Hi All, I am so peaked by the ancient coins that I want to start learning more about them. However I have a family and 2 jobs right now and literally NO reading time. So, if I could get just one book to give me a good overview, what would you all recommend and why? Thank you!
My vote would be for Wayne G. Sayles, Ancient Coin Collecting Vol. 1. It's a good overview/survey of collecting ancient coins. Mostly classical (Greek and Roman), however, he does touch on non-classical coins as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/087341442X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-lis...d_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr= At under $6 postpaid the used copies of Sayles vol. 1 are great bargains. There are no single books that cover everything you want to know about every ancient coin. There are decent books on just Greek, for example. After you read Sayles #1, you may want to consider the other volumes in his series or other more specialized books. I also suggest looking over some educational web sites on the subject. Mine is aimed at beginners: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ I would start with: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/voc.html
