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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3298342, member: 19165"]For the coinage of the French Colonies, the book you need is "Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Francaises." It was originally by Lecompte, but recent versions have been published by Gadoury. It is not an inexpensive book (and it is in French), but it is the standard reference for French Colonial coins. There are more probably more specific references focused on your particular area, but I'm not familiar with them (I focus on the French Colonial coinage of Morocco).</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the Science.... there isn't really a great book for what you're looking for. Weimar White compiled an anti-toning anthology that touches on some of what you're asking for, I wrote a book that has a chapter with a sort of counterpoint.... but there is no dedicated book focused on the Chemistry of Coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>..... but that is a really good idea.....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3298342, member: 19165"]For the coinage of the French Colonies, the book you need is "Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Francaises." It was originally by Lecompte, but recent versions have been published by Gadoury. It is not an inexpensive book (and it is in French), but it is the standard reference for French Colonial coins. There are more probably more specific references focused on your particular area, but I'm not familiar with them (I focus on the French Colonial coinage of Morocco). As for the Science.... there isn't really a great book for what you're looking for. Weimar White compiled an anti-toning anthology that touches on some of what you're asking for, I wrote a book that has a chapter with a sort of counterpoint.... but there is no dedicated book focused on the Chemistry of Coins. ..... but that is a really good idea.....[/QUOTE]
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