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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 16986, member: 283&quot;]John Anthony&#039;s book is not something I would dream of&nbsp; referring to a seasoned reader in the `ancients&#039; field. Why would a seasoned vet want to read a beginners book? </p><p><br /></p><p>If you were looking for a `first book&#039; on the subject and came upon the one by Anthony, I doubt very much if you would have the perspective you have.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In any event, it is what it is...an entry level book with no pretentions of anything else. It&#039;s cheap, readily available, and very readable. It is `fit for purpose&#039; for giving someone with casual interest a fairly good taster of the subject of `ancient greek coinage&#039; . I wouldn&#039;t recommend the Sayles books for `taster&#039; purposes....and when one has had a `taster&#039; why go for middle of the road when there are (IMHO) better texts around? But each to their own.&nbsp;&nbsp; ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m very wary of so called `standard texts&#039;. Today, more than ever, the effects of modern marketing makes book sales much more than the quality of content. Suffice it to say that because a book sells in quantity does not make it a good book.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sayles works are to my mind `popular&#039;.&nbsp; `Classical Deception&#039; is popular and no doubt a `standard&#039; too. `Standard&#039; does not mean `good&#039;.&nbsp; &nbsp; ;-).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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