@FitzNigel wrote a review of the book that can be found in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fitzs-medieval-book-review.286343/page-2
John, I thumbed thru a copy of this book a long time ago at a coin show & was impressed by the beautiful photos. It's an introductory book focusing on the history & evolution of medieval coinage, basically a "coffee table" book.
Yeah, a very cursory introductory book. Of course it has to be, the subject is way too massive to be covered in a single book. However, Dr. Greierson is (was?) one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, so anyone would pick up good information in there regardless. Reminds me of those three books done in the 70's on Greek, Roman, and Byzantine coins. Not comprehensive, but still excellent reading and gave a good overall view of the subject.
Thanks everyone for info/ and FitzNigel's great reviews I really like the AV coinage from the "Low Countries" beautifull designed coins for sure and not that $$$$, unlike the Anglo-Gallic which are mucho Dineros I find the Hungarian AV Goldguldens affordable and many in MS quality. Same for Goldguldens from Trier/ Mainz/ Koln/ Brandenburg-Franconia.
Was. He died in 2006. One of the greats in medieval numismatics and apparently a very nice man. Here is a link to an interview with him: www.doaks.org › research › historical-records › oral-history-project Philip Grierson (Interview) — Dumbarton Oaks
Excellent book - highly recommend it. That and Spufford’s book are the best for understanding coins and money in Medieval Europe. It’s not a Catalogue by any means, just an introductory history
Coins in History is a series of introductory coin books about the main areas. They were published in Switzerland, in German (first), French and English in the 1970-1990 period with beautiful large photographs, their foremost attraction. Thick books, too: Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, early-modern and Modern coins. They are a bit older and mass-produced, therefore not always expensive, I never paid more than 30 bucks (but they were possibly in French or German). Well worth the money, with the inspiring coin portraits. Grierson was the main author of a detailed series of voluminous books about medieval coinage (Cambridge University (GB), Fitzwilliam Museum). This is vol. I, but it's a series planning to count 17 volumes.
