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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 8053771, member: 44316&quot;]Hoover&#039;s &quot;Handbook&quot; series is intended to be complete for the series discussed, whereas SNG&#039;s only illustrate individual collections. Hoover&#039;s books have examples of and illustrate every type issued, regardless of who owns the coin or which institution has it. SNGs have no commentary beyond a date-range and short description of the type. In contrast, Hoover&#039;s books have substantial discussion of each series with history and chronology. </p><p><br /></p><p>The purpose of SNGs was to illustrate what particular museums had. From a collector&#039;s point of view, you could see examples (usually excellent examples donated by wealthy collectors) and get an idea of what high-quality specimens looked like. I happen to have lots of follio SNGs and it is fun to see what some major museum had many decades ago in some area of Greek coins. If a type is important, SNGs might have more than one example and Hoover&#039;s books will have only one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hoover&#039;s books are up to date and are sure to have listed and illustrated all the types and have some discussion, whereas SNGs may or may not have the types you are interested in and they do not discuss them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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