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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 4195853, member: 88829&quot;]I have a few of those books.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have the Icard &quot;dictionary&quot; in paper back.&nbsp; The introductory text is in French, but is not necessary for the use of the book.&nbsp; This book alphabetically lists Greek coin inscriptions in whole or in part and gives you linking information about the issuing authority.&nbsp; Most of the text is in Greek uncial (uppercase) lettering corresponding to the forms of coin inscriptions in whole or in part.&nbsp; It is a very handy volume to have at your fingertips until you become fluent enough in Greek coin inscriptions that you can parse things for yourself.&nbsp; But it is not a &quot;beginner&quot; book so much as a handy reference for help in attribution.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have the Argonaut reprint edition of Head&#039;s <i>Historia Nummorum. </i> The book was assembled in the late 19th century (1800s) so the information tends to be dated, e.g. some place names have been reconsidered, some alternative attributions now, differences in archeological record, etc.&nbsp; Still, it is a good jumping off point for understanding how these coins may be/have been understood.&nbsp; I do not have the Svoronos picture index that illustrates Head&#039;s book, but suppose that it would help clarify some areas where attributions have changed in the last century and a quarter.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The two volumes with Colin Kraay&#039;s name attached should be a good check on what you learn in Head (as would a volume or two by Martin Jessop Price).&nbsp; Kraay was the ancient numismatic Doctor Father of the mid 20th century.&nbsp; I think I have a scaled down version of his Methuen book, and when I attended to Greek coins you could not get enough of him.&nbsp; The book he did with Norman Davis on &quot;Hellenistic&quot; should be an authoritative and interesting read even today.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Franke and Hirmer book is a photographic adventure of some of the most luscious material you would want to see.&nbsp; Hirmer went on to collaborate on other Greek and Roman &quot;coffee table&quot; books, and he was the spark that got me interested in Greek in the first place (though the market realities forced me to move on). </p><p><br /></p><p>Unless I have my wires crossed I think the British Museum &quot;Guide&quot; is a general intro to the BMC Greek Catalog.&nbsp; Early 20th century scholarship and opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Plant and Sayles books you know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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