Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coins of the Ancient and Modern World and of the United States of America
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)When Money Talks
Author: Frank L. HoltPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019751765X
Category : ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--
Mexican paper money
Author: Cory FramptonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578041322
Category : Paper money
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
American Journal of Numismatics and Bulletin of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society
Author: Frank Henry NortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Numismatics
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Vols. 42-49 include the Proceedings of the American numismatics society, 1908-1915/16.
History of Money
Author: Glyn DaviesPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1783162767
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1069
Book Description
An account of the central importance of money in the ordinary business of the life of different people throughout the ages from ancient times to the present day. It includes the Barings crisis and the report by the Bank of England on Barings Bank; information on the state of Japanese banking; and, the changes in the financial scene in the US.
Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
Author: Zander H. KlawansCoin Design
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coin design
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Illustrated History of the United States Mint
Author: George Greenlief EvansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Catalogue of the Numismatic Books in the Library of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society
Author: Richard Hoe LawrencePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385312809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Coins and Currency
Author: Mary Ellen SnodgrassPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476636656
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
During ancient times currency took varied forms, including beaver skins, bales of tobacco, and sea salt blocks. As art and technology advanced, monetary systems and currencies altered. Today, coins and currency provide an historical and archeological record of culture, religion, politics, and world leaders. This updated second edition offers numerous entries of historical commentary on the role of coins and currency in human events, politics, and the arts. It begins with the origin of coins in ancient Sumer, and follows advancements in metallurgy and minting machines to paper, plastic, and electronic moneys designed to ease trade and halt counterfeiting and other forms of theft. A timeline of monetary history is provided along with a glossary and bibliography. Numerous photographs of coins and bills provide an up-close look at beautiful and ingenious artifacts.