Buch: The Beauty and Lore of Coins Currency and Medals

The Beauty and Lore of Coins Currency and Medals

The Beauty and Lore of Coins Currency and Medals

Fachbuch

Produktinformation

Autoren: Elvira und Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli
Seiten: 256
Format: 286 x 220 mm
Leineneinband mit Schutzumschlag
Fadenheftung
Verlag: Riverwood Publishers Ltd., Croton-On-Hudson, New York
Auflage: 1974
Sprache: Englisch

online bestellen:
ISBN 0-914762-01-X

Buchinformation

CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter I Primitive Money: Early Means of Exchange
Chapter II Greek Coins: Mirror of an Ancient World
Chapter III Roman Coins: Power, Glory, and Belief
Chapter IV Medieval Coins: In Search of the City of God
Chapter V Coins from Renaissance to Modern Times
Chapter VI Coins of the New World: From Columbus to Kennedy
Chapter VII Coins of the Near and Far East: From the Black Sea to the Pacific
Chapter VIII Paper Money: From Chaos to Confidence
Chapter IX Counterfeiters and Collectors: The Art of Conveting
Chapter X Medals: Man's Quest for Immortality

Bibliography Acknowledgments
Photographic Credits
Index