the world are traced within a concise historical framework. It describes when and why new currencies and denominations were introduced, what they were made of, how they were designed and inscribed and how successful they were. Through the use of maps, closely linked to the text, coins like the denarius, the doubloon, and the dollar signpost the development of international trade and the growth of monetary systems. THE COIN ATLAS is divided into five sections, each relating to one of the five continents of the world. From Europe, the artistry of Ancient Greek coins and the siege money of the English Civil War are featured; from Asia, the hoe- and knife-shaped coins of Ancient China and the massive gold coins of the Mughal emperors of India; from Africa, the riches of the Ptolemaic kings of Ancient Egypt and the island gold of Mauritius; from the Americas, the pieces of eight of the Spanish treasure fleet and the growth of the mighty US dollar; and from Australasia, the `holey dollar' of New South Wales. The story of coinage is brought to life by hundreds of illustrations, while the text, compiled from the latest research, by a team of expert numismatists from the British Museum, is thoroughly cross-referenced. Each entry includes a table giving instant information.
| Status: Sold |
Reference#: OSI_ING_1999_0785818545_WH2 |
| Condition:
New |
Year:
New
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| Country:
USA |
Maker:
Chartwell Books, Inc |
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Weight: 1.88 |
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| Title:
eBay/GoAntiques title |
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| Type:
Book |
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